South Africa

Tom Imrie, 2013 Safari Guide of the Year

Safari Guide of the Year 2013

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Heartfelt congratulations to Tom Imrie of Londolozi (pictured above), who was awarded the prestigious and richly deserved Safari Guide of the Year award last Friday, after a phenomenal week of finals held in the Kruger National Park. What a man. He is a shining inspiration, natural leader and African bush legend, with the deepest humility in his heart and equally deep sparkle in his eyes. For true insight from one who knows, take a look at the beautiful post by James Tyrrell on the Londolozi blog: Safari Guide of the Year. Continue reading “Safari Guide of the Year 2013” →

Michelle Laas - Model and Face of the Globe Finalist

Face of the Globe Finalist

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It’s always a pleasure to photograph beautiful models in our studio, but even more fulfilling when our work contributes directly to their success. This was the case recently, when lovely Michelle Laas became the first South African finalist for the 2013 Face of the Globe competition, and then went on to be crowned 2nd Princess Teen Face of the Globe and Winner Teen Face of the Globe South Africa 2013. CONGRATS Michelle, we’re so proud of you! Continue reading “Face of the Globe Finalist” →

Top SA Motorcycle Racers with Promo Ladies

AMiD Expo 2013

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As headline sponsors of our Rock ’n Ride 4 Rhino project, Yamaha SA invited us to participate at the 2013 AMiD (Association of Motorcycle Importers and Distributors) Motorcycle Lifestyle Show. What a blast! It was great to see South Africa’s top racing talent (some of whom are pictured above, with other hot talent ;-)) and hear what they had to say about their careers on superbikes, motocross and enduro bikes. Yamaha set the bar with a stunning stand, which Dave had a ball filming, as you can see:

Dave Estment filming at 2013 AMiD Expo

It’s worth making the effort to position yourself for the best shot, as well as adding in creative angles and techniques. Dave was also well prepared to tackle the challenging sound and lighting conditions, using manual settings on our Canon XF300 video camera to optimise these. He toured the expo spotlighting some of the action, including more, pretty promo girls of course:

Yamaha motorcycles & lovely ladies

Yamaha riders & promo ladies at AMiD Expo 2013

While he worked on staying focussed, or so I choose to believe 🙂 I handled the event photography, using our Nikon D3 camera body and two lenses that covered the zoom requirements, namely a Nikkor 28-70mm F2.8 and Nikkor 70-200mm F2.8, along with Nikon’s Speedlight SB-910. Here are links to our Facebook albums, featuring more images from the show: AMiD Expo and AMID Expo.

There’s such pleasure in strong photography and videography teamwork, as well as tremendous added value for the client. It plays out in powerful alchemy that improves final results immeasurably. We’re well aware of how fortunate we are to share the passion for both disciplines. If you’re aspiring to either one, we definitely suggest developing a relationship with someone who’s pursuing the other – opening up the opportunity for you to learn and share ideas, along with mutual work referrals.

To end on a high note, here’s the vibrant video that Dave created for Yamaha. Enjoy!