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"What good thing ever came from Newcastle?"

After a protracted silence, The GP has again found something to say. Actually - not so much something to say, but somewhere new to go, and this entry is all about it...

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Life in the left lane

Much has changed for "life as we know it" over the last 3 decades. We have all sorts of technological advancements to prolong life, enable communication and preserve foodstuff so that it can be shipped to/from exotic places from/to anywhere in the world, no matter how long the journey. We also have ever-changing morality so that some things that were previously tabboo are now ok and vice versa. Fortunately some things stay the same, no matter what...

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Controlling the light part 2

In part 2 of this article we get more in-depth in controlling your lighting

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Controlling the light

In this first "How to" article, I'll be sharing with you how to take control of lighting and make even the most unglamorous item look stunning! Oh - and while I'm busy, I'll show you how to do it on a budget.

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Which club do you belong to?

At some point shortly after birth we learn to associate - not just words with images, whereby we build a functional vocabulary with which to makes sense of the world we live in - but also with other like-minded people, or with those we would like to think are like-minded to us.

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News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

Sinar creates adapter to mount DSLRs as digital backs

Sinar has announced the 'p-slr' system that allows DSLR owners use their camera bodies as digital backs with the company's view camera system via an adapter. Currently compatible with Canon and Nikon cameras, the system gives access to a range of medium format and view camera lenses and accessories such as bellows, filters etc. An included 'Quick Clamping' adapter also allows users to easily change the orientation of the camera body from landscape to portrait and vice versa. The p-slr system comes in various combinations of mounting brackets, bellows and the Quick Clamping adapter, and a number of optional accessories. It will be available from next month at a retail price of 1980 Swiss Francs (~ €1440).
29 Jul

Just posted: Sony DSLR A390 quick review

Just Posted: Our review of the Sony Alpha 390. Sony's latest DSLR is a minor upgrade to the A380, but Sony has made some important ergonomic changes that should make the new model easier to get to grips with (literally). At the core of the A390 is the same 14Mp CCD sensor as the A380 and A350, from which the A390 also inherits its innovative Fast AF Live View mode. Is a new handgrip enough to make the A390 stand out from the crowd? Check out our review and sample gallery to find out...
28 Jul

Samsung announces ST80 Wi-Fi enabled compact camera

Samsung has introduced the ST80 Wi-Fi enabled digital camera allowing users connect to wireless networks for uploading or emailing images and videos. A simpler version of the company's CL80 and CL65 Wi-Fi cameras, it has a smaller 3.0" touch-screen LCD and more limited un-stabilized 3x zoom lens with no real wide-angle capability (35-114mm equiv.) rather than the existing models' 7x and 5x stabilized zooms. Beyond this, it continues to offer 720p HD video recording with H.264 compression. The ST80 will be available from September 2010 at a suggested retail price of $249.99 in charcoal black, white, fuchsia pink and mint blue.
28 Jul

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Lighting and location makes for great mood and great captures

Have you been searching for a professional Gauteng-based photographer?

If so, you'll be pleased to know that I'm very much available for hassle-free editorial and commercial assignments, and for commissioned work of almost any nature. Feel free to have a look around my site and gauge my pedigree for yourself, or otherwise, contact me here!

Have you been searching for some original photo prints with which to decorate your home or office?

A home just isn't complete without reflections of your taste and character, and what better way to achieve this than by decorating with art photos to enhance your working or living space. Browse my online store, or contact me here if you're looking for something I don't have in stock...

You can rely on Paul Andrews for Gauteng Photos at their very best!

Did you get that new digital camera you've had your eye on for so long, but still don't know how to use it?

Maybe you've been blessed with a new digital camera this Christmas - and if so, have you figured out the difference between the Aperture and the Shutter? If not, and if you'd like to know why you should even care, browse on over to my quick and easy tips, tricks and techniques for how to use your new Christmas-Prezzie Camera. Your photo-taking life will never be the same again!

You can rely on Paul Andrews for Gauteng Photography at its very best!

Have you had a nagging suspicion that your business needs a website, and decided that this year was the time to finally do it?

If so, you may be interested to know that this is the house that Paul built.
No really... I built this site from the ground up, and have a well-established track-record in the quality website building business.
Have you woken up to 2008 and the increased demand for the provision of localised web-based services, or a simple web-based marketing presence? If not, I highly recommend that you do so!
And if you need some help, you can rely on me for top-class web and graphic design services, coupled with a splash of marketing flare.

each photo tells a story, but some tell a little more...
"...
I stepped off the concrete platform that the ferry docks on, and splashed into the Zambezi to take the photos, smirking with self-righteous satisfaction at the fact that I was the only photographer amongst the cargo-pants, khaki-wearing European safari-set who was willing to get dirty in order to get the shot. I snapped off as fast as I could, quickly filling and refilling my camera's buffer, and then realised with horror...
'You idiot!
This is the Zambezi you're standing in!'
..."

My online blog is slowly filling with articles on all manner of topics, and you may even discover rare photos hidden in the verbiage!

If you have some time on your hands, feel free to browse through some of my online blog posts.
Here you will find sometimes coherent, usually articulate, often thought-provoking, and hopefully entertaining reading on sundry topics that may or may not be photography related.
Planned subject matter for this year includes:

a look back at my travels through Mozambique, including one that very nearly ended very badly for one of the members of our party,
a visit to an outreach-farm situated in the copper-belt province of Zambia, where the nuts-and-bolts of every-day human activity succesfully partners with a spiritual focus,
visits to Orange Farm - Gauteng's southern-most township - to explore some of the deplorable conditions being experienced by people living there,
tips for building your own photographic studio on a shoestring budget,
the intricacies and absurdities of life and business on the web,
whatever else may pop up unexpectedly (like the current load-shedding, for instance)...

You can therefore expect challenging and somewhat serious topics from time to time, and while I can't guarantee Pulitzer award-winning reading, I'm pretty sure that for the most part, it's also going to be fun!

This is yet another great Gauteng Photo!

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