Written by Garth Walker Tuesday, 08 December 2009 11:18
Visual images, especially photographs, can evoke the most powerful sense of a moment in history; there are countless examples of iconic turning points in the 20th century. There is an urgent need to reclaim our photographic heritage.
Written by Sean O'Toole Wednesday, 29 July 2009 18:00
It starts, predictably, with a photo. Let’s count them: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, perhaps eight, maybe nine hip kids in ecstasy. Their bliss taunts us: Saturday night will never be so good, nor has it ever felt so far away.
Written by Janus Boshoff Sunday, 31 August 2008 02:00
In essence, photography is a highly specialist imaging tool which utilises cutting-edge technology with one goal in mind – creating the perfect image. In the one hundred and eighty years since the invention of the medium, one could almost go as far as saying we’ve perfected the medium. Or have we?
Written by Gregor Naudé Monday, 30 June 2008 02:00
Big-budget marketing and advertising campaigns are generally heavy on the images and that means calling in the pros It can be difficult to put your finger on it, but when you see it you know: that ‘something special’.
Written by Janus Boshoff & John Ferraz Thursday, 31 January 2008 02:00
The monochrome image is as old as photography itself. Yet, the intrinsic beauty of the silver black-and-white hand printed photograph remains largely unrivalled.
Written by Janus Boshoff Monday, 29 October 2007 02:00
Alternative processes, commonly known as ‘historical processes’, are early photographic practices that date back to the 19th century. Photographer Janus Boshoff goes in search of the holy grail.
Written by Gregor Naudé Monday, 29 October 2007 02:00
The Lomographic phenomenon started in the early 1990s, when the Austrian founders discovered the Lomo Kompakt Automat while on holiday in the Czech Republic. The rest, as they say, is history.
Written by Sean O’Toole Saturday, 31 March 2007 02:00
When celebrity portrait photographer David LaChapelle visited Berlin for the opening of the exhibition Men, War & Peace, a showcase of his work alongside that of Helmut Newton and veteran war photographer James Nachtwey, he arrived with an unexpected guest.
