Harry Flashman
Sharpen your Auto-Focus skills
For many years I resisted Auto-Focus (AF) cameras. I always felt that I could focus manually faster than the AF could, and what...
Old photo-gear can be worth more than you think
Like most photographers, you will start to get a collection of old photo gear. Some of it surplus to requirements, some of it broken...
Recording “The Event”
We have all attended some important “events” in our lives. These range from births, marriages and deaths and everything in between. Sometimes you...
How to photograph difficult subjects
I was speaking to a chap the other day, whose partner was an artist, and that reminded me just how difficult it is...
Easter Weddings – unless you are the groom – don’t go!
Anybody who owns a reasonable camera will be asked, at some stage, to photograph a friend’s wedding. To avoid the major pitfalls, find...
Taking the camera swimming
With the floods that we have had recently, there is probably more than one camera that went swimming, and is now (hopefully) the...
Project 52
Having recently made a small study, I came to the conclusion that the one item in everyone’s possession which is not giving value...
Smart Phones – or dumb users?
I make no excuses for my stand on camera phones. I dislike them. They are debasing the art of photography and instead of...
A new camera for the new year – Compact or SLR?
Xmas and New Year are over and as Santa did not bring you a new digital, now you have the time to look...
A Project for 2012 – one that can earn money
Ever thought about documenting your neighborhood? It is considered part of progress as old buildings are knocked down to make way for another...
Latest Stories
PMG Shipyard launches Cora 48: Redefining luxury in the yachting world
RAYONG, Thailand - PMG Shipyard unveiled its latest marvel of maritime engineering: the Cora 48 Catamaran. As the newest addition to PMG's esteemed line...
Fewer British tourists and expats are coming to Thailand
The highpoint of the British addiction to Thailand was the year 2011 when there were almost 900,000 entries by British passport holders. The information...
Pattaya Beach Road closed today for Songkran Water Festival
Pattaya, Thailand - Today, The Great Wan Lai Pattaya Maha Songkran Festivities will be held throughout Pattaya and the neighbouring communities.
Authorities have taken extra...
Songkran tourism on Jomtien beach quieter than expected
PATTAYA, Thailand - As the official Songkran festival holidays drew to a close on April 16, expectations of bustling tourism activity at Jomtien Beach...
Pattaya police gift safety helmets instead of tickets during Songkran
PATTAYA, Thailand - To enhance road safety during the Songkran festivities, the Pattaya City Police Commission opted for a novel approach: gifting safety helmets...