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Canon 1Dx vs Nikon D4
It’s been long overdue, but both Nikon and Canon’s new flagship cameras (official specs) have landed and it’s certainly created a frenzy on the internet. There has however been no comparative testing...
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New Year, New Photos, Hopefully a Canon 1Dx…
As the new year kicks off and I look back on what I did or didn’t achieve in 2011 I certainly have mixed feelings. Some goals were achieved, some were surpassed and some were miserably abandoned! On...
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Sharpening with Highlight Diffusion
There is no better way to appreciate a photo than a native resolution print on top quality paper in good lighting, but thanks to the digital revolution 99% of photos are now viewed on electronic...
View ArticleDownload Link Fixed
Yesterday’s article had the wrong download link for the action, but I have fixed it. I apologize for the wasted 6kb of bandwidth an spamming my followers with another mail! Download Link
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5D mk III Announced
Last night the highly anticipated 5D mk III was announced and all official specs confirmed the rumours that have been doing the rounds on the internet. My first impression is that Canon followed the...
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After the Rain: Preview of Namibia 2012
Going into Namibia this year, I knew not to expect a repeat of last year’s amazing rain and skies. It was a freak year in which most of the country got three to four times its annual rainfall. Each day...
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Water in Deadvlei
Most visitors to Deadvlei have probably noticed that there’s the odd set of footprints going around the pan. If you’ve walked around the place barefoot for two hours then you’ll know how hard that...
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Namibia Workshop 2013
Bookings for the 2013 Namibia workshop are now open. There is a slight, but very nice change from the last two years. We’re adding the spectacular Fish River Canyon lodge to the list of destinations,...
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In Search of South Africa’s Eden
While I was building up my portfolio as an aspiring landscape photographer, I spent a lot of time admiring the work of certain American photographers. There was that one ecology in their portfolios...
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Hiking the Drakensberg
After months of planning myself and four other keen hikers were finally on our way to the Cathedral Peak region of the Drakensberg. Rian, Stephen and myself were driving down from Gauteng and we were...
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Fires and Unicorns
This topic has been discussed, debated and ranted over to the ends of the earth for many years now. The usual conclusion of the arguments are that everyone can be as creative as they want to because...
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To Patagonia or not to Patagonia
Patagonia is five times more breathtaking than any photo shows it to be. Only after about 3 days could I look towards the Cuernos del Paine and not find my mind vacated by the grandeur of its icy black...
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Patagonia 2 – Torres del Paine
I have to start by shaming myself over the fact that I didn’t do any hiking in Torres del Paine. Not the famous W or even the super easy hike to the base of the Torres. Shame on me! I made the...
View ArticleComing Soon – Website Improvements
There are a number of improvements coming to my website within the next two months. Please be patient as my site might seem outdated until the changes come. The main difference is that the S.A map will...
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Sossusvlei E-Guide
For some reason it slipped my mind that I should mention my new business venture on my own blog. I’ve started a new company in partnership with a fellow landscape photographer to consolidate everything...
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Six Months Six Images
One of the most difficult bridges that photographers have to cross is the one between passion and profession. Crossing isn’t quite the right word for it. I think a more apt description would be that...
View ArticleFree Web Sharpening Action
There can be many good and bad things said for photography’s great migration to the Internet, but no matter what you say, that migration has happened. Getting your images to look their very best on the...
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The Perfect Wide-Angle Lens
The first wide angle I ever owned was the Sigma 10-20mm. It was a revolution in my photography and I can still remember the excitement of waiting for the delivery, unwrapping it and walking around the...
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Where to Post?
In light of recent happenings and opinions I’m hesitant about posting directly to Facebook. I’m the last person who worries about having highly compressed 900px 72dpi images stolen. It’s an issue of...
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In The Footsteps of Pierneef
Jacobus Hendrik Pierneef, for those who don’t know, was South Africa’s greatest landscape artist. He passed away many decades ago and his paintings are highly prized possessions nowadays, fetching...
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