I have signed up as leader of a photowalk to take place in Gordons Bay on 24 July 2010, forming part of Scott Kelby’s third annual Worldwide Photowalk. Click here to learn more, or to sign up and join me on the walk.
Monthly Archives: June 2010
VSO Image Resizer 4
VSO Software announces the release of VSO Image Resizer 4, a major new version of its photo resizing freeware. VSO Image Resizer 4 is a stand-alone application which will compress, convert, create copies, import, edit or organise a single picture or a whole batch. VSO Image Resizer 4 offers an improved stand-alone usage and aContinue reading “VSO Image Resizer 4”
The Photographer’s Ephemeris
The Photographer’s Ephemeris is an interesting software application that presents details of moon phases, times and directions of sun and moon set and rise for any location you select. You can save your favourite locations and call them up again with just a few clicks. The software runs on the Adobe Air platform and isContinue reading “The Photographer’s Ephemeris”
Manfrotto revamps its tutorial website
Manfrotto has updated its tutorial website with additional features and improvements. ‘The Manfrotto School of Excellence’ now includes features such as live chat, news updates and photo-features in addition to free tutorials from established photographers, most of which have an understandable three-legged slant to them. The website also promotes products from other brands from theContinue reading “Manfrotto revamps its tutorial website”
New e-zine
Ultimate Photo Tips has launched “Worth a Thousand Words” — a free monthly e-zine full of photography-related articles and information that you won’t find anywhere else. We’ll bring you short articles on creativity, interviews with experts in photography, highlights of what’s new on Ultimate Photo Tips each month, tips to improve your photography, photographic exercisesContinue reading “New e-zine”
Environmental Photographer of the Year 2010
Dear Ms Nettie Warncke, It’s nearly that time again – only a few weeks left before we close the Environmental Photographer of the Year for another year. As always, we appreciate the enormous help you provide through telling your contacts, friends and colleagues about the competition, so would really appreciate you reminding them that theContinue reading “Environmental Photographer of the Year 2010”
‘Master of Light’ Challenge Photo Competition
Go to http://www.masterthelight.com to check out a new photographic competition
HPS Evaluation Meeting Wed. 9th June 2010
Despite the cold weather, some 40 members and guests arrived for the meeting. Bernard had asked Sean Wilson – a professional photographer – to come and speak to us about his commercial and private work, and we were very happy to interact with him about his concepts and method of work. We thank him forContinue reading “HPS Evaluation Meeting Wed. 9th June 2010”
Bernard’s got the “GEES”
Bernard, our chairman, was in the World Cup spirit at our meeting last night.
RAW vs JPEG: An End to the War
In every photography conversation that takes place anywhere in the World, the subject will eventually come up. Someone will innocently ask: Do you shoot RAW or JPEG? And a friendly conversation turns into an ugly bloodbath, ending with photographers spinning their cameras over their heads held by the strap, as modern-day photographic flails, mouths frothing,Continue reading “RAW vs JPEG: An End to the War”
Helderberg Photographic Society 