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DPC posted in the group Editing & Retouching
Check out this tutorial by Lindsay Adler on one of the most revolutionary portrait retouching apps, Evoto!
@daniebester also uses it and will soon share his complete workflow—combining Lightroom with Evoto! In the meantime, here’s a great place to start! -
Jacques van der Westhuizen posted in the group Wildlife Photography
(Edit: After some feedback from @daniebester I made some editing changes to this photo to make the elephant cow and calf stand out a bit more)
I am by no means a wildlife photographer, and not really a big fan of the Kruger National Park. Reason being that you drive, and drive, and drive, and rarely see anything. During the December holiday, we…Read More
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Sugne Miller posted in the group Pet Photography
Our Precious Snippie posing in front of mommy’s Christmas kitchen backdrop
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Jacques van der Westhuizen posted in the group Architectural Photography
After attending the One-day architectural workshop on Sunday, 26 Nov, and the Zoom meeting on Architectural editing, I created the following HDR Panorama.
I wanted to create the feeling of a warm family home at night and went for a warmer edit with the lights in the house. I did a sky replacement in Photoshop and made the sky also a bit…Read More
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#ProPhotoCritique
Jacques, the sky replacement in your Photoshop edit gives the impression of sunset colours, which doesn’t align with the actual shooting conditions of nautical twilight. For a more accurate depiction, consider using a sky that better represents nautical twilight, typically characterised by purples rather than blues.Also…Read More
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DPC posted in the group Artificial Lighting in Crafters View, Grant Avenue, Norwood, Johannesburg, South Africa
Balancing Ambient Light and Bounce Flash #MiniTutorial
This tutorial shows how to balance ambient light with flash in photography, using a photo taken by @DanieBester of his wife, Amanda, at a rooftop bar in Norwood against a sunset backdrop.
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Step 1: Understanding Ambient Light
Scenario: Capturing a subject against a sunset.
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DPC posted in the group Architectural Photography
Danie Bester, Sandton Skyline, 2016
ISO 100, f/11, AEB (1s, 1/4s, 4s), Canon 6D, 17mm Tilt-Shift, Tripod
@DanieBester produced this HDR-Panorama from a series of 9 frames that was shot during a DPC Nightscape Practical session. The lens was shifted in vertical mode—center, left, and right—with three exposures for each frame using auto exp…Read More
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14 years old 
Danie Bester
DPC Founder, Programme Director. Fine Art and Commercial Photographer
The more abstract forms of photography like impressionism and minimalism intrigue me. I prefer creating images that depict energy, mood, and silence. To illustrate my themes, I use mainly long exposures, selective focus, and focus blur. My philosophy is that the camera is just a paintbrush and that thought-provoking images stem from a developed mind.
Admired in Africa Grandmaster Award 2018
Art and Artists in Sout Africa 2015
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