South Africa

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”

Hout Bay, Cape Town, from Chapman's Peak

How to Capture Mood

Images have the power to evoke emotion and move viewers in various ways. This is worth keeping in mind while you’re taking photographs and also when you’re selecting and sharing them for the purpose of showcasing your company or career, imparting information or spreading inspiration. Continue reading “How to Capture Mood”

Red and Yellow Roses

It’s A Wrap

Each year embodies its own special story, be it a vibrant collage featuring our earliest memories discovering the fabric of life – like the way marshmallows taste melted over flames – or the less whimsical chapters of adulthood, when focus and purpose tend to redirect our attention from the scent of fresh roses on the breeze. Consistently though, our senses contribute colour and texture, providing endless inspiration for the subjects we capture. In line with this, a continuous thread for us since launching Outdoor Video & Photographic in January 2001 has been the flavour of adventure that infuses our work. Continue reading “It’s A Wrap”