So here goes, the first of the getting it right series. I am going to discuss the theory and the practicalities of exposure, but firstly let me define what exposure means photographically. When I talk about exposure, I am talking about the amount of light that is enabled to fall onto photosensitive medium such as…
Structure is always good, sometimes it can be restricting but mostly a framework always helps. So, I decided to put a bit of structure in place for this blog. The first bit of structure will be a series that I have called “getting it right” The basic idea will be to blog about the most…
In this day of digital cameras and the cheapness of memory cards, it is easy just to “burn” through hundreds of pics and hope for the best. This is initially how I used to shoot and i was often disappointed with the results. I would get a few good shots but it was more “miss”…
I love HDR, it really is an amazing way to get the most out of a difficult scene. Dont get me wrong though, I am not a fan of the “overcooked” HDR look, like you see in this image below: What I am talking about is the really great images that make a scene look…
or A friend of mine is getting into photography and he asked me about some of the differences between the lenses that are out there. We then got into the discussion about the pro’s and cons of prime lenses. For me, there is no real debate, prime…
If you are a photographer or want to get into photography, then you cant miss this show. The Photo and Film Expo is going to be the first dedicated Photographic and Film show in SA. It has been organised by Matt Raven from Ivok (pronounced evoke) and all the latest camera equipment will be on…
So, what is a photowalk? Well, its a group of photographers, amateur and professional alike that get together and capture images of anything they feel is compelling enough. It takes only 2 hours and I am fortunate to be leading the Johannesburg Photowalk in this worldwide event and I think it is going to be…
There is no shortage of information out there. Just take a look at the blogs and websites that are being added to the net daily. The key thing is being able to sift the information, there is a lot of good info, but also, there is a lot of “ho hum” stuff. Over the past…
If you have been taking photos for some time, you will have heard of the various rules that are out there about how to take a good pic. Things like leading lines, rule of thirds etc… In many cases, these rules are a good foundation and the have a lot of value to help you…
Recently I was at the Walter Sisuslu Botanical Gardens in Little Falls (Johannesburg, South Africa.) It was a cool summers morning and had rained the night before, so there were lots of droplets around. The light was good because there was cloud cover (soft diffusion, works well ) I managed to snap off a few…
