Author Archives: Steve Crane

PhotoFreebies 2

PhotoFreebies 2 | PhotographyBLOG PhotoFreebies 2 is a free collection of 12 Photoshop-compatible plugins for performing simple but useful photo adjustments and effects. PhotoFreebies 2 includes a new Color Blind plugin for simulating red/green color blindness, and is now available in a 64bit version. Available to download for free now, PhotoFreebies 2 is compatible withContinue reading “PhotoFreebies 2”

Take Better Self-Portraits

Photography: Take Better Self-Portraits Nathan Marx at Digital Photography School has put together a great tutorial on getting started with self portraiture. The tutorial covers basic tools you’ll need and ways to make life easier when photographing yourself without an assistant to man the camera, like using a remote and tethering your camera for betterContinue reading “Take Better Self-Portraits”

Exposure Fusion: What is it? How does it Compare to HDR? How Do I Do It?

Exposure Fusion: What is it? How does it Compare to HDR? How Do I Do It? ‘Less is more’, or so the saying goes. But in this case, I guess its true; less effort and less time equals more productivity and and better results, what more could one ask for? So from where I’m standing,Continue reading “Exposure Fusion: What is it? How does it Compare to HDR? How Do I Do It?”

2009 March – Competition Winners

Here are the winners of the March competition for which the set subject was Energy. Please note that only digital images are available for display. Prints Set Subject Taken by the FlowBrenda Botha Crashing Through a WaveNeels Beyers On Wings of EnergyPaddy Howes Open King of the DuneNeels Beyers Time to ReflectPaddy Howes Storm BrewingNeelsContinue reading “2009 March – Competition Winners”

Story of brave SA photographers to be told on screen

Story of brave SA photographers to be told on screen – South Africa – The Good News The true story of four South African photographers who risked their lives to capture the harrowing political violence of the early 90’s will be told in a new feature film currently being co-produced by Canadian and South African filmmakers. TheContinue reading “Story of brave SA photographers to be told on screen”

Cape Photographers Congress 2009 at Tsitsikamma

We received this note about the upcoming Cape photographers congress. Dear fellow photographer Enclosed is the registration form for the 2009 Cape Photographers Congress to be held at the Tsitsikamma National Park, Storms river together with the programme (subject to change). Please note the additional sheets in the registration form containing all the detail forContinue reading “Cape Photographers Congress 2009 at Tsitsikamma”