Hard light portrait using a single light with hard reflector.

5D MK3 with 70-200mm lens.

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Model portrait using a filter. 1 light with a beauty dish and grid.

Hasselblad H4D with 80mm 2.8 lens. Shot at 2.8.

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This portrait of Michaela was shot in the old Kimera studio. I had done a few courses and was really starting to enjoy the Black and White genre. Jenna did the make up and hair, and too this day I recon this is one of my favourite shots of Michaela 🙂

ISO 100, 1/200 sec at f/10. Canon 5D mkIV, 60mm. Handheld.

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This portrait of Minnette was published full-page in the “Hotshots” section of Digital Camera World Magazine in 2008. I photographed it less than two years after starting photography as a hobby. I used a 1000-watt continuous light through a huge softbox. That light was so hot, it warmed up the whole house! But it taught me a lot about lighting,…Read More

Beaunard Grobler. Almost abandoned.

Manual settings at f/4.0 with Lensbaby, Canon EOS 5D Mark II.

Motorcycle parked under a tree in Johannesburg. A bit of split-toning was added in Photoshop to create a cinematic effect. The figure in the background adds an element of mystery to the picture.

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Steve McCurry. Blue City, Jodhpur, India, 2010
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Today, we’re examining a distinctive photograph by Steve McCurry: a captivatingly romantic view of Jodhpur, also known as the “Blue City,” in Rajasthan, India. Through McCurry’s lens, we see a labyrinthine cluster of blue houses cascading towards the base of Mehrangarh F…Read More

Continuation: Capturing Wildlife in Low Light.
“Golden Hour At The Delta (Elephants)”
1/500sec – f/5,6 – ISO 250 – Nikon D600 – Nikon 200 – 400mm f/4 lens – Focal Length 200mm – Flash not fired – Manual Mode – Camera Bracket

Here, I can only elaborate on the vibrant, warm tones during sunset at the Delta. Most viewers will think the image is…Read More

Continuation: Capture Wildlife In Low Light
“Night Stalker (Leopard)”
1/320sec – f/5 – ISO 1000 – Nikon D750 – Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 (Focal Length 200mm) – Flash for fill-in light – Manual Mode – Camera Support

Our wildlife discussion for October is shooting wildlife in low light. It includes dealing with no available light (nighttime) and…Read More

Zebras in gold. Mapungubwe National Park

Nikon D610, Tamron 150-600mm @600mm, f/29, ISO 2000, 1/2500 sec

Continuation: Capture Wildlife in Low Light.
“This Is My Territory (Hippo)”
1/8000sec – f/5,6 – ISO 1600 – Flash Not Fired – Nikon D4 – Nikon 300-400 (Focal length 400mm) – Manual Mode – Camara Support

I found this Hippo in a small waterhole all by himself. When I arrived, he was calm and showed no signs of territorial behaviour. I had about…Read More

Queen of the wild,

“A lioness is a creature of the wild, untamed and unapologetic”

Captured this beauty on our recent trip to Balule in the Greater Kruger Park

Sony A7III, 1/1000, f/5.6, ISO2500, Sony Fe 100-400m

WILDLIFE GROUP – OCTOBER 2023 THEME: Capture Wildlife In Low Light
“Thunder Below And Above (African Elephants)”
1/4000sec – f/9 – ISO 2000 – Nikon D600 – Nikon 200-400mm – Flash Not Fired – Camera Support

What are the benefits of shooting in low-light situations?

Low light in photography refers to any scenario in which the amount of ambient…Read More