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This post is the first of a two part series for beginners looking to improve their photography skills. We will be looking at the very basics of how a camera works, and how it influences the final result. Part 1 Don’t get stuck on Auto by Janco Wolmarans Most people buy a digital camera, turn [...]

Authored by Pikkie Wolmarans – addressing the heart and mind of the beginner digital photographer. Part 1 Requirements for playing the DP-game A timeless tip for the novice photographer Mastering the art of photography and developing your photographic skills firstly require developing the mind and the eye of a photographer and then the technical skills. [...]

Five simple things to keep in mind and apply on your next wildlife shoot.

Ed’s note: We have seen many sunrise/sunset posts in both on the Camerazzi website and facebook page, often leading to a lively discussion in the comments. Probably the most common problems that we have identified in these shots are over exposure of the sun (burnout or washout) and under-exposure (no detail) in the foreground. In [...]

Flashing the sea!

Trying to make you make sense from the camera lingo and all those confusing settings…

© 2011 From the digital photography ramblings of Pikkie Wolmarans So what is the big fuzz about cropping and dimensions/shape/aspect ratio of our photos? Cropping is just another word for cutting (like cutting paper with scissors) and dimensions, shape and aspect ratio more or less means the same thing when applied to photos – it [...]

On seeing this photo for the first time, I immediately liked it, but at the same time something was bothering me – what was it? Kieta thought it would help cropping the top and left, while Mike had 2 probs – the in-between DOF and the very busy scene. Author Pikkie (Langenhoven) liked his photo [...]

Discussion on how to use light reflections in backgrounds – critical decisions