Category Archives: Equipment & Gear

Bertus & Jessica – 3 October 2012

October 10, 2012   Gerhard Steenkamp   No comments
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It is very important to get to know a couple a bit better before you plan on capturing their wedding on camera. I believe you need to gain a better understanding of their personalities in order to capture them and the atmosphere during their wedding day. The best way to do this is to arrange

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Kgalagadi – September 2012

October 06, 2012   Gerhard Steenkamp   5 Comments
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In the middle of September 2012 I took a week long trip to the Kgalagadi. My last trip to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park was in February this year and man….how I missed the place. There is just something so addictive about the Kgalagadi that inspires you to go back time after time. I stayed at

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The Nikon D4 after 20 000 images

June 01, 2012   Gerhard Steenkamp   2 Comments
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What always amazes me is these magazine guys that receive a demo camera from a company, take it out for a day or two, shoot a couple of hundred of images and then….do a write up about the camera. How on earth can you give an objective opinion about a camera if you haven’t used

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A photo safari in the Kgalagadi – January 2012

January 30, 2012   Gerhard Steenkamp   6 Comments
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Striking the Kgalagadi Trans Frontier Park in January while a heat wave is sweeping through the country is no joke. Forty Five degrees Celsius was the norm with animals hiding under every inch of shade during midday. Luckily for me I got some amazing sightings during my two week stay with lots of photographic opportunities.

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How to shoot Interior Photos with the Nikon 14 – 24 mm F2.8 lens

November 17, 2011   Gerhard Steenkamp   2 Comments
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I did a product shoot for Toast Kitchens last week using a Nikon D3 and a 14 – 24 mm F2.8 Nikon lens. Once again I was amazed what this lens can do as the the optical quality of this lens is just out of this world! I used the camera totally on manual regarding

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Stuck On Earth – The amazing new IPAD App for Photographers, Day Dreamers & Explorers by Trey Ratcliff

November 17, 2011   Pierre Steenkamp   2 Comments
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I recently became aware of this crazy App made by well known expert travel photographer Trey Ratcliff. It’s an app to help you find the most amazing places on earth to take photos, plan your trip there etc. The features on this crazy app seems endless. Check out the video here:Stuck on Earth Here are some

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Drag that shutter……!!!!!!!

November 05, 2011   Gerhard Steenkamp   1 Comment
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Shooting a lot of swimming for the last fifteen years sometimes one gets a bit bored with the normal stock action shots. An easy way to get out of it is to slow the shutter down on your camera and get some movement in your images. In photographic terms this is called panning. In swimming

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Balinese Cockfight through the lens of Anton Joubert

October 31, 2011   Gerhard Steenkamp   3 Comments
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On a recent trip to Bali my varsity roommate, surf and travel photographer Anton Joubert had the privilege to witness and photograph a Balinese Cockfight. Not something that we see everyday, or might ever wish to see in South Africa. The photos as captured through the lens of Anton Joubert however opens a door to

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Taking your camera on the ultimate photo trip: Where the wild things are…..!!!

September 19, 2011   Denese Lups   No comments
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Spending a week photographing the big five and game in Africa is high on the dream list of many photographers. So, when you get the opportunity, make the most of it. It’s really worth searching out tour operators that understand the needs of photographers…being jammed into a tiny vehicle with lots of tourists elbowing you

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My Menu on a Nikon D3

September 09, 2011   Gerhard Steenkamp   4 Comments
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On the Nikon system you got a option to setup your own menu. It is very easy. Just go to my Menu and then to add. Scroll through all the different menus and add those settings that you most regularly using to your “My Menu” This helps one a lot when you quickly want to

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