Committee: I should like to thank the members of the HPS Committee for their continued commitment and input. Bernard Seymour-Hall, our Treasurer, will be Vice Chair in 2009, which means that he will be our new Chairman in 2010. Irmel Dunaiski organizes the Audio-visual Section, and Paddy Howes is the Secretary and handles all theContinue reading “2008 HPS Chairman’s Report (short version)”
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Simple Truths About High-Speed Sync
Ever battled with getting your camera and flash to sync at high-speed? This article may help. Simple Truths About High-Speed Sync | PixSylated
Report: AGM/Gala Evening Wed.10th Dec.’08
A good crowd arrived (some with partners in tow) for our AGM/Gala Evening on a warm Wednesday evening. It was great to see a few ‘long-lost’ members such as Lanz von Horsten (invariable away on some safari or other ….) and Martin Lyons (usually on a ‘project’ somewhere). Nettie welcomed everyone and got the eveningContinue reading “Report: AGM/Gala Evening Wed.10th Dec.’08”
White Balance Part II: Accurate, or Convincing?
Here is the second part of the article on white balance that I mentioned the other day. The Online Photographer: White Balance Part II: Accurate, or Convincing?
A Good Argument for Shooting in RAW
Digital Photography School presents a compelling example of why shooting in RAW is the way to go.
Honorary Membership
At our Gala Evening in December ’08, Nicole Palmer was awarded Honorary Membership of HPS – an honor she now shares with Freeman Patterson, Colla Swart, Antenie Carstens, JJ van Heerden, Paddy Howes and Piet Steyn. A past chairman of HPS, Nicole is well-known for the popular workshops she presents in Namibia and Stellenbosch –Continue reading “Honorary Membership”
White Balance, Part I: Accurate Color
The Online Photographer presents the first in a two part series on the topic of white balance. The Online Photographer: White Balance, Part I: Accurate Color
Specialist or Generalist?
Brian Auer of the Epic Edits Weblog asks whether it’s better to be a specialist or a generalist. Are you a specialist that focuses on a certain topic or style or a generalist that shoots anything and everything? Like Brian, I am a generalist and shoot just about anything.
Getaway Winner
Eric Palmer, one of our committee members, was the overall winner in the 2008 Getaway Gallery competition held by Getaway Magazine. Congratulations Eric! Here is the winning entry, “Simonsberg”.
11 Essential Photoshop E-Books Amazingly Free
Specky boy writes, Trying to find quality Photoshop ebooks is hard enough for anyone, trying to find FREE ebooks is even harder. Once I found some I was surprised at the caliber of the content, and bemused that they were given away for free. Read his article here.
Helderberg Photographic Society 