Say goodbye to cables and battery packs when doing location shooting. Profoto (distributed in South Africa by Sunshine Company) have released their new…
Any serious enthusiast photographer would likely already have an account with the likes Flickr, 500px, Instagram (I KID!! I KID!!), Facebook and whatever…
Mirrorless cameras have taken some time to gain popularity in South Africa, largely because they are misunderstood. However as popularity and education increase,…
The Collective presents: 2013 Graduate Exhibition Date: 17-25 October Opening night 16 October 18:30-20:00 (Opening weekdays from 9:00-16:00) Works by Applied Design…
A World Press Photo Award is the pinnacle of any photojournalist's career. This annual competition allows professional photojournalists from across the world to…
Come support a project about "finding yourself and discovering commonalities with the most unexpected people." Part of the African Creative Market, in association…
South African photographer Albert Bredenhann, owner of Pixel Pro Photography, has posted on his Facebook Page an open letter to South African born, Oscar…
UPDATE: Our preliminary research in preparation for the PhotoBizLegal workshop, originally scheduled for 20 July, revealed a strong interest in the legal implications…
Outside the Frame is an exhibition of Pinhole Photography by Vega, Pretoria Campus, photography students. The exhibition open day is tomorrow, Saturday June…
Engadget are reporting on a new CMOS sensor developed by OmniVision which could find it's way into tomorrow's Smartphones. The company's press release…
[caption id="attachment_7435" align="alignnone" width="211" caption="Cover Image by Natalie Field"][/caption] (Summary of this issue by site contributor "Married to the photographer". Links below will…
"Photographers are invited to submit their images to be considered for the prestigious Masters Awards. Categories and qualifications for the 2014 Awards have…
[caption id="attachment_7325" align="alignnone" width="385" caption="Book Review by Natalie Field"][/caption] Title: Shoot and Share by Stuart Sipahigil Format: eBook Available at Craft and Vision,…
… in this city is a progression of Magagane’s previous series Light Hours which explored urban spaces in the city of Johannesburg from the perspective of…
This prestigious South African photography award was initiated under the auspices of the University of Cape Town Libraries, and offers a unique opportunity…
Johannesburg, South Africa. 16 April 2012. Canon today announces the company has been awarded six separate honours by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA)…
If you missed Umuzi's successful exhibition opening - there are special viewings for the next three Saturdays in Braamfontein. Visit the Neighbourgoods Market…
[caption id="attachment_6981" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="We apologize for the error in the image accompanying this article in our print edition"][/caption] I admit that when…
[caption id="attachment_6916" align="alignnone" width="156" caption="More Photography Website and Blog Mistakes"][/caption] Here is another infographic that highlights common photography website and blog mistakes. Are…
[caption id="attachment_6840" align="alignnone" width="156" caption="Photography Website and Blog Mistakes"][/caption] After surveying professional photographers from across the country, we created an infographic showing some…
[caption id="attachment_6920" align="alignnone" width="156" caption="75 Photography Themes"][/caption] It doesn't matter what kind of artist your are, we all go through blocks. For photographers,…
[caption id="attachment_6850" align="alignnone" width="156" caption="PreShoot Checklist Infographic"][/caption] Checklists are always handy to have and help to limit the reams of notes we use…
[caption id="attachment_6913" align="alignnone" width="300"] Maciej Pietuszynski's "maciekpp" Shower Head Shift Lens[/caption] This post is just a round up of some of the cool,…
(This article was featured in the February 2012 issue of PhotoComment Magazine) Ever wondered what the outside world thinks about photographers? Face it…
[caption id="attachment_6832" align="alignnone" width="156" caption="Show Your Photography Clients Some Love"][/caption] To us photographers, clients are everything. Without them we are out of business.…
Johannesburg, South Africa, 7th February 2012 – Nikon in South Africa today announces a groundbreaking new 36.3 megapixel FX-format professional D-SLR, the Nikon…
SPLIT FACADES is a photographic project that explores the duality of experience and physical interaction that is manifested in the continuously changing landscape of…
[caption id="attachment_6643" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Article by Scott Hutchison"][/caption] Tristan Hall asked me last week if I would like to give my thoughts and…
Making the Print: Printing Techniques for the Digital Photographer by Martin Bailey is the second eBook in our Masterclass series and it's the perfect…
[caption id="attachment_6475" align="alignnone" width="256" caption="My son and I during our family Christmas photo shoot... the wife handling the camera here :-)"] [/caption] As…
[caption id="attachment_6298" align="alignnone" width="202" caption="Flower on the Shore by Pieter de Ras"][/caption] Seven of South Africa’s most renowned photographers are combining their talents…
Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre was born this day, November 18, 1787 and recognized as one of the founding fathers of photography through the invention of the daguerreotype process…
BEYOND THIRDS is a captivating and inspiring eBook is about taking composition past the so-called rules. It's a thoughtful, practical book about the way…
At the recent Photo & Film Expo Greg and I took some time to talk to some interesting people including Kelvin Reynolds, Regional Manager-Southern Africa…
[caption id="attachment_5616" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Buffalo near Punda Maria camp in Kruger Park"][/caption] The Cape Buffalo has the reputation of being the most dangerous…
Photokina 2010 had some incredibly exciting camera announcements, the Fuji X100, the Sony A33 and A55 with their Translucent Mirror Technology and the…
Before I get started I should mention this isn’t an article on photographic equipment. This is about the often ignored non-photogtaphic equipment that…
This months issue of PhotoComment Magazine featured wedding and portrait photographer Cathrine Hall as our Pro Portfolio. Due to print restrictions we could…
[caption id="attachment_5080" align="aligncenter" width="486" caption="This egret was over 30m from shore, too far to easily capture without a boat"][/caption] The first time I…
[caption id="attachment_5044" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Male Lion in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park"][/caption] For most visitors to African national parks, the big cats are the most…
We are continually trying to make things more fun, interesting, informative and interactive for our readers, particularly when it comes to the magazine.…
[iframe width="240" height="160" src="http://www.digimagsa.co.za/plugins/MiniPager.aspx?IssueID=100&AutoPage=true&AutoPageType=REWIND&ClickAction=CUSTOMLINK&CustomLink=http%3A//photocomment.net/magazine"] The June issue of PhotoComment Magazine is out. You can either get to your local stockist for the print…
[caption id="attachment_5060" align="aligncenter" width="389" caption="Kayaking helps you get down low, closer to the eye level of your subjects, making the images more portrait-like"][/caption]…
[singlepic id=1376 w=320 h=240 float=center] First, congrats Joggie for taking the Photo Friday Prize for Feb-Apr 2011. Please send us your contact and…
Professional nature photographers make it look easy don't they! A giraffe silhouetted against the setting sun; savannah landscapes of acacia trees under deep blue…
[caption id="attachment_4625" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Gorilla Child"][/caption]This week as we draw nearer to Mothers Day I thought it would be good to remind us…
Photographers give this some thought today: Dear Photographer taking my family's pictures today. All people are unique. All Families are different. Please don't…
[singlepic id=1329 w=320 h=240 float=center] There are many who might criticize this weeks image because it was shot from above, the ears are cut off,…
Professional photographer Andi Lowicki (www.arternative.co.za), featured in photocomment April 2011 is offering 10 lucky readers a free 2 hour workshop focussing on portrait…
[caption id="attachment_4216" align="alignleft" width="214" caption="Ed Norton at SIFF Screening"][/caption] A great way to get some photography experience, as well as getting out of…
[singlepic id=1224 w=320 h=240 float=center] [singlepic id=1226 w=320 h=240 float=center] Photo Friday and I find myself picking two images at the very…
[caption id="attachment_3893" align="alignright" width="200" caption="From the darkness, they emerge"][/caption] It can be very intimidating to do photography or even cinematography these days. It…
[singlepic id=1217 w=320 h=240 float=center] This weeks image really grabbed our attention and the bubbles on the tin have us thinking and thinking...…
[singlepic id=1068 w=320 h=240 float=center] (Winning image in our first Photo Friday competition) So, you've spotted this great photographic competition with an amazing…
[caption id="attachment_3844" align="alignright" width="181" caption="View of Lake Union in Seattle, WA"][/caption] Greetings to everyone! I wanted to formally introduce myself as a new…
I have been excitedly waiting for the day that this announcement would come. Cape Town based wedding photographer Christine Meintjes has launched KIKI…
Bonvin will showcase two series of photographs focused on peripheral urban spaces, which she produced whilst in residency in Johannesburg and Cape Town…
[singlepic id=760 w=320 h=240 float=center] We have a winner, congratulations Allie van Niekerk who wins our Foto First and Fuji sponsored Dissposible Camera…
The renowned photographic competition, the Leica Oskar Barnack Award will be announced for the 32nd time in the year 2011. Entries (professional photographers…
Today I thought to share two photographically orientated websites with you. The first is the the Encyclopedia Britannica Blog's post "2010 in Pictures"…
When we interviewed Freddie Child-Villiers at the ELLE Magazine and Samsung New Young Talent Photographer awards, he mentioned an upcoming project to shoot…
Light Leaks low fidelity photography, is a magazine for film lovers. We admire the "fiercely independent" style and high quality print. The latest issue,…
Jan Hofmeyer Community Services is a non-racial charity organization registered as an independent, non-profit organization who currently provides one cooked meal per day,…
This weeks Photo Website is the Ken Kaminesky blog. Ken is a commercial lifestyle photographer shooting for stock agencies like Picture Arts, Jupiterimages,…
Lensbaby have a new Creative Aperture Kit 2 available. The shapes included are: birds, diamonds, dripsplat, heart, slots, star, swirly, sunburst and whirlpool.…
We mentioned recently the incident in which South African struggle photographer Joao Silva stepped on a landmine in Afghanistan. A new site has been launched to…
[singlepic id=387 w=320 h=240 float=right]Todays shooting tip comes from a personal experience while out walking in our new neighbourhood and shooting with Sony's…
This weeks photographic website is Afripixel, a South African based user forum particularly aimed at Sony Alpha owners. With active forums, user galleries…
[singlepic id=339 w=320 h=240 float=right]In the days of film thinking and pre-visuallation were a requirement especially when shooting 4x5 sheet film. These days…
Following Photokina we have been honoured to receive several mentions and referals from other fantastic websites. We would like to show our appreciation…
[singlepic id=146 w=320 h=240 float=center] Continuing with the Spring theme for Septembers Photo Friday this weeks image is another Cas Pretorius image (is…