Harry Flashman
Better photos in 2017
Photography is a wonderful pastime which can be enjoyed by people of all ages. However, the final results are not always enjoyed by the...
Have you met a nice mode lately?
I had reason to look at the Mode Dial on my camera on page 5 of the instruction manual. It is not the world’s...
Does your life have a pattern?
Who reads photography columns? People with more than just a passing interest in photography, that’s who. And since you’ve got this far, that definition...
How’s your aura today? “Photograph” it.
Like the proverbial bad penny, Kirlian photography has had a habit of repeatedly popping up since the 1950’s, when a ‘scientific’ paper was published...
Back to black
Photography encapsulates art. Every picture, as well as being worth a thousand words, has some art message. And that brings me to the subject...
Project 12, 26 and 52
There is a term in the financial world called ROI. That stands for “Return On Investment” and that is something all the clever bean...
Wet or dry – Be Prepared
“Be Prepared” has always been the motto of the Boy Scouts Association, and a concept that they have zealously guarded. In fact, popular rumor...
Selfie and then food
The advent of the smartphone has not done much for the art of photography. Having a phone that can take and store pictures has...
Gerhard Joren and his exhibition of worthless images
Many years ago I met a Swedish photographer called Gerhard Joren who was passing through Pattaya. Ostensibly he was having a few days holiday,...
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Pattaya Walking Street incident leaves Indian tourist dead, police investigating cause
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Chonburi tourism leaders back visa-free review, say shorter stays won’t hurt Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Tourism leaders in Chonburi and eastern Thailand have voiced support for plans to review Thailand’s 60-day visa-free stay policy for foreign...