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 | 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 , Opinion
Yesterday I went on a guided tour of a township in the city. Pre-planning for the shoot I decided in my wisdom that I would shoot jpeg only and in Sepia with a soft focus lens to add an authentic look to the images. I like to travel light, so simple enough, the lensbaby soft […]
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By Ian Varkevisser | Opinion , Travel Photography
I am not one to put much score by gear technicalities but hold that thought. As for GAS I am not sure I can stomach it either , if you excuse the pun. A lot has be written about the advent, advancement and coming wave of the cellphone camera tsunami. I have tried taking photos […]
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By Stephen Cysewski | Travel Photography
My daughter and I went to an eight day workshop during the Oaxaca Day of the Dead Celebration Oaxaca Mexico: October 25-November 5th 2019, we came early and left late in order to do our independent wandering. I travel with my daughter to many locations, from Japan to Poland. It is a joy […]
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Late to the party (but always nice to be invited) it’s high time I shared with you the contents of my bag! The obvious choice for me was the Billingham Hadley small. To me this bag has everything I need. The ability to cram in more stuff that anything that size has any […]
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By Steffen Kamprath | Travel Photography
In late 2010, I traveled from Hanoi to Hue, to Ho Chi Minh City, jumped to Phu Quoc island and back, and made a boat trip all the way to Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
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By Paul Perton | Monday Post
341 – Three for one. That’s what you’re getting today. Post number 777 and to mark the occasion, three items, one from each of us. I suppose it was inevitable that the mention of threesomes would worm its way into our pre-publication discussions, leaving me (at least) puzzled as to just what kind […]
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By Paul Perton | Monday Post
Photokina is done and all the new cameras and lenses are slowly finding their way into reviewers’ hands and some into stores, no doubt filling the early adopters with delight. So, time for a quick look at some of the highlights. Top of the expectation list, Nikon’s mirrorless Z effort(s) appear to be […]
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