Harry Flashman
12 Rules for 12 months
Last week we went through 10 tips for amateur photographers. This week I will add to the professionals’ tips by suggesting 12 rules for...
Photo Philters
Should you have some filters for your photography? Simple answer: Yes, BUT not all filters are suitable for use by amateurs.
Photographic filters are the...
Getting rid of messy backgrounds
You can “kill” a great photo if that photo has a cluttered and intrusive background.
You have to remember that the art of photography is...
White balance and black cats
Read an interesting article on ‘white balance’, making out that this was something new and magical experienced only with digital photography. Let me assure...
The photographer and the better mousetrap
All the way through history, man has been trying to build a better mousetrap. Photographically this is still the case. From the old box...
Time lapse photography? Easy
The camera is one of the most fantastic pieces of equipment to record change. A tangible, visible record of something caught suspended in time...
More storms with wind and rain
We are currently having some particularly stormy weather. Like you, I keep a brolly in the car. Unfortunately, when I need it, brolly is...
Is Kirlian photography a Russian plot?
Kirlian photography is back once more to haunt us. In the1950s, a ‘scientific’ paper published by a Russian couple produced a fad. I was...
Smart phones have a downside
Yes, I have a smart phone. Yes, it is much smarter than me. Friends who believe in the digital revolution have given up trying...













