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Some music sites

Noleen Kutash , one of our members, sent in this information about music sites. None of the free music down load sites I use in the U.S. work in S.A. like my favorite one http://www.Kazaa.com I did a general South African “google” search and found similar sites however they are not free but legal. I [...]

HPS Outing to Gansbaai 20 – 22 March ’09

Paddy has organised an outing to Gansbaai from Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd March, 2009. Four self-catering units, offering accommodation for two people per unit, are available at R180 per person per night.  Each unit has a bathroom and kitchen facilities, with bedding and towels provided. Situated above the harbour, the venue is centrally situated [...]

Transform :: A short film for ScottKelby.com

Zack Arias – Atlanta based editorial music photographer » Transform :: A short film for ScottKelby.com I was recently asked to do a guest blog post on Scott Kelby’s site. I had free reign to talk about anything I wanted to talk about. I took it as an opportunity to get off my arse and [...]

50 years of Canon SLR cameras

50 years of Canon SLR cameras – something worth celebrating Over the next few months Canon will be celebrating 50 amazing years of making SLR (single lens reflex) cameras with its customers.

Cat Photography

 

More on Dynamic Range

The Online Photographer: More on Dynamic Range It seems like there’s a lot of confusion out there about exactly what “dynamic range” is. It’s just a not-very-good term for how much subject luminance range that a given film or sensor can capture at one go.

What The Duck

New photo paper in stock at Picture Works

JJ van Heerden sent through this announcement about a new paper they have in stock. We have just finished our setting up and experimenting on a new paper from Fuji. It is a Crystal Archive paper (i.e. 60 years fade-proof guarantee) with a sparkling metallic finish. It really makes an image pop. Photographs seem to [...]

An Explanation of 2nd Curtain Sync Flash (or Slow Sync Flash)

Digital Photography School published this nice explanation of how flash interacts during longer exposures. An Explanation of 2nd Curtain Sync Flash (or Slow Sync Flash)

World Press Photo of the Year 2009

A picture by US photographer Anthony Suau for Time Magazine has been selected as World Press Photo of the Year 2009. US Economy in Crisis: Following eviction, Detective Robert Kole must ensure residents have moved out of their home, Cleveland, Ohio, 26 March See the Winners Gallery 2009. Via Dphotojournal.

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