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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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Lightroom Shortcuts

I use Adobe Lightroom for the vast majority of my image editing and have found that these days I only really use Photoshop for stitching images into panoramas and for the more involved edits where I have to use layers … Continue reading

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Moses Mabhida Stadium and other Durban Attractions.

I think it’s the most beautiful of the lot! The Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa dominates the city skyline making almost ever photograph shot before its completion last year, obsolete. The graceful steel centre arch, based on the … Continue reading

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The Wild Dogs of Madikwe Photographic Safari.

Wow! What a Photo Graphic Safari that was! We had 5 people join us at Jaci’s Camp in Madikwe Game Reserve in South Africa’s North West Province – Lousie Donald (Publisher of Pix Magazine), Tim and Yvonne Driman, Hilary Baak … Continue reading

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Which Program for Editing Raw Images?

It’s interesting how similar issues raised themselves in batches from time to time.  Recently I have had quite a few enquiries from people wanting to know which version of Photoshop to use.  What I am finding with my own work … Continue reading

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Howick Photo Workshop

We’ve just finished another of our Howick Photography and Photoshop Workshops held again at the delightful Yellowwood Cafe just outside town. We had some old friends along – Fran, Nick and Doug who have all done at least one of … Continue reading

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Midlands Photographic Workshop

Howick is situated in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands some 20 Km to the north of Pietermaritzburg. The region is well known for its incredible scenery and wonderful climate. Its here that we hold our Beginner/ Intermediate Photographic and Photoshop workshops. … Continue reading

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