My Blog - where I ruminate about other aspects of photography.

Recently I went along with hair and make up artist, Claire Calvert, to grab a few shots of the bridal preparations at wedding at which she was booked to make the bridal party look beautiful.
The event took place in Cullinan the site where the Cullinan Diamond was found. At the time it was the world's largest diamond. The stone is now part of the British Royal Family's Crown Jewels.
I was not the primary photographer, in fact I never even got to see the bridegroom and when the bride got i...
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 Recently I took a stroll around Newtown, Johannesburg, the site of the city's old market. Built in 1913 to serve the growing population of the expanding mining town, today it is home to Museum Afrika and the Market Theatre.
 These pictures were shot with a plastic Holga toy camera that I am growing to like more and more. In fact I like it that much that I am going to start using it in my wedding and portrait work.
 And yes, the opening image in the spread is a DELIBERATE double exposure!

 

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 One of the problems with photography today -- and it's been caused by increasingly sophisticated digital cameras -- is that all images, irrespective of the subject being photographed, somehowlook the same.
The truth is, today's digital cameras are so advanced that most pictures are perfectly focussed, well lit and have accurate colours recorded. They are perfect, in a sterile sort of way.
The situation is even worse when it comes to press photography. The pic-men (or women) are herded togethe...
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 I am permanently exhibiting some of my cyanotypes in a new gallery in Pretoria, together with six other artists. There are five painters and another photographer.
 Called Gallery Seven, it is located above the cake and coffee shop in Moreletta Park on the corners of Wekker and Esser streets and is open every day except on Mondays.
 Pop in and come and visit us and while you're there be sure to try the cake downstairs at Divine Delights. The shop has been featured on television a few times and ...
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 Every day I see things that were familiar in my youth disappearing or falling into ruin. Here are a couple of images that show this, that I shot last weekend.
 For those interested the camera used was a Bronica SQ AI and the film was Ilford Hp5+ (B&W) and Fuji Reala 100 ISO. The black and white film was souped in Rodinal (my last bottle!)


  
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 I have three gallery exhibitions coming up in the next couple of months and have been busy printing cyanotypes over the past couple of weeks. It's been somewhat frustrating with all the rain and cloudy weather. I have, however, managed to get a few printed.
 I will have a permanent gallery exhibition at a new gallery in Pretoria soon, will also be exhibiting in Magaliesberg and later may exhibit at Smuts House in Pretoria.
 Here are some of the limited-edition prints that will be on display.


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 On Thursday 18 November I held an exhibition of 45 cyanotypes in the ballrooom at the Randfontein Country Club. It turned out to be an amazing success with a turnout of around 125 people including members of the media.
 Five large, limited-edition, hand-made, cyanotypes were bought by collectors and a couple of black and white prints were also sold. Prices for the cyanotypes ranges from R1500 (approx $220) for matted but unframed examples to R4000 (approximately $650) for framed, tea-toned p...
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