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Photography
Thailand: Bangkok
A recent two-week holiday took me to Krabi Province, Thailand. Here are a few shots from Bangkok. More pictures of the remainder of the trip will be coming soon.
Autumn in the Mountains
I recently went on a trip to Driekhoek in the Cederberg mountain range in the Western Cape. The cool autumn weather was perfect for a relaxing and quiet break.
Driving
I stumbled upon these old pictures today. If you’ve ever driven across South Africa you’re bound to have seen fields like this before.
Cape Point Nature Reserve
A month or two ago, a few friends and I went on the Cape Point nature reserve overnight hike. I haven’t managed to get through all the pictures yet, but this is one of the first.
Full Moon Solstice Over Cape Town
What better time to capture the full moon rising over the Cape Town than on the longest day of the year – the summer solstice.
Table Mountain on Fire for World Aids Day
In recognition of World Aids Day, Table Mountain was lit up with red spotlights on 1st December. These are two of the shots that I took of the mountain.
Rainbow over Cape Town
The weather took a very quick change from sunny to cloudy – as often happens in Cape Town – and a beautiful rainbow appeared over the city bowl.
Photos: Landscape selection
This is a selection of images that I have taken over the last year. What I often find is that I take images that I really like, but they end up lying hidden on an external harddrive and never see the light of day. So, I am going to start going through old (and new) [...]
Photos: portraits
This is a selection of some impromptu portraits of friends. I made use of an external flash and played around with some interesting post processing options after the fact. I quite enjoyed the quality of colour and light that I ended up with.
Photos: family
My brother and my nephew came to visit last weekend. At this age, he is simply too cute and I couldn’t help taking a few pics. These were my favourites.
Photos: Indian Portraits
These are a few of the portrait shots from my journey in India. The first two shots are taken in a slum in Delhi, home to a large artist’s colony. Theirs is a tough story, which I plan on sharing soon. The third shot is taken in Mumbai at a small construction stall in a [...]
Photos: Juhu Beach, Mumbai India
I am in the process of finally sorting through all my images from my trip to India earlier this year. This is going to take quite some time, as there are a lot to sift through. Nonetheless, I have made a start with the very beginning of my journey in Mumbai. Staying near Juhu beach, [...]
Heading up Paarl Rock
Having lived in Paarl in the Western Cape for almost a year (now based in Cape Town), it was finally time to head up Paarl Rock. Some call it the Ayer’s Rock of South Africa, which is perhaps a bit too grandiose of a title, but it is nonetheless an otherwordly experience to hike up [...]