Harry Flashman
f8 and be there
Go to many of the photography forums (‘fora’?) and look up photojournalism you will find many discussions on who first uttered the immortal...
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX77
At what stage does a camera cease to record ‘real’ images and instead present the photographer something that has been ‘photoshopped’ before even...
Flashing in the daytime
I have written many times about not using the flash for low light pictures, but today I will do a complete turn-around. Use...
Photo projects for quiet Sundays
I am a great believer in photo projects to aid the weekend photographer develop the ‘photographic eye’. There is so much more to...
How to get ‘professional’ pictures
Like all things in this life, practice makes perfect. It is the same for photography - the more photos you take, the better...
“Auto” can be good for you
I spend a lot of time in this column suggesting to the weekend photographer that he or she should take the camera off...
Bag fillers that make photography easier
Do you have a camera bag? Is it full of ‘stuff’? If it isn’t here are some tips on what really needs to...
Polarizers – circular and linear
I have often mentioned filters in this column, and there are many which can produce some spectacular images. However, many of them can...
Fahreda Mahzar Spyropolos and naughty DVDs
With Thailand’s constabulary hot on the trail of naughty DVD’s, just in case the unsuspecting tourist thinks that the horizontal high jinks might...
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