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Accidental Photos

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Tom (Admin)

Sometimes you can get a cool photo when your camera fails.  Standing under a streetlight in Katutura, a small child was begging to have his photo taken, yet for unknown reasons the flash wouldn’t fire.  The result is below.  I … Continue reading →

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iPhone meets Polaroid

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Tom (Admin)

File this under “How Come I Didn’t Think of This First?” I know they have little printers you can attach to your iPhone, but this is by the people who bought the very last Polaroid factory, and they’ve found a … Continue reading →

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Making Ordinary Photos Panoramic

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Tom (Admin)

Sometimes I wish I had one of those fancy panoramic photos where you can capture the full breadth of something – usually the horizon – don’t you?  Well, it turns out that with today’s high-resolution digital cameras, you can easily … Continue reading →

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Supermoon + cheetahs: nature goes out of her way to cooperate

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Tom (Admin)

Namibia really is an amazing place for photographers.  On this occasion, everything lined up, but as a photographer I was unfortunately not fully up to the task.  Still, some amazing photos. The location: Okonjima / Africat, where two organizations collaborate … Continue reading →

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Life and Death at Avis

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Tom (Admin)

We have this pretty amazing reservoir just outside Windhoek created by Avis dam – it’s a wildlife protected area / bird sanctuary / dog walking area / jogging area.  And fishing/boating pond.  And you can get some awesome pictures out … Continue reading →

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Macro [micro] Photography – Spider

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Tom (Admin)

Since the unhappy theft of my camera and laptop, I’ve been relatively silent on the blog as there’s not a whole lot of photo/video action to write about. But I’m still enjoying the digital microscope I got recently from the … Continue reading →

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Micro Photography – Handheld Digital Microscope Review

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Tom (Admin)

So you’ve heard of macro photography – and I’ve been blogging about it recently as well.  But what about micro photography?  Ever wanted to take a picture of something you can only see under a microscope?  Well, how about video? … Continue reading →

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Seen in Windhoek

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Tom (Admin)

The security industry is booming in Windhoek, Namibia.  Also, in our neighborhood, it’s a rare home that does not have a dog on the premises (although there is also the occasional waddling overweight dachshund who is clearly not there for … Continue reading →

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Maintaining Ownership of Your Images

Posted on October 12, 2010 by Tom (Admin)

Scott Bourne made some interesting points on the blog Photofocus. He pointed out something many of us overlook in today’s world of social media marketing and sharing – that posting a photo via Twitter (which will apparently soon be possible) … Continue reading →

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