Leisure Island, Knysna is such a wonderful venue for a pet photography session. It's a small island in the Knysna lagoon, reachable by road with lots of grassy fields, flowers, shady walkways, benches under leafy trees and of course a view of the lagoon and the Knysna Heads. The area lends itself to beautiful… Continue reading LEISURE ISLAND, KNYSNA – PET PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION – SCRUFFY & DIDI
“She turned to the sunlight And shook her yellow head, And whispered to her neighbor: "Winter is dead.” ― A.A. Milne, When We Were Very Young I know I've been quiet. Long time no write and all that. I've been in mourning. My computer died, R.I.P Toshiba. It has taken some time to get a… Continue reading Spring! Hooray! Happy Spring Day!
There are 3 things that matter in property: LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION The above phrase is said to have been coined by Lord Harold Samuel, a British property tycoon. Now, while a good location is not the be-all and end-all of a photo shoot, throw in some beautiful light and it can help to add that extra… Continue reading DOG PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS – OUTDOOR LOCATIONS
When I am old... I will wear soft gray sweatshirts and a bandana over my silver hair, and I will spend my social security checks on wine and my dogs I will sit in my house on my well-worn chair and listen to my dogs breathing. I will sneak out in the middle of a… Continue reading GROWING OLDER GRACEFULLY – SARAH and MARGARET
“Mario, what do you get when you cross an insomniac, an unwilling agnostic and a dyslexic?" "I give up." "You get someone who stays up all night torturing himself mentally over the question of whether or not there's a dog.” - David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest I'm having such trouble getting a decent nights sleep… Continue reading LET SLEEPING GOLDEN RETRIEVERS LIE
Yahoo! After hemming and hawing for ages, I finally bit the bullet and invested in Lightroom 5. When the courier guy arrived with my parcel, I was like a kid on Christmas day but my enthusiasm started to wane slightly when, after an hour I still couldn't install the damn thing! Eventually, I broke down… Continue reading IN THE DARK ABOUT LIGHTROOM 5
"But it did not all happen in a day, this giving over of himself, body and soul, to the man-animals. He could not immediately forego his wild heritage and his memories of the Wild. There were days when he crept to the edge of the forest and stood and listened to something calling him far… Continue reading PUPPY PHOTOGRAPHY – THINKING OF OWNING A HUSKY?
I have no images to share from the shoot I did last week therefore I'm posting these gorgeous roses instead. This post is about a session I did a few days ago and how making mistakes can help you be a better photographer, just make sure you learn from your mistakes and don't allow the… Continue reading MAKING MISTAKES CAN HELP YOU TO BE A BETTER PHOTOGRAPHER
Sorry peeps, I know I'm late with the blog post, I had STUFF going on, I was going to fill you all in on the goings on but honestly writing about it just made me feel down in the dumps so I opted for some humour instead. Good choice, methinks. The beautiful pussy cat in… Continue reading WANT TO BECOME A FAMOUS BLOGGER?
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