From the monthly archives:

March 2010

Subject Matter – Open your Eyes!

26 March 2010
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Seemingly ordinary subject matter, what makes it special is how you see it and capture it.

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Macro Lens for Portraiture

26 March 2010
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Marco lenses are great for portraiture for 2 reasons: the first being that you are further away from your subject, allowing you to capture them in a more natural way, without the subject feeling that you are “in their space”. The second benefit is that the background blurs out beautifully, eliminating potential distracting backgrounds.

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Neutral Density Filter on Steroids!

25 March 2010
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I love reading about creative DIY photography solutions. The 10 stop Neutral Density filter aka Welding Glass, has to be today’s favourite!

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Bounce Flash Lighting

24 March 2010

What is bounce flash lighting? Bounce flash lighting means turning your flash head away from your subject, and reflecting the light off something else.

The techniques are so simple, here are a few every photographer should know.

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Dullstroom

23 March 2010
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A road trip to the countryside for a little R&R & picture taking.

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