• There is a Way to Hue – the Hai Van Pass

    There is a Way to Hue – the Hai Van Pass

    Hue, pronounced “way” is a major city in the middle of the east coast of Vietnam. More than 2000 years ago,...
  • Hoi An… Did Someone Say Food?

    Hoi An… Did Someone Say Food?

    Hoi An… after all that bike riding, a man’s got to do what a man’s got to do — round...
  • Back on the Backstreets of Hoi An Vietnam

    Back on the Backstreets of Hoi An Vietnam

    There is a distinct difference between an adventurous holiday and a relaxing one. I need both. I have discovered that for...
  • In: Series – Emily R

    In: Series – Emily R

    Worked with model Emily updating her portfolio. In this shoot we really went for lively natural poses, and focused on...
  • Under $25 – Essential Photography Gear

    Under $25 – Essential Photography Gear

    There’s a number of things you can do to improve your photography. It doesn’t always come down to technique. Equipment...
  • Things To Do in Hoi An Vietnam

    Things To Do in Hoi An Vietnam

    What is there to do in Hoi An Vietnam? In a word, EXPLORE! Explore your tastebuds in the restaurants. Explore...
  • Hoi An Vietnam not Hanoi

    Hoi An Vietnam not Hanoi

    Hoi An, Vietnam. Hoi An was all that I had imagined Vietnam to be. It’s country. It’s French influenced yet...
  • Canon’s New Baby 7D

    Canon’s New Baby 7D

    Canon’s EOS 550D follows in the footsteps of the mega-selling EOS500D and borrows from the revolutionary EOS 7D. It has an...
  • PMA 2010, Anaheim California – Day 2 and 8 Miles for an Apple

    PMA 2010, Anaheim California – Day 2 and 8 Miles for an Apple

    PMA 2010 – Day Two 5:11am Why is it so bright outside at this time? Oh, I forgot to turn the...
  • For Art’s Sake

    For Art’s Sake

    Photography now is more accessible than parking in the city. Far more numerous are the reasons  people choose to create images...
  • Should You Ignore the Mekong Delta Vietnam?

    Should You Ignore the Mekong Delta Vietnam?

    The Mekong Delta is a destination you will probably consider when visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The problem, as...
  • PMA 2010, Anaheim California – Day One – Press Conference

    PMA 2010, Anaheim California – Day One – Press Conference

    My flight for LAX (Los Angeles) was scheduled to depart Australia at midday, Saturday, 20th February. And it was...
  • Heat-seeking Janaka PMA-bound

    Heat-seeking Janaka PMA-bound

    The annual PMA (Photo Marketing Association) convention is the cue for camera equipment manufacturers to launch new products. CamerasDirect, not wishing...
  • Vietnamese food is best in Viet Nam

    Vietnamese food is best in Viet Nam

    Vietnamese food is best in Viet Nam. No kidding! No really, the Viet food in Vietnam (aka Viet Nam) is...
  • How to Model – the Simple Truth

    How to Model – the Simple Truth

    There are times in a man’s life when he must face the camera. No doubt there are even more time’s...
  • How horn y is Saigon?

    How horn y is Saigon?

    Saigon aka Ho Chi Minh City was our entry point into Vietnam. Let me say from the outset that my...
  • What’s Wrong With This Picture?

    What’s Wrong With This Picture?

    Welcome to the intergalactic nether world of Critico, where everyone is convinced they are an expert. Truth is all Critizens...
  • Time To Call It Quits

    Time To Call It Quits

    Buying photography gear can seem like an endless journey. Our next purchase often promises to be the last piece of...
  • Technique or Instinct?

    Technique or Instinct?

    There’s a lot of talk about what makes a good photographer. Some say an eye for art. Others argue having...
  • A 7D, a Monopod, and a Cheap Trick

    A 7D, a Monopod, and a Cheap Trick

    Those who follow this blog will be familiar with my dilemmas in stabilising video DLSRs. In this post, I will...
  • Thoughts on Buying Lenses

    Thoughts on Buying Lenses

    Buying lenses deserves serious contemplation. It can be complicated and this overview is merely the tip of the iceberg. Advice...
  • Pedalling vs Peddling in Singapore

    Pedalling vs Peddling in Singapore

    I would rather be Pedalling than see others Peddling to me. So today my son and I left the girls...
  • Crop photos for impact

    Crop photos for impact

    Enough said from me. Hopefully someone with more nous will tell us their methods of deciding what to leave in or...
  • Should Raffles Hotel Singapore be raffled off?

    Should Raffles Hotel Singapore be raffled off?

    Singapore has a long and mostly glorious history. In 1819 the modern Singapore began  when Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles (6...
  • How To Get Amazing Surfing Shots

    How To Get Amazing Surfing Shots

    Amazing surfing images can be shot if you get yourself in the water. And it’s easier than you might imagine....
  • Stabilising Your Video DSLR

    Stabilising Your Video DSLR

    The new video functions in DSLRs have introduced us photographers to a whole new world of cinematography. For me, it’s...
  • Orgasm for your mouth. Choose your flavours.

    Orgasm for your mouth. Choose your flavours.

    Christmas Morning 2009 in Singapore turned out to be gastronomic. After a slow start (do you recall the article about...
  • Storytelling, In:Series

    Storytelling, In:Series

    As I eluded to in a previous post, Mike our web guy here at KSP and I have been working...
  • Surf and Glare and the Canon 7D

    Surf and Glare and the Canon 7D

    Surf and Glare and the Canon 7D There seems to be some controversy about the video functionality in the new DSLRs....
  • Thoughts on Buying New Camera Gear

    Thoughts on Buying New Camera Gear

    When it comes to buying, some cameras would have me on the rocks after the fashion of the fictional mermaid...
  • Taking Care of Your Underwater Equipment

    Taking Care of Your Underwater Equipment

    1.   Make sure your O ring is intact The O ring is what guarantees no water will enter your camera. Check...
  • Singapore has balls… big and small.

    Singapore has balls… big and small.

    The Singapore Wish Balls. The tradition of writing your New Years dreams onto plastic balls and then setting them afloat...
  • Singapore to Vietnam to Thailand… a Journey

    Singapore to Vietnam to Thailand… a Journey

    I have recently returned from a month long journey into Singapore then Vietnam then Thailand. Over the coming blogs, I will...
  • The Wide View

    The Wide View

    Have you ever bought a lens, tried it, then had next to no further use for it? This seems to...
  • Amanzi Swimwear 2010 Campaign

    Amanzi Swimwear 2010 Campaign

    AMANZI Swimwear Behind The Scenes 2010 from AMANZI Swimwear on Vimeo. Those of you who have found my blog will have...
  • Club Cameraderriere

    Club Cameraderriere

    I do believe that activity clubs have their reasons for being. For the sick at heart and lonely, clubs of...
  • Apple iPad first hands-on!

    Apple iPad first hands-on!

    If the Engadget guys who made this video sound excited, you can’t blame them. As a Mac user myself I know...
  • A Photographic Studio at Home

    A Photographic Studio at Home

    The idea of taking photos whenever one pleases means one of two things: (1) absolute control over the elements, or ...
  • Cyber-shot® Digital Camera TX7

    Cyber-shot® Digital Camera TX7

    Here we go again! Another year and another bag load of new “the best we have ever seen” point &...
  • Creating Memories for Yourself

    Creating Memories for Yourself

    Why do we take photographs? I found myself contemplating this question while driving home from where I work (of all places,...
  • Say Hello to My Little Friend: Fill Flash

    Say Hello to My Little Friend: Fill Flash

    Scenario: you are photographing a subject in broad daylight. The camera sees a bright scene and adjusts its exposure accordingly. Result:...
  • What Really Matters in Photography

    What Really Matters in Photography

    Many may disagree but when it comes to photographic equipment, the thing that matters above all else is the quality...