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

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