Harry Flashman
How to sell over the internet
Pattaya seems to be filled with entrepreneurs. Every second person, and especially the ladies, has a scheme to export Thai artifacts to the...
Simple rules for better pictures
There is an unfortunate idea amongst weekend photographers that the more expensive camera you use will return better photographs. Sorry, but this is...
Portraits or Pictures?
Anyone who is known to enjoy the pastime of photography will, one day, be asked to take somebody’s photo - and by that,...
The Grandma Moses of photography
Grandma Moses can be a role model for ‘seniors’. Died when she was 101, had 10 children and did hard farm work from...
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...
Latest Stories
Pattaya gives the beach time to recover after major floods
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is giving the city and its beaches time to recover after days of heavy rain brought some of the worst...
Fisherman finds body feared to be missing Korean in east Pattaya canal
PATTAYA, Thailand — A body believed to be that of a Korean tourist who disappeared after falling into a flooded canal in Nongprue three...
Flooded roadwork leaves drivers facing hidden danger in east Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand — Residents are calling for urgent safety measures on Chaiyaphruek Road, east of Pattaya, within the jurisdiction of Nongprue Municipality, after a...
Stolen bike found in Sri Racha forest, giving owner an unexpected reunion
SRI RACHA, Thailand — Sometimes a stolen vehicle really does find its way home. More than two months after his motorcycle disappeared, a Sri...
Storm winds topple large trees across Sattahip, crews clear roads
SATTAHIP, Thailand — Heavy rain and strong wind gusts toppled large trees at several locations in Sattahip, Chonburi, on September 27, damaging homes, communication...