It's been a busy weekend of editing photographs and creating new graphics. All whilst doing some gardening, so nothing happened as fast it could have done. Yet this is not what I had planned for the weekend ... I did have plans to build an eBay store. I saw last week (via someone on Facebook)... Continue Reading →
8 Important Points to Hiring a Photographer
Being a photographer is a lot of fun, yet we sometimes get clients who take us for granted. So I'm using this article to point out the issues that bug us the most. Each point is potentially harsh - yet many photographers have to deal with these daily. My main point is to make clients... Continue Reading →
Dare to be More than You are right Now.
About five years ago I had each of these UPPERCASE-quotes printed in 22pt and stuck on my office petition. It's obviously aimed at a salesman, but can easily be used in anyone's life. DARE TO DO IT AGAIN Always finish your day on a positive. Pick up the telephone again and make one more call... Continue Reading →
Shooting Flowers whilst Picking Strawberries
Yesterday morning, before my coughbirthdaypartycough, my wife and I went for a quick trip to the Beerenberg Strawberry Farm to pick a few extra kilo's of strawberries. We love 'em! I also used the opportunity to see if a Twitter conversation would come to any fruition. I asked the older-lady at the pay-counter if their... Continue Reading →
Calibrate the Colours of your Monitor Regularly!
Who else color-calibrates their monitor on a regular basis? I use the Spyder3 Express regularly to ensure my monitor is displaying my photography galleries in the right colours. For photographers and videographers, this is a tool you can NOT live without. It's amazing how often I speak to people who tell me their artwork is... Continue Reading →
My Top 10 Movies
Until very recently, my list of top ten cinematic masterpieces had only two upon it. Now it has three. In fact, the new movie has moved into second place. Something I never thought a movie could do. 1. Shawshank Redemption.Tim Robbins is Andy Dufresne. Morgan Freeman is Ellis Boyd 'Red' Redding.~ Two imprisoned men bond... Continue Reading →
Top Search Engine Keywords Driving Traffic to My Blog
"Caught!" Framed Art PrintDesigned and sold by stephentrepreneur It would appear that the best way to stop boredom from setting in is to take up photography with the world's largest lens. Make sure you get the coolest Canon accessories, particularly a camera shoulder strap - home made or professional. Whether you buy Canon or Nikon,... Continue Reading →
The WWW’s Biggest Lens!
I had to do it: I have built the world's BIGGEST lens: I will soon be acquiring a telephoto lens, though not one quite as long! Mine will only be a CANON 70-200mm f/2.8L USM Lens. From all the professional photographers I've consulted, the f/2.8 is the ideal professional lens that fits my budget! While... Continue Reading →
The Horizon in Every Direction
I'm finding myself shooting lots of horizon photographs these days. I much prefer this genre of photograph. Setting up the tripod, allowing for the time of day, adjusting filters and lens aperture in accordance with the light available AND/OR adding a polariser or ND filter. Usually I walk around the property first, getting an idea... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 