Harry Flashman
Gold, Silver and Black Velvet
I often mention the Celestial Light Technician. A fancy term for sun light. Unfortunately, sunlight can be very difficult to use, particularly with clouds...
DSLR Maintenance
This week’s column is dedicated to those of you that have just got a new DSLR. Especially if this DSLR is your first camera.
Please...
A Tale of Two Studios
As I went further into commercial photography, it became obvious that the clients expected me to have a studio. This was not to be...
Capturing ‘great’ shots
Have you come across the term “record shots”? These can be quite good photographs, but the images are given to the photographer, not made...
Old photo gear can be worth money
Any semi-serious photographer accumulates a collection of old photo gear. Some of it has become surplus to requirements, some of it is broken and...
Would you take my photo?
Since the advent of ‘selfies’ people are indulging themselves in “portraits” of themselves. Narcissism is obviously contagious, and in my view quite sick. I...
Paint it black
Paint it black was a hit single for the Rolling Stones about 1966; however, black has been part of photography since the outset. Black...
Professional portraits
Professional portraits have something about them, something which distances good portraits from average ones. When you take time to analyze a “good” portrait, you...
10 Digital Tips for SLR’s
I was asked to put together a small “instruction” sheet for new DSLR users, and so here it is. While the compact point and...













