Kia ora tatou: Doc has weighed in on this argument so, rather than leave his comment buried in other posts, and because I consider it significant, I have brought it to the surface, so it can bask in the sun. Hi Tony, as much as I avidly avoid posting my thoughts on people’s blogs given [...]
Kia ora tatou: it has been raining a lot over here, so I have had time to look around on the Net, hence the new posts. I will be offline Sunday through Wednesday next week in the Tankwa Karoo. In the meantime, here a few links you might like to follow: Those of you who [...]
Kia ora tatou: If you read my previous post about taking the digital out of photography, then you’ve probably read the comments attached to it. I’m looking forward to seeing more of days, as each of you ways in your own thoughts and opinions. It is, after all, through debate, discussion and disagreement that we [...]
There are days when the technique of an aimless stroll-without timetable or destination-works like a charm, flushing out pictures from the non-stop urban spectacle. -Robert Doisneau Last night, at dinner, the conversation turned to a discussion on photography, and photography as art, more significantly the uneasy relationship that seems to have developed between [...]
I haven’t shot documentary for quite sometime, over a year in fact. As I’m wont to do, I came to Africa, armed with preconceptions. And of course, eventually when I got out of my own way, they went out the window. It may be something to do with the light here. The first week I was [...]
Kia ora tatou: I guess it is every photographer’s nightmare; you’re a stranger in a strange land, dependent on your equipment, and your key asset (CAMERA!) fails on you. What do you do? I was to find out. Canon advertise the 1Ds Mk III as having a shutter cycle life of around 300,000. Certainly, with [...]
Kia Ora: As many of you know, I am a big fan of plug-ins. One of my favourites is the PhotoSuitecollection from Onone software. Genuine Fractals is a particular favourite of mine, especially when I’m upsizing for an exhibition. Phototools is a collection of really valuable actions, which allow you to read a wide range [...]
Art does not reproduce what we see, it teaches us to see.” book eli the movie -Paul Klee Sometimes, going for a walk with the camera can show us things we might not otherwise notice. Sometimes we have to get out of our own way and be open to whatever presents itself to us. The [...]
