Category Archives: photography

Mala Mala Predators

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Roger

We are at Mala Mala Game Reserve at the moment and are having a very busy time shooting pix for our new book on lions. We’ve been getting some very nice material some of which I have put into a … Continue reading →

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Photo Tip, Canon 100 – 400 mm IS Lens

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Roger

We have just got back from a few very enjoyable few days at Tswalu Kalahari Game Reserve  where we photographed the capture of some lions that were being moved to another game reserve for our new book on lions. During our stay … Continue reading →

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Snow, Snow and More Snow

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Roger

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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Lions Pinch Camera

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Roger

While shooting pictures for our new book on lions (www.africanlions.co.za) at Tswalu Kalahari Game Reserve (www.tswalu.com) we found some lions patrolling the fence line. We placed our GoPro action camera in their path hoping to catch some good footage of … Continue reading →

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Does this Pic Work?

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Roger

I was showing some of the images we are shooting for our new book on lions (www.africanlions.co.za) to some friends the other night and this one caused a bit of controversy. Some of the group loved it – others thought … Continue reading →

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Don’t Pack Your Camera Gear Away!

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Roger

We were doing a shoot at St Lucia, Part of the Isimangaliso Wetland Park, a World Heritage Site in KwaZulu Natal. One of the things we were covering was the Santa Lucia launch tour and we’d done the whole thing … Continue reading →

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Photographs of Everything

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Roger

I heard a very interesting comment the other day: “Stock photography is not so much about having great pix but having photographs of everything!” And it’s so true. We get quite a few requests from photographers that are keen to join Africa Imagery’s team … Continue reading →

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Everywhere is an Exotic Destination

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Roger

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

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Roger

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

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Roger

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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