Author Archives: Steve Crane
New photo paper in stock at Picture Works
JJ van Heerden sent through this announcement about a new paper they have in stock. We have just finished our setting up and experimenting on a new paper from Fuji. It is a Crystal Archive paper (i.e. 60 years fade-proof guarantee) with a sparkling metallic finish. It really makes an image pop. Photographs seem toContinue reading “New photo paper in stock at Picture Works”
An Explanation of 2nd Curtain Sync Flash (or Slow Sync Flash)
Digital Photography School published this nice explanation of how flash interacts during longer exposures. An Explanation of 2nd Curtain Sync Flash (or Slow Sync Flash)
World Press Photo of the Year 2009
A picture by US photographer Anthony Suau for Time Magazine has been selected as World Press Photo of the Year 2009. US Economy in Crisis: Following eviction, Detective Robert Kole must ensure residents have moved out of their home, Cleveland, Ohio, 26 March See the Winners Gallery 2009. Via Dphotojournal.
Onexposure – 1x.com – In pursuit of the sublime
JJ van Heerden sent in this link, saying “Go and have a look at this site. Awesome, creative photography. Makes most other photo sharing sites look amateurish…”. Onexposure – 1x.com – In pursuit of the sublime
Overberg & Cederberg Workshops
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Strand Beach Outing
A small group of members met up at Strand beach for an outing earlier this evening. Present were Nettie Warncke, Paddy Howes, Marius Swart, Steve Crane, Roger Lee and Marisa Bascheira. Although the grey skies ruled out a colourful sunset there were many things to photograph, from people to birds, and we spent an enjoyableContinue reading “Strand Beach Outing”
50 Wonderful, Inspiring Photoblogs
50 Wonderful, Inspiring Photoblogs | Inspiration | Smashing Magazine A photoblog is a very specific type of blog. Its focus is photography, and there are typically few words beyond a caption and comments. Photoblogs are easy to set up and maintain, and they make great photo galleries for photographers who are put off by theContinue reading “50 Wonderful, Inspiring Photoblogs”
Lithium-ion Batteries — all the info you ever wanted
Peter Smith forwarded some info he was sent after a discussion on camcorder battery life. He thought that this might be of interest to our members. I found that the text was an excerpt from the Wikipedia entry on Lithium-ion batteries so rather than duplicating it here I’ll simply give you the link to theContinue reading “Lithium-ion Batteries — all the info you ever wanted”
Your Complete Guide to Photo Backups
Your Complete Guide to Photo Backups Backing up photos is one of the most critical (ongoing) tasks for photographers, both amateur and professional. The “computer age” has been a blessing, allowing us to store and share huge amounts of digital photos. But that blessing has created the need to protect those delicate digital files, andContinue reading “Your Complete Guide to Photo Backups”
Helderberg Photographic Society 