Tequila Sunrise

Tequila, orange juice and grenadine for the “sunrise”

Playing with some backlighting to try and get that glowing warm look. I used flash coming in from the right back, with a white reflector to lift the shadows in the front a bit.
Taken with my Canon 650D and my Canon 100mm macro lens, on a tripod.
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Photographers often draw inspiration from various art forms, periods, and artists. This tutorial demonstrates how to create modern fine art portraits inspired by the Old Masters.

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Oats and Blueberries

Going out of my comfort zone and playing around with dark and moody for a change. It was really interesting how much work I had to do to cut down the light, especially for the background, to get the feeling I was going for.

f4.0, 2 sec, ISO 100

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Jako Poolman. Office Chairs, BMT College (Jhb) March 2023

Probably not street photography in the strictest sense, but this was not meant as architectural photography. I just loved this image of the two chairs against the criss-cross of the security gate in the background.

Canon EOS 2000D, EF50mm, 1/250sec, f1.8, ISO400

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Jako Poolman. Quadrants, Norwood (Jhb) March 2023

DPC Basic Course, Street photography workshop in Norwood. This should probably be part of a series, but I like this composition and it was the first time I took the nifty fifty out for a spin.

Canon EOS 2000D, EF50mm, 1/500sec, f5.6, ISO 100

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Jako Poolman. Spider web 1, Chartwell AH (Jhb) October 2023

I’m not sure if this is landscape or wildlife. But it seems to fit here. Took this while testing the new 50mm Rf 1.8 lens. Loved the bokeh of the light filtering through the leaves.

Canon EOS R8, RF50mm, 1/320sec, f1.8, ISO 100

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Jako Poolman. Golden Shimmer, Rocky Bay (December 2023)

After a couple of failed attempts, a morning finally arrived with only a few wisps of clouds in the sky. I caught this using the 2-stop, three-photo HDR technique right at the edge of golden hour and absolutely loved the golden colours.

Canon EOS R8, RF 16mm, 1/1000sec, f11, ISO 100…Read More

Sarah Moon. A Bouche Perdue, 2000, Fresson Print
Photo Credit: Fetterman Gallery

This photo by Sarah Moon features a close-up of a female model holding a small parrot. The focus on the bird and the person’s lips, along with the blurred background, creates a strong contrast and draws attention to the striking complementary colour palette -…Read More

Steve McCurry. Dust Storm, Rajasthan, India, 1983
Photo Credit: Lightfoot Travel

This is one of McCurry’s favourite images, a striking composition—a group of women huddled together amidst a dust storm with some pots in the foreground, anchoring the frame and bare trees in the background. The ethereal desert setting is brought to life with a war…Read More

Hard light portrait using a single light with hard reflector.

5D MK3 with 70-200mm lens.

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A couples shot of Michaela and Tyler before the went to London for Top Model UK

ISO 100, 1/125 sec at f/10. Canon EosR, 60mm. Handheld.

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This one is a bit more recent. It was shot at a Studio Lighting course, where we all though Mike looked like a great model – I recon the shot came out ok 🙂

ISO 100, 1/125 sec at f/7.1. Canon EosR, 50mm. Handheld.

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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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Art of Visual Composition 101: Part 1
Class Assignment – Key Elements of Art
I created the following board on Pinterest, illustrating the Key Elements of Art, which include focal point, light & shadow, line, shape & form, colour, space, and texture.

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‘Blue Room’
5DMk4, Tamron 24-70mm, 1/400 sec at F656, ISO 1600, handheld. Two images with different exposures, one at 1/400 and one at 1/10, sharpened and noise removed in DXO Pure Raw, combined in HDR and edited in Lightroom. Taken at Oakview Mannor in Heidelberg. I was there to cover an event and had literally a few seconds to try to get som…Read More

‘White Backed Liftoff’
5DMk4, Tamron 150-600mm, 1/400 sec at F6.3, ISO 100.Sharpening and noise removal in DXO Pure Raw, Edit in Lightroom. A White Backed vulture taking off next to the Doispan Road, Kruger.
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László Moholy-Nagy: 7-AM, New Year’s Morning, Berlin, 1930
Image Credit: Wikipedia Commons

László Moholy-Nagy, originally trained as a painter, was a prominent figure in the Bauhaus movement and a pioneer in photography. His piece, “7-AM, New Year’s Morning, Berlin, 1930,” stands as a testament to his innovative vision.

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Track Cycling very often has restricted access … To separate the subject from the background is a conflict – open the aperture for shallow depth of field, and that will speed up the shutter and freeze the action, I therefore chose to pan in order to blur the background (that otherwise would have been in focus) and also needed to show movement…Read More

“The Watcher” (Revised Crop)
Canon 5DMk4, Tamron 24-70mm, 1/200 sec at f8.0, ISO 200,
Flash: Main – Godox AD600BM camera left, Fill – Godox TT685 speedlight camera right. Initial sharpening in DXO Pure Raw, basic edit in Lightroom, into Photoshop for background extension and back to Lightroom for final edit.
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Engine driver at New Cape Central Railway (NCCR), Robertson, Western Cape
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF70-200mm, 1/125 sec F2,8 (ISO100)

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‘Land of the Souls’ – Season is starting to change here in Germany, and the rain has started, perfect for moody street photography.
F1.8, 1/35s, ISO640, 0ev, 24mm
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Photographer – @robbrewer
Models – Michaela
Location – Studio012
Settings – EosR, ISO 100, 79mm, F8, 1/125
Date – 2023
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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

From a recent matric farewell shoot I did. I just love the shadow on the ground and the hint of blue from his arm and the slight peak of her dress. The watch was almost blown out, but I managed to get some detail back.

Fujifilm X-T3 – Fujinon 50 – 140mm F2.8 – Aperture: F2.8 – SS: 1/3200 (Bright sun – 16:00 in the afternoon) – ISO: 160 (Native Fuji ISO)

This gold, sage and purple wedding cake was the creation of Chef Nicolas and Chef Grace. It boasts two exquisitely handcrafted chocolate roses, over one hundred gold sugar rose leaves and these are the main focal point set on a light sage green cake. Truly a show of skill and finesse. Lighting setup was natural window light from the left with a…Read More

Photographer – @robbrewer
Models – Michaela
Location – Studio012
Settings – EosR, ISO 100, 63mm, F8, 1/125
Date – 2023
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Nick Brandt. Lion Before the Storm I, Maasai Mara, 2007
Photo Credit: Artsy.net

This photograph features a majestic standing lion with his head turned towards the wind and is strikingly captivating. It’s part of a two-photo series featuring the same lion. In this Study 1, the lion is artfully framed between two shrubs. The low angle and intimate…Read More

This is a captivating culinary creation. An orange-infused cake emerges delicately encased in a glistening gelatin layer. Created by Chef Vincent, I choose to photograph it in a low-key lighting set up, to accentuate the cake’s alluring charm and moodiness, and create a tantalising visual symphony.

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Urban Bells

I was inspired last night by Danie’s Zoom session on B&W editing to have a look at some older photos to edit.

Taken on one of the DPC visits to Maboneng. It was a clear blue sky day, so nothing exciting happening in the sky, unfortunately.

ISO 100, 1/400, f8. 116mm
Not much done in editing, just a crop, some straightening, applied a…Read More

Hiroshi Sugimoto. Lightning Fields 327, 2014
Photo Credit: Hiroshi Sugimoto Website

Hiroshi Sugimoto is a Japanese photographer renowned for his large-format photographs exploring themes of time, space, and the metaphysics of human existence. Born in Tokyo in 1948, he moved to the United States in 1970 to study fine arts and photography. His…Read More

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Jackalberry
Low light theme

Nikon D610, Tamron 150-600mm @600mm, f/6.3, ISO 4000, 1/1250 sec, +5-EV

We went searching for Jackalberry early one morning as he was spotted with a kill in a tree. After scanning the tree extensively and seeing only the remains of an unlucky impala, I noticed this gorgeous, large face staring at us from the dark…Read More

Low light theme

Last light
Nikon D610, Tamron 150-600mm, f/8, ISO 1600, 1/1000

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‘5 Hearts’ taken in Cologne, Germany
ISO 800, 28mm, -1,3 EV, f4, 1/10s

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Zebras in gold. Mapungubwe National Park

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

Natural light portrait in open shade shot wide open at f2.8

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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

An iconic South African scene. A sugarbird on yellow pincusion proteas.

Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, Cape Town
Nikon D610
Tamron 150-600 @460mm
f/6.3
1/1200sec
ISO 800

Hey Danie and Team, loving the new site…… Just a thought.. What do you think about adding in a Model / Designer / Make-Up Artist / Hair Stylist directory so that any of us are able to hire the required people for a shoot from here and in that way support one another 🙂
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Michaela at Studio012, 2022

Canon EOS-R, ISO 100, 67mm, F9, 1/125

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Photographer – @robbrewer
Models – Tyler
Location – Studio012
Settings – EosR, ISO 100, 63mm, F13, 1/125
Date – 2022
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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

Continuation: Capture Wildlife In Low light
“Silent Wings (Barn Owl)”
1/6000sec – f/5.6 – ISO 640 – Nikon D4- Nikon 70-200mm – Manual Mode – Flash Not Fired

When photographing birds, the general perception is that you need a focal length of at least 600mm. As mentioned above, I used a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens for this shot. I kept my shutter (Tv)…Read More

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

Steve McCurry: Afghan Girl, 1984
Photo Credit: Sharbat Gula, “Afghan Girl,” cover page, National Geographic Magazine, June 1985

This image, captured by Steve McCurry, is perhaps one of the most iconic portraits of our era. Known for his travel and documentary photography, McCurry has recently shifted his focus towards fine-art projects.

The…Read More

Light at the end of the Tunnel.
Fujifilm SX-10; 0.8 sec at F16, ISO200, XF16-80F4 R OIS WR)
Northern Farms MTB Routes through the tunnel