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2016 Mentoring Walk

Global Mentoring Walk 2016

Talk about a walk with a difference, making a difference! It was my privilege and pleasure to participate on Saturday in the 2016 Global Mentoring Walk, which is part of the Vital Voices intiative to celebrate International Women’s Day. The walk provides a platform for phenomenal collaboration between established and emerging women leaders, drawing them together in many countries across the world to walk in their community, by contrast to the more formal setting of typical work environments. In the process, they get ‘to discuss their professional challenges and successes while forming a mentoring relationship, in which the established leader guides, advises, inspires and supports an emerging leader’. Continue reading “Global Mentoring Walk 2016” →

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2015 SA Best Photographic Blog

THANKS AGAIN to all of you who voted for our website for 2015 SA Best Photographic Blog, as well as to all of the judges and organisers of the competition. We were grateful to win this award last year, and now to be selected as runner-up to South Africa’s premier online camera store, Orms Direct. Sincere congratulations to their team, as well as to all the other winners and runners-up. As our country’s equivalent to B&H in the USA, Orms leads the way here in delivering superb service, as well as a phenomenal range of photography and videography equipment to our market. Continue reading “2015 SA Best Photographic Blog” →

Aerial Drone Flying at Sunset

How to Improve Compositions

When it comes to creating compelling compositions in your photos, the first step is to take your time and play. As you do this more and more the process of spotting and selecting beautiful compositions that engage your viewer will become increasingly instinctive. It’s particularly helpful to look through your camera at the scene or subject that you plan to capture, while moving around (even using exaggerated movements for dramatic effect). This helps to determine the best angle, depending on your objective for the image, as well as the style and mood that you intend to portray. Continue reading “How to Improve Compositions” →