Every so often the winds of change drop upon the great Ocean Of Photography and the trade seems to float bobbing and becalmed. It is a challenging time for writers, and we have to draw upon hidden reserves of hyperbole to get the vessel moving...
Or you might be rich enough to afford a bigger one - after all, the makers of professional monitor screens go all the way up to 27 or 31 inches. And the bigger ones make fancier colours...
I always approach products with the name “ Gitzo “ on them with respect. As much for the engineering and design as for the sales tag. They are never badly made nor cheaply priced. The firm may have undergone a number of administrative changes since...
The business of camera carriage can be a very solemn and technical subject...
The purpose of a museum is to allow you to muse. Of course you can muse in other places too - but eventually someone comes along banging on the door and asks you how much longer you're going to be in there...
We’ve all seen the Russian Matryoshka doll - those cute little wooden toys that nest one hollow girl inside another in an ever-smaller succession. Some take it as a metaphor for life, or society, or whatever - I just think it is a great idea...
And it can be particularly peeving if you have the good, but find the better...
At least do it in a dignified manner. And if you insist upon taking selfie photographs with your action camera or your mobile phone, do it with a decent selfie stick. Do not rely upon the novelty jobs sold at the airport stalls. The last...
I cannot pass by the Joby stand in the shop without running my eye over the accessories there and trying to think up uses for them. This is not to criticize the Joby designers...
There is a military meme going about to the effect that after you pull the pin, Mr. Grenade is not your friend. Actually, Mr. Grenade isn’t your friend at any time, as his temperment is uncertain in the best of circumstances...