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Video Tips

One has these moments every now and then (and they get more and more infrequent as the years pass). We were on a Photo Safari the other day (http://www.africaimagery.com/workshops.php) and it occurred to me that I could record short video … Continue reading

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Lightroom 4 Tip

Have just now managed to get Adobe Lightroom 4 (LR4) downloaded, installed and my Lightroom 3 catalogue converted. A glitch! The new and updated adjustment sliders in the Development Module didn’t seem to match what I had been playing with … Continue reading

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Adobe Lightroom 4

Adobe have just released the full version of Lightroom 4. And I’m thrilled about it! I have been playing with Lightroom 4 ever since they launched Lightroom 4 Beta and I have to say there are some awesome new fetters … Continue reading

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Lightroom Tip

Here’s a quick tip for those using Adobe Lightroom: The editing panels, particularly in the Develop Module, can be a little narrow in their default position making the adjustment sliders a little less sensitive than they could be. It’s quite … Continue reading

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Howick Photographic Workshop.

It started off as a rather small, informal little workshop for a previous participant (Tammy) on one of our previous workshops and also for the son of some friends who is heading back to university in the next day or … Continue reading

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Snow, Snow and More Snow

When it snows it South Africa it us usually greeted as something of a special occasion. Everyone behaves like children and there is much building of snowmen and throwing of snow balls. this inevitably leads to cold fingers, feet and, actually, everything … Continue reading

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Botswana Photographic Safari

A friend of ours owns the Zambezi Queen based in Kasane in Botswana and we’ll be running a Photographic Safari there in June. Follow the link above to see how special this is. Have a look here for details. While … Continue reading

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Everywhere is an Exotic Destination

I was chatting to some friends the other day who live on the West Coast of the USA. We, as always, got on to the subject of photography, travel plans and destinations. “Where are you off to I asked?” They … Continue reading

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Don’t Let Bad Weather Ruin your Photographs

Despite many attempts by the powers that be, it seems that we still have absolutely no control over the weather. So what is a boy supposed to do when the weather turns and you’ve planned (or commissioned) to do that awesome, great light shoot … Continue reading

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Which lens to use – wide or telephoto

Two images today: Quite often I’m asked about lens selection and in many cases it’s quite obvious – you want to shoot a scene and need to include the whole world – it’s obvious, you need a wide angle. And … Continue reading

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