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Photography: Recording the New Year fireworks
I was reminded of the tricks in shooting fireworks when we had the fireworks extravaganza a couple of weekends ago. I should have written...
Photography: What Compact is the best?
Camera technology is accelerating at an enormous pace. It only seems like a couple of years ago when we were looking at mini film...
Photography: The photographic 11 commandments
Despite the advent of technologies that we now take for granted, such as auto-exposure and ‘instant’ review of shots, the practice of photography remains...
Photography: Do you really need a tripod?
I could finish this week’s column by answering the “Do you really need a tripod?” by just writing one word - “YES!” However, the...
Photography: First aid for wounded cameras
Who hasn’t fallen over in the past 12 months? If you didn’t, then you are lucky. The statistics puts it about every 10 months....
Photography: Parky – the extraordinary showman
Norman Parkinson has been dead for many years, but the photographic world is that much poorer without him. He was a photographer who could...
Photography: How did we end up with 35 mm?
Even though few people still use film, the most common denominator has been 35 mm, and despite the fact that the world has gone...
Photography: Come alive with Still Life photography
One aspect of photography, which is generally ignored by the amateur, is ‘Still Life.’ This is a shame because shooting still life can be...
Photography: 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 words...
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Know some Thai but can’t find the words? The Thai Recall app helps keep...
Know some Thai but can't find the words? The Thai Recall app helps keep the conversation flowing
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