Show Champion Dachhund photographed by Noami Estment of OV&P

How to Photograph Dogs

Dogs add so much fun to life, don’t you agree? And to photo shoots for that matter . . . although there’s no denying that they can be challenging! Perhaps the most important thing to pack is a big dose of patience, along with your camera and a zoom lens, together with your flash. If you’ll be shooting outside then a reflector may also be a good idea, as long as you have someone who can assist you by holding it, and the dogs can be depended on to be relatively still some of the time. Depending on the nature and training of the dogs you’ll be photographing, treats may be helpful too. And by the time you’re done, you can bet that all of you will be ready for a long drink of water! Continue reading “How to Photograph Dogs”

Construction Project in Cape Town

Fortress of Steel

We recently travelled to Cape Town on behalf of Fortress Income Fund to capture aerial and indoor footage of two of their iconic warehousing projects, one of which is under construction in the Montagu Business park, while the other is already completed and leased to Ciplamed. After a real run around at OR Tambo International, to get our DJI Inspire drone (a critical piece of our arsenal) on board, we arrived in the Mother City with enough time to ensure quality afternoon light and get the shoot under way. It’s not guaranteed that our trusty weather bureau will provide accurate predictions, but the weather was perfect and we covered as much as possible because rain was expected for the following day, which was not good news for flying. Continue reading “Fortress of Steel”

Devon Els of OV&P with Panasonic Camera and Osmo

Rocket Science

Without doubt, one of the most exciting bits of tech for video makers over the last 5 years has been the 3 axis video stabilising gimbal. Video Gimbals have been around for quite a while, but they were often huge helicopter based monstrosities that cost an arm and a leg. They still have an important role to play where large distances have to be covered and the client has the budget, but since aerial drones have turned the filming world upside down because of their compact size, affordability and manoeuvrability, gimbals have provided the silver bullet to these amazing filming platforms. Continue reading “Rocket Science”