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Lions Pinch Camera Followup

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Roger

The interest in our Lions Pinch Camera video has been amazing with just under 20 000 view in 2 days! It seems it is on the London Telegraph web site, New York’s ABC Breakfast Show and the Huffington Post. And … 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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Using a long shutter speed to illustrate movement and speed.

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Roger

One of the most sort after things in photography is getting sharp images but like so much in photography this can change. Adding blur through the use of a very low shutter speed (in this case 1/8 sec) is a … Continue reading →

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Nile Crocodiles

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Roger

Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) One of my favorite animals that can be a real challenge to photograph! The Nile crocodile is the largest crocodile in Africa and second largest in the world after the salt water crocodile. Female crocodiles make superb mothers, carrying their offspring to water after they have … Continue reading →

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Swaziland Photographic Workshop

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Roger

We have just returned from Swaziland and more specifically from Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary and Mkhaya Game Reserve, part of the Great Game Parks stable. The idea was to run a pilot Photographic Workshop there with the intention of holding these … Continue reading →

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