Harry Flashman

The famous American photographer Ansel Adams has been dead for 24 years, but his influence on photography as an “art form” will probably be...

I have children. After the school sports day, their mother expects to be given gold medals, or at least a “winning” photograph. Unfortunately none...

“What camera should I buy?” is one which every pro shooter is asked at least once every week. With cameras ranging in price between...

In the early days of photography, the photographers of the day soon worked out they needed more light. Exposure times of several minutes led...

There have been some spectacular sunsets recently. Brilliant orange skies which are just aching to be photographed. However, there are a few tricks to...

The old saying was that photography was painting with light. But is it really? I would put forward that photography is rather more painting...

Too many weekend photographers put the camera away at sunset. For many, there is no auto mode called “after dark”, so they imagine that...

Many historians believe that Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre was the driving force in photography in the 1830’s resulting in the eponymous Daguerreotype in 1837....

Simple shots are those you take of your wife at the beach with her sister and your brother-in-law. You know what I mean, and...

Today, age really is no barrier. In fact I received a letter from a reader, and I quote, “Up until quite recently I had...