By Ian Varkevisser | Art & Creativity , Travel Photography
This week we set off equipped with the Fuji X-T30 ii an 18-135 zoom, Parr Punchy, Stu’s Pastel Vibes and Manilla Chrome E-Films to explore the Hindu and Krishna celebrations of Diwali and the Festival of Chariots. Indian South Africans are South Africans who descend from indentured labourers and free migrants who arrived from British […]
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By Ian Varkevisser | Art & Creativity , How-To , Review
Disclaimer : Right up front for those concerned there is no expectation of privacy in public in the Far South. Street photography is legal and not a crime. I was recently gifted a TTArtisans 23mm F/1.4 for a special occasion by the family. This lens harks back to days gone by and can be described […]
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By Ian Varkevisser | Art & Creativity
The elbow is a much under appreciated part of the body. Its often ignored. Look at them closely and you will see they are all unique and they are everywhere you look. You may be forgiven for thinking I am about to give you the elbow but you would be right. No man lives without […]
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By Ian Varkevisser | Art & Creativity
A loose group of us local oddball snappers get together every now and then to go on a collective outing. As part of a whatsapp group that had become dormant I was lamenting with my good friend Zelma the demise of the group. If you remember Zelma you will know they don’t come much more […]
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By Ian Varkevisser | How-To
Back in 1994 the current government liberated the country and have been in power ever since. Of course what they never told the voters was that they would somewhat liberate them of their security and power. As can be attested to by Paul P in his recent blog there have sprung up a number of […]
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By Ian Varkevisser | How-To
Apparently Fujicolor 100 Industrial is a negative film only sold in bulk in Japan. Something interesting about Fujicolor 100 Industrial film is that it has a Tungsten emulsion (with a Kelvin temperature of 3200), but it is daylight balanced because the dye colors have been shifted to account for the cooler temperature. It turns out […]
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By Ian Varkevisser | Art & Creativity
Its that time of year again and the dead have arisen to walk the streets and we are back in the saddle with another dubious lensbaby fuji combination. This time its an 80mm edge and a 35mm sweet spot lens though and the light is less harsh and lower down as the late afternoon approaches. […]
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By Ian Varkevisser | Art & Creativity
Putting words to images can sometimes be a challenge which produces interesting results. Not all captions conform strictly to the haiku format but are in the style of. For those who have not yet published their work in book form it can be a rewarding exercise. Try it ! It makes for a personal gift […]
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By Ian Varkevisser | Art & Creativity
It was a warm sunny autumn morning – not a cloud in the sky – late in the season but the Cape doctor (that’s our local southeaster ) was howling and sea sand was blasting across the shore. It was time to take the grumpy mutt – the spaniel – for a walk on the […]
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By Ian Varkevisser | Art & Creativity
While browsing one of Pascal’s week links articles I happened to click on the link relating to hyperrealism and the following description was headlined. Hyperrealism style in photography brings out intense colors, contrast, and sharpness of a scene as opposed to what is visible to the naked eye. The photographer Connor Daly was noted to […]
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