Harry Flashman
Simple rules that will have you shooting like a pro
If you read this column, then it goes to say that you want to improve your photography and get better pictures. While there are...
Equipment?
There is a trend in photographers to become technocrats and want the very latest DSLR, with all the bits and pieces that goes with...
Give your photographs some gold
If you take a look at professional photographs of people outdoors, you will see photographs of people positively ‘glowing’ with health and vitality and...
Kids can take photos too
There is an unfortunate tendency to think that children cannot take good photographs. This is wrong. Children can, and do, take good shots. With...
The sky’s the limit
There is a tendency to put the camera away when thinking about taking photographs at night. It all seems a little hard, and the...
Andy Warhol
I covered the passing of the legendary Henri Cartier-Bresson in 2004. He was an artist/photographer remembered for his ability to record the human psyche...
Hand holding for different results
There is an urban legend that states you cannot hand hold a camera at a shutter speed slower than 1/60 second. It is time...
Better social media postings
Came across some interesting data on photography today. With the advent of digital “see it now” technology and the “instant gratification” ideas in today’s...
Finally, a camera that takes phone calls
We are by now very used to smartphones that can do all sorts of electronic trickery, including taking passable photographs with around 20 MP...
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