Category: Soccer

Lesotho plays Sudan in its second 2014 Fifa World Cup qualifier at the Setsoto Stadium, in Maseru, on Sunday 10 June 2012

    After a brilliant win by the Springboks over England in Durban, I travelled to the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho to cover the Fifa World Cup Qualifier in Maseru between Lesotho and Sudan.         Sudan have missed out on the chance to take a stranglehold on Group D in the 2014…


History made as Sundowns soar and Powerlines lose power in 24-0 Football result!!

Yesterday, I witnessed the historic match between Powerlines FC and Mamelodi Sundowns in Kimberley. The match ended with a near unbelievable score of 24-0. The scoreline smashed the previous record set by AmaZulu, who beat amateur outfit Bizana Lucky Stars 16-0 in 1976. The challenge for the photographer is to capture the action shots with…


Looking to capture the perfect shot, but maybe the lighting isn’t great?

The light!!! And by that I don’t mean Golden Light, but floodlights. At the Bloemfontein Celtic v Golden Arrows game in Botshabelo on 15 February all the photographers agreed the light was, well…. challenging!! Sports photography presents you with many opportunities to capture dramatic  imagery that will last a lifetime. No other medium presents you…


Bloem Celtic vs Bidvest Wits end goalless

Bloemfontein Celtic hosted fellow top-eight hopefuls Bidvest Wits on Wednesday evening, 30 November 2011, at the Seisa Ramabodu Stadium in Bloemfontein. The game ended in a goalless draw. Bidvest Wits has its roots at Wits University in Johannesburg where it was formed in 1921 by the university’s Students Representatives Council. During the 1970s the club…


Sometimes those behind the camera get caught on camera!!

Those guys and girls behind the lens are a rather interesting bunch! They are most often not the loudest in a crowd of people… I have gotten to know a few of them who quietly go about capturing the stunning images we see on television and in the newspapers. There is a recognizable respect amongst…


The decisive moment in Sports Photography

In sports photography there is a moment that captures the atmosphere and time in a split second that no human eye can see. That moment is often called the key moment or the decisive moment as famous sport photographer Walter Iooss calls it. It is normally a split second before the actual action of a…


The beauty of Bloem Celtic vs Kaizer Chiefs Football through the lens!

On Saturday 24 September 2011 I had the opportunity to cover the Soccer match between Bloemfontein Celtic and Kaizer Chiefs at the Seisa Ramabodu Stadium. Definitely an amazing experience! All tickets were sold out for this much-anticipated clash. There is something amazing about the vibe at a closely contested local soccer derby – and the…


Shooting Soccer at Seisa Ramabodu

Covering soccer is a totally different ball game in comparison to Rugby. I covered the Celtic vs Maritzburg match two days ago at the Seisa Ramabodu stadium in Rocklands near Bloemfontein. I would like to share a few thoughts on capturing this game on camera. I really covered a lot of matches at the Seisa…