Harry Flashman
Photography: What goes on after dark
Too many weekend photographers put the camera away at sunset. For many, there is no auto mode called “after dark”, so they imagine that...
Photography: Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre (1789-1851)
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....
Photography: There is so much more to photography than record shots
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...
Photography: Age is no barrier
Today, age really is no barrier. In fact I received a letter from a reader, and I quote, “Up until quite recently I had...
My favorite photographer
If you are interested in photography (and I presume you must be if you are reading this column) then you probably have bought a...
Preventive camera maintenance
There is one school of thought that suggests that cameras are now so foolproof that they last forever and no maintenance or servicing is...
Photography: Lighting can be enlightening
I am sure there are photographers out there who believe that you look for G on the mode button, and the camera does the...
Snaps or art?
There is nothing wrong with taking snapshots. Firing away with your DSLR or point and shooter is something like Russian roulette. You might get...
Photography: Irving Penn
Irving Penn said, “I can get obsessed by anything if I look at it long enough. That’s the curse of being a photographer.” A...
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