Steve Crane

Wildlife & Nature Photography Workshop

ANITA DE VILLIERS PHOTOGRAPHY 2011 WORKSHOPS SOUTH AFRICA MUN-YA-WANA GAME RESERVE FIELD WORKSHOP WILDLIFE & NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP PRESENTED BY GREG DU TOIT & ANITA DE VILLIERS Date: 13 – 17 April 2011 Venue: Zuka in the Mun-ya-wana Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal Information & Registration: Please contact Anita: 082 8737345 OR adevill@iafrica.com Maximum number of participants:Continue reading “Wildlife & Nature Photography Workshop”

Giving a good photo critique

Haje Jan Kamps writes; Giving feed-back on something is really easy. Giving useful feedback on a subjective matter — such as photography — is, in fact, extremely difficult. That’s why I’ve created sort of a check-list with some tips as to how I like to do critiques. Read the full article.

Wheel of Excellence: Last Week

The Wheel of Excellence at the V&A Waterfront will cease operating at the end of February before being taken down and moving elsewhere. So if you’ve been putting off photographing it or riding on it, now is the time. For details of operating hours and ticket prices, visit capewheel.co.za. Thanks to Paul of the CapeContinue reading “Wheel of Excellence: Last Week”

South African photographer Jodi Bieber wins premier award

The international jury of the 54th annual World Press Photo Contest has selected a picture by Jodi Bieber from South Africa as the World Press Photo of the Year 2010. Read more here.

Looking for a Studio?

Want to do some studio work in Cape Town but don’t know where to find a studio? Try Thelonius Studios in Barrack Street in the CBD; they might be what you need.

The Basics of RAW files {and what to do with the darn things}

Digital Photography School published an article saying Raw. It’s the ultimate test of someone’s acceptance of your status as a professional because it’s one of the first things that a mildly keen just-starting-out-er will pick up on in their search for photography knowledge. But even though it’s one of the first things you’ll likely learn,Continue reading “The Basics of RAW files {and what to do with the darn things}”

When It’s Okay To Break The Rules Of Photography

Digital Photo Secrets writes; We’ve spent so much time talking about what you should and shouldn’t do in photography that we often forget that there is a time and a place to break the rules. You’ve heard about the rule of thirds before, but did you know that it’s okay to break it every onceContinue reading “When It’s Okay To Break The Rules Of Photography”

Photoshop Elements 9 Finally Gets Real Layer Masks

Earthbound Light published an article that starts; Users of Adobe Photoshop Elements have long envied some of the cool features only available in the full version of Photoshop. Chief among these is true layer masks. There are workarounds to add layer masks to Elements, but Adobe has finally given in and added the real thingContinue reading “Photoshop Elements 9 Finally Gets Real Layer Masks”

2011 January Competition Winners

Here are the projected image winners from the January competition for which the set subject was A Fork, A Hat and a Light Bulb. Set Subject 1 2 3 Forked Lighting Feather in Cap Variation A Lightbulb, a hat and a fork Roger Lee Fiona Nell Marisa Baschiera Open 1 2 3 Boardwalk Softly RunContinue reading “2011 January Competition Winners”

12 Unmissable Tutorials on High Key Photography

High key photography is a technique that can produce some stunning images, but it may not be self evident to many people how to get similar results. The trouble is, where do you start? If you are interested in creating beautiful high key shots, here are 12 unmissable tutorials to get you started and aContinue reading “12 Unmissable Tutorials on High Key Photography”