This appears to be a trailer or preview for a longer film that Tom Lowe is making about the American Southwest. He says about this short video, This is production footage I shot over the summer for my debut film, "TimeScapes," a modern portrait of the American Southwest. I used Canon and Red MX cameras.Continue reading “Fantastic time lapse photography”
Author Archives: Steve Crane
Interclub 2010
The Interclub competition for 2010 was held today in Hermanus. Helderberg Photographic Society didn’t win this year but we placed third behind Fish Hoek (1st) and Cape Town (2nd); there were eight clubs taking part. We did however take the honours for highest total score in projected images. Congratulations to all our members that hadContinue reading “Interclub 2010”
Gordons Bay Photowalk
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.
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”
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”
OpEd: 10 Oeuvres Aspiring Photographers Should Ignore
The other day while reading the internet I came across “The 10 Most Harmful Novels for Aspiring Writers.” I wondered whether there could be a list for photographers as well. I thought about it and then sent my list to Blake Andrews to see if he wanted to contribute and have some fun with it.Continue reading “OpEd: 10 Oeuvres Aspiring Photographers Should Ignore”
2010 May Competition Winners: Projected Images
Here are the projected image winners from the May competition for which the set subject was Go Graphic. Set Subject 1 Desert Graphic Paddy Howes 2 New Life Emma Finnemore 3 Go Graphic Frank Reuvers Open 1 Can You Hear? Marthinus Retief 2 Grass Neels Beyers 3 Misty Morn Maritjie Kumst The full list ofContinue reading “2010 May Competition Winners: Projected Images”
Helderberg Photographic Society 