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CHALK ADVENTURES

People have found many fantastic ways in which to engage creatively during lockdown. Abbey Burns Tucker from Atlanta in Georgia, for example, started a series of photos on her Facebook page showcasing a variety of playful situations where her…

BESONDERSE BESOEK, BESONDERSE LAND

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Ons almal soek ontvlugting gedurende grendeltyd. Dit is ’n heerlike, nostalgiese tydverdryf om na ou foto’s te kyk en weer na te dink aan iets buitengewoons wat jy ervaar het. In my geval was dit my twee besoeke aan Iran. Die meeste mense…

WINDOWS ON THE WORLD

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In South Africa, we’re into our fourth month of lockdown. It struck me one morning, just before we were granted the freedom of a few hours every day to go outdoors and exercise, that this enforced, and extended, lockdown has funnelled our…

BOEKRESENSIE

Dié boek se titel sê dit alles! Hierdie bygewerkte tweede uitgawe deur Braam van Wyk en Piet van Wyk verskaf ’n duidelike uiteensetting van hoe bome saamgestel is en waarna om op te let wanneer ’n boom geïdentifiseer word. Die boek bestaan…

FOTO FOCUS

CLOSE-UP AND MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY Close up photography covers images that your closest focusing lens or camera can take effectively. Macro allows you to go even closer, using extension tubes or macro filters fitted to your camera and lens which…

FOREST BATHING

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Since the creation of man, humans have long recognised the importance and benefits of the natural world for our health. The fresh air, the filtered sunlight through the canopy, the subtle whistling of birds – these things offer an eco-antidote…

Resep – Tamatiebredie met spekboom

Tamatiebredie met spekboom 8 porsies 8 groot tamaties, skil verwyder 6 wortels, in blokkies gesny 6 groot aartappels, in blokkies gesny 6 groot uie, gekap 3 selderystingels, in dun stukkies gesny kookolie 2 kg stowebiefstuk,…

Black & White Photography

Black & White photographers take a step back from reality: to see light differently, to ‘see’ in mono tones, eliminating the dominance and psychological associations of colour, instead, concentrating on tonal values and elements of shape,…

Blown away by Guggenheim Bilbao

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The city of Bilbao sits at the northern edge of Spain where Basque country attaches itself to southwestern France. It wasn’t too long ago that Bilbao exported iron ore; it was also a major ship-building centre on the estuary of the Nervión…

Holiday Photo Hints

Get really close to your subject – fill the frame, make it huge and impossible to miss! This is far more impressive than a cluttered, busy scene. Yes, show the surroundings or old fishing boat but also get up close, show the detail of fittings,…

‘PETRO HANSEN SE AFRIKAANS SMELT SOOS BOTTER OP DIE TONG’

“Aandskemering. Rintinkel. Winternag. Hantam. Dit is woorde wat ek gebore is om te sê… Awendster. Pypkaneel. Kotiljons. Kalbas. Appelliefie. Ons mooie Afrikaanse taal rol soos botter op my tong. Ek weet dit. Die winkelassistent in Woolworths…

Foto Focus – Creating Motion

If you want to create movement in a photograph you need to make use of a combination of methods. These include panning, as in tracking the movement of your subject, choice of shutter speed and to a degree aperture. What shutter speed you use…