After surveying professional photographers from across the country, we created an infographic showing some of the most common website and blog mistakes. Link to check your site’s colour contrast

Let us start this weeks round up with the biggest news of the day, Canon’s announcement of the long awaited EOS-5D Mk III. The new camera boasts many improvements over the Mark II version including a more robust build, 6 frames per second and a 22.3mp sensor which utilizes the gapless micro lens technology that [...]

‘Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It’ is another brilliant addition to the Scott Kelby book collection. Those who are familiar with the acclaimed author know that his books are always detailed, informative, and useful. My first impression (when I looked at the caption on the cover: “Learn Step By Step How to Go from Empty [...]

It doesn’t matter what kind of artist your are, we all go through blocks. For photographers, there are a lot of times when our creativity and motivation seem to have vanished into thin air. Usually this is simply because we don’t have any ideas or know where to start. Here is an infographic which we [...]

This week has been a little quiet on the website this week. Apologies for that, but it has been worth it as the March issue of PhotoComment Magazine is out on regional delivery at this very moment and subscribers, your copies are on a postal truck today as well. We are working to have the [...]

Checklists are always handy to have and help to limit the reams of notes we use to try to remember everything. This infographic provides an easy to read reference to help you remember: Your gear needs Things to remember regarding Logistics and Location, and Personal things to remember. (If you have ever been to a [...]

This post is just a round up of some of the cool, interesting stories, videos and news we have found on the web or were just to swamped to cover as individual articles during the week. The March issue of PhotoComment is also being wrapped up to go to print next week. Hope you have [...]

(Review by Natalie Field) As the title indicates, this eBook by Frye is all about exposure for outdoor photography. This read is a short introduction to the fundamentals of photography: exposure, sharpness and ultimately, the message. Referred to by Frye as the “Exposure Triangle”, he covers the basic controls of exposure: shutter speed, aperture and [...]

We received the following press release yesterday from Foto Distributors (the official distributors for Nikon in South Africa). I decided not to post it right after receiving it; concerned that it may perhaps send out the wrong message, even though it is done with good intentions. I have however decided to share my views on [...]

Can a lens’ performance improve if you just change it’s cosmetic appearance? Perhaps not, but it sure can look more impressive. Check out how you can change your standard 18-55mm Canon lens into an L-series fashion copy. Also a new short film shot on the Nikon D800 and more after the break.

(This article was featured in the February 2012 issue of PhotoComment Magazine) Ever wondered what the outside world thinks about photographers? Face it you do live in your own world of observation, f-stops and fill flash – some words I have heard you use numerous times.

To us photographers, clients are everything. Without them we are out of business. Here is a clever little infographic to remind us how to show our clients some love. This will quickly translate into a great reputation and lots of referrals.

It has been a very busy news period, so much so in fact that I have felt completely swamped. It was almost as if while I was reading the rumours on one site, the full announcement was taking place elsewhere. From point and shoots to long awaited top end beasts there is a lot of [...]

Here is some humour that can brighten up your day… though it will hit a very truthful and tender spot for most of us as well. It is a great video about the things people say to photographers that drive them a little wild. The most famous one is that of “Wow that is a [...]

Johannesburg, South Africa, 7th February 2012 – Nikon in South Africa today announces a groundbreaking new 36.3 megapixel FX-format professional D-SLR, the Nikon D800.