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 On Saturday 10 April I got hired to photograph Ceilidh Vigoriti's 30th birthday. The celebrations took place at Pomodoro Ristorante in Morningside, Johannesburg.
 We set up a "photo booth" with studio lights where guests were photographed when they arrived, many choosing to ham it up with supplied props. Throughout the rest of the evening I shot digital pics of the proceedings which were printed out on the spot and given to the guests. It was a great idea and worked wonderfully.
 In addition I...
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I had a great time photographing two year-old, Josh Cachia. The little guy never stops moving which explains why his face is slightly blurred unlike that of his long-suffering dog.
 The weather was overcast and damp, which meant I had to shoot wide open with the rangefinder camera I was using at 1/15 of a second.
 But I think the slight blur captures the little tyke's energy and says something about him. Sometimes an out of focus picture can be more effective than one that is blindingly sharp.
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