Is the Sony A7V taking the crown as the new most well rounded camera; taking the crown from the Canon R6III? Chris Nicolls from Peta Pixels is on it!

#SonyA7V #CameraReview #PetaPixel

I’ve always preached that the magic of photography lies with the photographer, not the gear. Recently, a DPC student who wanted to give back blessed me with a bounty of Sony equipment, including some legendary Batis Sonnar lenses. This was one of the biggest miracles I’ve experienced, especially as my trusty Canon EOS R began showing its…Read More

I recently switched to the Sony A7R V, and this review by Dustin Abbott sums up why I am madly in love with this camera. It is by far the most mature and well-rounded stills camera I’ve had the opportunity to shoot with. (There are better cameras for video)

#DustinAbbott #CameraReview #SonyA7RV

Danie Bester. Monochrome Study 29, Eswatini, 2018

ISO-100, 1/25 sec at f/9. Canon EOS 6D, 45mm tilt-shift lens, handheld, deliberate camera movement.
Lightroom edit: Personal preset, basic

Danie Bester. Monochrome Study 15, Eswatini, 2018

ISO-100, 1/30 sec at f/22. Canon EOS 6D, 45mm tilt-shift lens, handheld, deliberate camera movement.
Lightroom edit: Personal preset, basic

Danie Bester. Monochrome Study 7, Eswatini, 2018

ISO-100, 1/30 sec at f/13. Canon EOS 6D, 45mm tilt-shift lens, handheld, deliberate camera movement.
Lightroom edit: Personal preset, basic

Danie Bester. Monochrome Study 3, Eswatini, 2018

ISO-100, 1/25 sec at f/9. Canon EOS 6D, 45mm tilt-shift lens, handheld, deliberate camera movement.
Lightroom edit: Personal preset, basic retouching, dodge and burn

🌟 Happy New Year 2024 to Our DPC Tribe! 🎆

As we bid farewell to another year and welcome the fresh start that 2024 brings, I want to extend my warmest wishes to each of you. Remember, the best time for a new beginning is now. May this year be a canvas of joy, health, and prosperity, painted with the colours of new opportunities and…Read More

Danie Bester. Aerial View, Newtown Street Scene, Johannesburg, 2012

ISO-100, 1/20 at f/29. Canon 7D, Tripod
Lightroom edit: Applied my own Silent Concrete Preset and enhanced selected elements using Radial Gradient Masks.

I photographed this scene while leading a Fine Art Photography Excursion for students. Initially planned as an architectural…Read More

Danie Bester. Untitled, Triptych, Johannesburg, 2018
#MiniTutorial

This triptych features three impressionistic street shots, each taken on a different day with intentional camera movement. Together, they will suit a modern, industrial-themed interior space well.

In my Lightroom courses, I stress the importance of organizing images into…Read More

Leonard Misonne. Sortie De La Gare, Namur, Belgium, 1938
Photo Credit: Wikipedia

Leonard Misonne, a Belgian photographer, was one of the foremost figures of the Pictorialist movement. The Pictorialists endeavoured to craft photographs that captured mood and atmosphere, emulating the style of paintings rather than prioritizing sharp detail.…Read More

Symmetry vs Asymmetry?

These two photos of the Deloitte Building in Waterfall City illustrate Symmetry vs Asymmetry.

Symmetry in architecture involves a balanced arrangement of elements, mirroring each other across a central axis, creating a harmonious and stable look. Advantages include a pleasing, calming aesthetic, a clear focal point,…Read More

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

Range Rover Under a Bridge, Springs, 2019

ISO 100, 1/30 sec at f/4, Canon 6D with a 45mm Tilt-Shift Lens (Manual Focus)

In Springs, Pieter Uys and I embarked on a project focused on urban architecture and street photography. While exploring the suburbs one day, I experimented with slow shutter speeds and intentional camera movement to capture…Read More

Red Shoes, Maboneng, 2019

ISO 50, 1 sec at f/18, Canon EOS R with a 45mm Tilt-Shift Lens (Manual Focus)
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In the bright daylight shade, to achieve a shutter speed of 1 second, I lowered my ISO to 50 and set the aperture to f/18. This slow shutter speed, combined with deliberate camera movement, created an abstract impression of my subject,…Read More

Amanda in Autumn, 2022
ISO 400, 1/4000 sec at f/1.8 on a Canon EOS-R with a 50mm lens.

Photographed my beautiful wife during an early autumn photography class. We dodged the rain, and the late afternoon sun briefly lit the scene. I edited the shot in Lightroom, using a Kodachrome preset for a vintage look and cloned in extra leaves and…Read More

Margate Beach 01, KZN, 2022

ISO 100, 0.3 sec at f/11. Canon EOS-R with a 19mm lens. Tripod, NiSi ND filter
Captured this underexposed image during sunset on a bleak day at Margate Beach after my wife lead me to this spot. Lightroom edits involved substantial dodging and burning with radial masks to accentuate the atmosphere. Even though I…Read More

Danie Bester. Solitary Cow in the Fog 2, Eswatini, 2018

ISO 400, 1/125 sec at f/8. Canon 6D, 45mm Tilt-Shift Lens, Handheld

Upon our arrival in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), we encountered soft drizzle and dense fog, limiting visibility to around 20 metres. Cattle seemed to appear from the fog as if by magic. I left the car to capture a…Read More

Danie Bester. Erratic, Johannesburg, 2016

ISO-400, 1/400 sec at f/3.5. Canon 6D, 45mm Tilt-Shift lens

One winter afternoon, @shawn and I left early to do some street photography before I had to present an evening photography class. We stopped at Arts on Main, near the Maboneng precinct. A couple of blocks from Arts on Main, we encountered a man…Read More

Arts On Main · 264 Fox St &, Berea Rd, Maboneng, Johannesburg, 2094

★★★★☆ · Arts organization

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Frank Simê, Studio 012, 2021
ISO-100, 1/125 at f/9. Canon EOS-R, 100mm Macro Lens. Studio Flash against a grey and black paper backdrops.

Business Portraits of Frank. Business Executive, Entrepreneur and Mentor.
hot with a Cross Lighting setup. I can’t remember which setup I used but I imagine using a 1.2 meter parabolic for the keylight and a…Read More

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Danie Bester, Chef Jayvee Estologa, FBI Chef School, 2020
ISO-100, 1/100 sec at f/5. Canon EOS-R, 110mm, Off-Camera Flash

I captured this playful portrait inside the Chef School’s kitchen. Since I was pressed for time and aiming for a playful, candid approach, I opted for a simplified setup. I bounced a couple of Jinbei HD-600V…Read More

Danie Bester. Sandton City Atrium, 2015
ISO-100, 196 sec at f/8, Bulb Mode. Canon 6D, 40mm lens. Tripod.

Long Exposure shot. NiSi ND Filters.
Lightroom Edit: Crop and Exposure Enhancements using Radial Gradients to Dodge and Burn to enhance the contrast.

#BlackAndWhitePhotography #Architecturalphotography #FineArtPhotography

Danie Bester. Silent Concrete, Gautrain Bridge, Centurion, 2015
ISO-100, 1/400 sec at f/5.6. Canon 6D, 90mm Tilt-Shift Lens, Tripod

This HDR panoramic study of the Gautrain bridge features nine bracketed shots merged into a single, image using Photoshop. While one of the overhead cables did not align perfectly with the others, this was easily…Read More

Danie Bester. A Fleeting Moment, Johannesburg, 2013

ISO-50, 1/6 sec at f/16. Canon 6D, 55mm, Tripod.

I took this photo during a photography class excursion. It was a rainy day and I have set up my camera on a tripod and intended for an architectural study when this man with a yellow plastic bag walked into the scene.

Lightroom edit: Basic…Read More

Danie Bester, Llandudno Beach # 10, Western Cape, 2015

Impressionist, panoramic study at Llandudno Beach, Western Cape. I panned the camera, using a slow shutter speed horizontally to imply movement.

ISO 100, 1/250 sec at f/8. Canon EOS 5Ds, 177mm
Lightroom Edit

#fineartphotography