We've been staying in Helen's house at Wild Fox Hill, Hogsback, this past week. There's been her three dogs and four cats to look after whilst she's in Sweden visiting Jeannie. We've also taken care of her Eco-Cabin and the Air BnB guests. I've brought along my Olympus OMD I mark 2 along with the... Continue Reading →
Karoo Light: Sunsets, Storms and Night Skies
Two or three times a year we make the journey west from Grahamstown and into the Karoo - often staying somewhere around Compassberg which at 2504 metres is the highest peak in the Sneeuberg and Karoo. Kate has been working in the area for many years and I've gone along too. Sometimes that's involved some... Continue Reading →
The Fountain Court, 1820 Settlers National Monument, a Photo Essay
Here's the large picture that's drawn the crowds and the comments at my #NAF19 exhibition 'Symmetry'. I did a photo shoot last year of the Fountain Court at the 1820 Settlers National Monument because it's my favourite part of the building. The title picture's taken as if you were lying on your back looking up to the skylight... Continue Reading →
Victoria Falls: a Black and White Photo Essay
I was fortunate to visit Victoria Falls last week and tried to capture them in black and white. Photography can be really tricky because of the showers of mist: you are likely to get soaked and so is your camera! So I took along my waterproof Pentax WG 3 and carried my Olympus OMD in... Continue Reading →