I do like digital cameras and the changes that have been made to the way pictures are processed. I've as much nostalgia as the next old coot for the days of the 4 x 5 sheet film holder or the 120 roll of film, but...
Did you eat dinner last night? You did? Good for you. Hope it was nice. You ate off a plate? With a knife and fork? Splendid. Because that makes you a candidate for today's column. It proves that you have mastered one of the most important...
You must never let me alone with photographic equipment that I haven't seen before. The temptation to paw over it, twist every control, open every flap is overwhelming. I suspect it is the same for other people who are enthusiastic about photography - like kids...
The heading image was taken recently in the front area of the Stirling Street store - it's a pull-up banner made for the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to let you know the bare bones rules for drone flying. It's not the complete set of rules -...
Good morning. It is now officially Christmas Day 2017 and you are awake. If you have young children you have been awake for what seems like a very long time. Brace yourself - the day will go on for a considerable time more. And the...
If you are a dedicated landscape shooter - or and architectural fan - you don't even need encouragement to place a wide-angle lens on your camera and leave it sealed there for a year. You probably do this anyway. But play along with me and...
I rarely enquire into other people's relationships - they are none of my business. Some photographers feel the same way about taking other people's images - they never approach closely. This is neither a good thing nor a bad one - it is just the...
Now that you have returned to consciousness, or back from the pub, you can begin to look at the coming year with a bit more equanimity. I want you to cast your mind back to the bald, skinny Frenchman we mentioned before; Henri Cartier-Bresson. Remember...
" Oh My Goodness! But, but, but...
" You may have it for a year. It will be attached to your camera - your one and only camera - for twelve months. During that time you will take all your professional and amateur pictures with it. You may adjust the camera as much...