Steve Crane

Audio-Visual Meeting Wed. 29th April ‘09

Nettie was not able to attend the April AV meeting so writing this has fallen to me, hence the delay in posting it. I didn’t make any notes that I can draw on for writing this so please excuse any omissions or errors I might make. We started off watching an AV by Noeleen Kutash,Continue reading “Audio-Visual Meeting Wed. 29th April ‘09”

8 Simple Free Photoshop Alternatives that are under 2 MB

8 Simple Free Photoshop Alternatives that are under 2 MB | MakeUseOf.com There are hundreds of free image editors out there for your computer, many of which are known as “bloatware” since they are bloated with unecessary features. Sometimes you just want a light, simple program that doesn’t take forever to load and will letContinue reading “8 Simple Free Photoshop Alternatives that are under 2 MB”

The Boys and Girls of Modern Days Railways

“The Boys and Girls of Modern Day Railways” prints by The Polaroid Kidd Mike Brodie aka “The Polaroid Kidd” is a somewhat accidental documentary photographer. By photographing his friends, their homes, and lifestyles, Brodie has captured a marginalized segment of the American population that’s not so prevalent in main stream society. His haunting photos ofContinue reading “The Boys and Girls of Modern Days Railways”

Southern Cape Digital Workshop

Join well-known photographer David Rogers from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th July for a three-day workshop focusing on the coastal and floral treasures of the Southern Cape. The workshop includes accommodation at Bucaco Sud in the quiet coastal town of Betty’s Bay. This area is the heart of the Cape Floral Region, which has suchContinue reading “Southern Cape Digital Workshop”

The Crest Hotel — a photo essay

richard mark dobson – the crest hotel | burn magazine I remember the Crest Hotel way back in the 70’s. In fact it was from this hotel that I gathered my first impressions of our newly adopted land, South Africa.

Upscale and Out of Res!

Learn more about image dimensions and how to get the best out of your printed images. Upscale and Out of Res! Several concepts are important when discussing the characteristics of bit map images: pixel dimensions, image resolution, output resolution, and screen frequency. Another type of resolution, called bit resolution or pixel depth, is important whenContinue reading “Upscale and Out of Res!”

Ultimate Collection Of Useful Photoshop Plug-Ins

Ultimate Collection Of Useful Photoshop Plug-Ins | Developer’s Toolbox | Smashing Magazine Can Photoshop do everything? Of course, it can. But one should have extreme skills, plenty of experience and a great deal of time before retouching images or creating graphics pixel by pixel. Photoshop is an amazing graphics application that has forever changed graphic,Continue reading “Ultimate Collection Of Useful Photoshop Plug-Ins”

Cederberg Workshops

There have been two cancellations for the Cederberg Workshop from 4 to 8 May; so this is your chance to get in if you missed it before the slots all filled up. See our previous post for details of the workshop.

Virtual Camera

Craig Hickman’s Virtual Camera is an online application, or web site, that presents a camera whose settings you can control. As you change the settings the image on the simulated LCD changes, showing you how the setting changes affect the image. You can choose auto, program, aperture priority, shutter priority and manual modes as youContinue reading “Virtual Camera”

40 Amazing Online Photography Magazines

40 Amazing Online Photography Magazines | Inspiration | Smashing Magazine Whatever country we live in, we’re probably all familiar with the well-known photography magazines available in our newsagents and bookstores. The UK has Practical Photography, France has Photo, the Italians have Zoom and the Americans have American Photo. What you may not know is thatContinue reading “40 Amazing Online Photography Magazines”