FASHION :: A PROPER MAN-BAG
I’ve been looking for a decent Man-Bag since I lost my Diesel bag a few years ago and trust me it’s not as easy as it sounds. There is a fine balance between girly and manly and very few manufacturers have made anything close to a bag designed just for a guy. I was doing [...]
MY MO IS ON THE GROW
MOVEMBER 2011. Because I believe this to be one of THE causes I dedicate my time to, I’ve started the process of growing my MO. It’s been 5 days and there is definitely something happening…. Please take a moment and go to my page. make a donation… of any kind to help this amazing cause. [...]
SOMETIMES I’M JUST NOT THERE
This is just a little fun. Being a small business owner/creative means that I need to be hands-on all the time. But I’ll admit, it’s sometimes nice just to retreat a little and do something not connected to photography or running my business. It’s healthy to go for a long walk, a run, or just [...]
THE CENTRE OF MY LIFE
She is the blessing I never thought I would have. Such a special little girl. Everyone… say HI to my special little person growing up so fast! Have a great weekend. A.
INTROSPECTION
For the past couple of days I’ve been spending my time working through all the facets of my business. I’m in the process of doing a “ground-up” revamp of all my processes and ideas that should result in a few new avenues for my work. I’ve been blessed with awesome clients who have given me [...]
DAY365 :: IT’SOVER
Hopefully this will be the last-time you see my mug for a long time. This is the last shot of my 3SIXTY5 project. 365 days, a shot a day for YEAR. I’m pleased to say that I made it out alive. I’ll be doing a post (as soon as i’ve detoxed) about this experience and [...]
WORKING FOR FREE = HORNET’S NEST = BROKE, FAST!
Ok, so here is the mother of all sensitive topics in the photography community: Should I Work for Free? The short answer… NO, NEVER, EVER, EVER… Hi, my name is Andre, and I have worked for free…. and never in all my 5 years doing this have I had any tangible benifit of ANY KIND from [...]
DAY363 :: SOMEOLDBUDDIES
Because my 3SIXTY5 project is almost done, I’ve been thinking of other projects I’ve been dying to do… just then, some old buddies came to visit and asked me why I’ve not spent any time with them recently… I think I’ll have to rectify that… A.
DAY362 :: ANEWFRIEND
Here is my new best friend… someone I’ve know for years but only recently met in person and what a meeting it was. Love at first sight come to mind. I can now truly say that i’ve been totally converted to Prime Lenses and I’ve never been happier. This is the Canon 35mm f2. It’s [...]
DAY361 :: BODYOFKNOWLEDGE
So the project is 4 days from completed and I’m so excited. Coupled with the completion of the 3SIXTY5, I’ll also be a guest speaker at a Beginners Photography Workshop on Friday. My topics for discussion are The Strobist Approach, and Workflow… two concepts I’ve come to know well over the last year or two. [...]
DAY360 :: HONL
My hat’s off to David Honl for making such a great and simple product… I will have to do a little review of this thing in future… if you had any doubts, just go get it… A.
DAY359 :: GAMER
Just think, this time next week, my project will be finished… Not sure if i should celebrate or cry a little… This shot was inspired by the cover of “GAMER” the movie. I used 3 lights to light it and i’m really happy with my new HONL stuff that i picked up. Inexpensive and really [...]
DAY358 :: LOW
Just a very quick 4 light setup using only the Phottix Odin. Too easy. I set everything to ttl and just adjusted the FEC as needed per group. I’m really liking the new set. Will keep you posted. Have a wicked weekend! A.
DAY357 :: SAMPLE
I got a set of new samples today for my WEDDING couples from a new premium supplier. Now, granted, these are small, but they do the job well and i’m totally in-love with the quality. I have not seen anyone else come this close to being perfect. In many ways they have far exceeded my [...]
DAY356 :: GOTHAM
I love CITYSCAPES. Sometimes the city grabs me, slaps me right in the face and shows me a side i’ve not seen before. You can walk past the same spot a million times… and on a particular day, you attention draws you to something new, something you’ve not seen… and that’s when the magic happens. [...]
DAY355 :: WINDINGDOWN
My project is now officially in it’s last 10 days and I feel like it’s winding down. The next few days are gonna be challenging for me as i need to really end the project strong and on a very high note. I’ve learnt so much and i hope everyone that’s followed this project has [...]
DAY354 :: ROUND2
Ok so against better judgement, i tried my pocketwizards again today. After about 4 hours of testing and tweaking I found the issue I had was related to the 2nd Curtain Sync, turned that off and now I get good results. So I setup a new 3 light setup I’ve been dying to try. I [...]
DAY353 :: THEBOYS
I don’t buy lenses often. Normally I only buy out of necessity. The two I just bought were out of a deep desire to change my style and approach to weddings and they absolutely rock! So here it is… my wedding kit, minus a 24-70 and a 70-200 which I already have. The first lens [...]
DAY352 :: CAPTURE
I love it when someone in the Photo community does something new to make life a little easier for us togs. That was the case when I stumbled onto Kickstarter for the first time in May this year. I was greeted with a very professionally done and executed marketing pitch for a new camera carrying [...]
DAY351 :: MINIWORLD
I had fun with this one… you can tell, right? 14 days to go… and i’m getting really excited to finish my project… and i just realised that i still haven’t uploaded the first 200 days or so… that will have to wait a while until I get the main project finished. I’ve also got [...]
DAY350 :: ALUCKYMAN
This is my little family. And the way I get shown some love on Father’s day is to be “granted” a proper photo-op… (;-) I really took advantage of it! It’s not often I can get enough time to get a few shots of my own family done and it’s so important as my daughter [...]
