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…
Best South African Rugby Players of 2011 announced!!
Springbok flank Schalk Burger was on Thursday named South African Rugby Player of the Year for the second time, while the MTN Golden Lions’ picked up a hat trick of awards as their Absa Currie Cup success was recognised at a glittering ceremony at the Lyric Theatre at Gold Reef City. Burger (28) was rewarded…
Who are the best at capturing extreme sports on camera?
Photographer Craig Kolesky will most certainly be one of the top candidates! For the past several years he has captured extreme and adrenaline sports on camera for Red Bull, a brand well respected in the extreme sports environment! We at Phototalk were fortunate enough to have had a converstation with Craig and to try and…
A few of my favourite photos in my first season as rugby photographer
“Try it, you might like it. You never know” With the rugby season at an end, I can honestly say, I had the time of my life! Starting out with a Cheetahs vs Bulls game, South Africa vs All Blacks and ending with the highlight of South African Rugby, the Curie Cup final. I would…
Photo Highlights of the ABSA Currie Cup Final 2011
Only a select few photographers managed to capture the Currie Cup Final at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday. Tickets for the Currie Cup Final was a sold out early during the week – and many who wished to capture the game on camera also found very strict criteria for media accreditation to the event. We are…
Photo tribute to our Springbok Leaders Smit and Matfield
Earlier today SARU issued a media release paying tribute to our departing Springbok leaders. We believe it is appropriate that Phototalk and Rugby15 also pay tribute to the amazing rugby memories and the joy they have given us by sharing some of the stunning images of both these great leaders. Herewith the official SARU media…
Capturing the magic and drama of each and every stroke in the swimming pool!
As exciting as it is to witness moments in sport history from a front-row seat, the real thrill in photography is imagining the shot and executing it. It’s this force that inspires me to dive headfirst into each new adventure, as happened this past weekend at the 30th Otters Prestige Gala in Bloemfontein. I joined…
Mark Lawrence – The Optometrist Referee with both eyes focused on the Currie Cup Final 2011
Seldom have the eyes of the rugby public been more focused on referees than in 2011. There has been much controversy about refereeing decisions during the Rugby World Cup 2011. Perhaps this is why the final of our premier rugby competition – the Currie Cup – will be officiated by an optometrist with lots of…
Special Family moments in Sport captured through the lens of the Camera
Many times in Sports brothers or sisters are competing against each other or are even playing for the same team. Sometimes even children and their parents are sharing some special moments in sport. These moments always present the opportunity for some breathtakingly beautiful photos, and for the sports photographer, it is a challenge to capture…
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…
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