Harry Flashman
On the track of a 62 mm Skylight 1A
Have you ever heard of a ‘sacrificial’ lens filter? Actually, I made that term up, but it is what I consider the first...
Is Digital photography different?
Are the skills associated with film photography still used with digital photography? There seems to be a very common notion that ‘somehow’ digital...
Getting in close and personal
There is so much more to photography than taking pictures of young Thai women holding up two fingers and looking just as silly...
Shapes, patterns and contrasts
Sometimes the commonest or simplest items can produce eye-catching photographs. No difficult shots, no special effects, no exotic lenses, just great shots by...
Improving your photography
Many years ago I became friendly with a famous Thai photographer called Tom Chuawiwat. Tom had an office on Soi 24 Sukhumvit in...
500 meters from home
Acquiring what I call the “photographic eye” is something that can be learned. Certainly there are those who have the artistic streak in-built,...
Golden Glow portraits can be gold in your piggy bank
Portraiture is an exacting photographic art, and not to be confused with happy snaps of your wife and children. A portrait has to...
Getting married this Easter?
Do you have a professional-looking DSLR? If you have, then be warned - you will be asked to photograph a friend’s wedding this...
Is “Zoning” the answer?
I have a friend who is studying photography via home tutoring. I applaud her ideals in doing this. However, one of my partners...
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