Tag: camera
Psychedelic prints without LSD!
Think back to the Beatles and the days of psychedelic art. Some amazing images were produced, mostly while under the influence of illegal...
A pocket camera for professional results?
Fairly recently I covered the subject of the battle between mobile phone photography and compact camera photography results. The results were as could...
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...
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...
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...
Speed shooter from Sony
Sony has come out with a new camera, called the Alpha A77, about which the manufacturer claims it is the world’s fastest continuous...
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...
“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...
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The Gulf Crisis: A high-speed confrontation reshaping global power
Understanding the forces, risks and ripple effects behind a rapidly evolving conflict
BANGKOK, Thailand - The current Gulf crisis is not an isolated event, but...
Pattaya ist kein billiges Reiseziel mehr Inflation treibt Kosten für Flüge, Transport und Freizeit
PATTAYA, Thailand – Steigende globale und nationale Inflation macht sich zunehmend im Tourismus bemerkbar. Urlauber, die Pattaya in diesem Sommer besuchen möchten, müssen mit...
Unfall eines Touristen entfacht Debatte über Baht-Busse und unsichere Gehwege in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Nach dem Sturz eines deutschen Touristen aus einem Baht-Bus (Songthaew) auf der Beach Road ist in Pattaya eine breite Diskussion über...
Deutscher Tourist nach Zusammenbruch im Meer bei Bang Saray wiederbelebt
PATTAYA, Thailand – Ein 71-jähriger deutscher Tourist hat einen Badeunfall am Bang Saray Beach südlich von Pattaya nur knapp überlebt. Der Mann verlor am...
Pattaya zieht internationale Evakuierte an trotz steigender Lebenshaltungskosten
PATTAYA, Thailand – Angesichts der eskalierenden Spannungen im Nahen Osten und der zunehmenden Zahl vertriebener Zivilisten richtet sich der Blick vieler Betroffener auf mögliche...