Pro photographer, videographer and aerial drone pilot, co-owner of Outdoor Video & Photographic, 2014 SA Best Photographic Blog Winner, 2015 and 2016 Runner Up.
Young Male Lion photographed by Dave Estment

Natural Light Techniques

When I first started doing professional photography about twenty years ago, one of my rather strict mentors banned me from using my flashlight in all but exceptional circumstances such as using fill-in flash with a backlit subject. I struggled with this concept until I realised how powerful using available light can be, enhancing your creativity and adding so much depth, detail and texture to images. Flash photography is a whole different science which can produce magnificent results, but for the purpose of this article, I would like to share the key considerations for shooting in natural light, namely: Continue reading “Natural Light Techniques”

Wine Glasses Toast

New Year Resolutions

Frankly, changing your life forever takes total commitment and big balls. There is no magic dust that appears at midnight on 31 December every year. That is the stuff of idle promises that don’t have a hope of making a difference. Of course intentions are good, like gym five times a week, quitting smoking, only drinking two beers on weekends etc., but often that’s NOT the outcome! My observation, having succumbed to this age-old feel-good tradition many times, is that unless we totally commit to achieving realistic, doable goals, we are wasting our time and probably raising some sceptical eyebrows when we only make it to gym for one week, then GIVE UP, stop smoking for a whole two days, then GIVE UP, or last a measly week before our mates convince us that real men don’t drink less than six beers at a time, so we GIVE UP that idea as well 🙂 Continue reading “New Year Resolutions”

Dave Estment with Canon Video Camera

Importance of Multicam

You’ve likely had the experience of multiple minds achieving exponentially better results than any one alone. The same often applies to photography and videography. In the case of multiple camera operators, people invariably see and shoot subjects in different ways. This is definitely the case for us. Naomi and I have worked together countless times to capture a range of scenarios, and without fail our unique styles shine through and complement each other. Continue reading “Importance of Multicam”