There is just one trick to get the sharp images the pros get and it is a combination of things. The most important is shooting on a tripod. This is the one single thing that separates the pros from the amateurs. Keeping the camera still and steady is a tripods only job. But, then, when…
Black and White Photography
As photographers, we are confronted each and every day with a wide array of choices. Most of us have the experience of being paralyzed with indecision when confronted with all the choices about what can be photographed. Besides your choice of subject, you can worry about how your photograph is going to be lit (if…
Joe McNally – Photographers – What a strange Bunch
This is still the best description i have read to describe what’s going on in a photographers mind. Definitely a strange bunch. “Photographers. We’re strange, right? We can’t stop. We run when others walk. We work when others relax. We have no sense of weekends, holidays, time off, time on, or time in general, except…
Be at the right place at the right time
In the mid 90′s I had the privilege to have met Hoffie Hofmeister, head photographer for the Rapport (Sunday newspaper in SA) at the time. What always amazes me about Hoffie was that how he always manage to be at the right place at the right moment while taking sport pictures. If one opens the Rapport…
Discover the Magic of Rear Curtain Flash
These days almost all the modern SLR digital cameras got a setting where one can choose between front curtain flash and rear curtain flash. It is just a pity that such a few people know what this stands for. Okay in short this is what it is suppose to be. Say your shutter on your…
Rugby through the eyes and lens of the female sports photographer
What is it like to be a female sports photographer? In this male dominated environment it is rather strange to find a blonde lady capturing the action on the rugby and football pitch. During the past year many rugby fans on Rugby15 have enjoyed the photos captured by Denese Lups and we decided to chat…
Basic Photography Course – 18 October – 6 December 2011
Come and join Gerhard on this Basic Photography Course and learn all the fundementals of Photography to give you a kick start. For more info follow the link or contact Gerhard Steenkamp at info@superimage.co.za
Miniature Effects with your DSLR camera or software
Ever wonder how in some photos everything looks exactly like a scale miniature? Wonder no more. Today we will show you how to make the miniature effect using your DSLR camera. I personally use the Nikon D5100. The camera has an miniature effect under it’s effects menu. But what is the miniature effect really? While…
Things you need to know about Auto Focus (AF)
The Auto Focus (AF) System in a camera has brought major convenience to a photographer. Without auto focus, we have to use the manual focus mode, which often results in blurry pictures. With auto focus now standard on almost every camera, we have got to the point that we totally rely on this function and…
Swedish Wildlife Photographer of the Year Admits to Faking Photos
A huge photo scandal erupted over in Sweden this past weekend after a well-known and award-winning wildlife photographer admitted to faking some of his photographs. Terje Helleso — a nature photographer who was named Nature Photographer of the Year by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency in 2010 — was discovered to have published multiple images…
-
Recent Posts
Delarey Guestfarm for a Magical Wedding and Function Venue on the West Coast
Delarey Guestfarm an oasis near Yzerfontein in the heart of the West Coast Flower Region
Photographer captures devastation caused by Knysna Fires
Barloworld Transport shows beauty of South Africa with #ViewFromTheRoad Campaign
Get Into Rugby Blitz tournament in Mdantsane Inspires our Youngsters