Tag: Phototalk

In conversation with Hugh-Daniel Grobler, photographer based in Gansbaai

Hugh-Daniel practically grew up with a  passion for rugby. A horrific accident on the field ended his rugby career but this would lead to new and exciting ventures in photography. Hugh-Daniel is based in Gansbaai and has an immense love of nature. He lives for that golden hours along the coast of the Western Cape….


Toyota Free State Cheetahs player Robert Ebersohn centred in the lens of Gerhard Steenkamp

Toyota Free State Cheetahs centre Robert Ebersohn has been called up to the Springbok squad currently preparing for the Castle Lager Incoming Series in Durban. Ebersohn’s inclusion follows uncertainty over the availability of midfielders Jean de Villiers (mild hamstring strain) and JJ Engelbrecht (quad contusion), while Juan de Jongh has already been ruled out of…


How to choose your Wedding Portfolio images

One of the biggest problems for a photographer, and in this case, a wedding photographer is how to choose a portfolio of his past work that will represent his style and work as a whole. One can get easily carried away emotionally and therefore choose, or not choose, an image because of a good or…


A special day for inspirational achievers Nozimanga Bonje and Modiehi Ntsane captured on camera

“To achieve the impossible, it is precisely the unthinkable that must be thought.”[Tom Robbins] There are few things more rewarding than to share in the inspirational lives of young people who are defying the odds to achieve success through their committed dedication! It is our privilege to acknowledge their achievements and share photos of a…


Kgalagadi – September 2012

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…


Frikkie Kapp on Street Photography

  A few weeks ago Frikkie posted images on Street Photography and immediately thought this is something Phototalk has not posted on yet. I asked him to explain Street Photography to Phototalk. This is what he has to say.       “Frikkie: “”My style could be described as somewhat of  a “specific moment of…


Vulture battle at Giant’s Castle Game Reserve captured through the lens of Peter McKellar

  A good friend of mine, Peter McKellar,  recently paid a visit to the Vulture Hide at Giants Castle. He sent me a few photos and after some research, Giants Castle now features high on my wish list.       Giant’s Castle Game Reserve is considered the home of the eland and the majestic…


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…


The Nikon D4 after 20 000 images

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…


Duba Plains …..where you discover yourself in the presence of the wild!

  “I believe that people who are interested in learning more about themselves and finding a solution to being must attempt, at least once in their lives, to be in the presence of the wild and in isolation from the clutter of modern society.”  – Derek Joubert     Duba Plains, known for its unique…