HarveyG Photography

According to this MF photographer, there are limitations…

After receiving a newsletter from DP Review about the Phase One Mamiya – Leaf tie-up , one commentator, kb2zuz; (Kurt Heumiller)-USA, who shoots for the Yale Center for British Art, with a Hasselblad H3D-II 39 MS and H4D 50 MS, had this to say about the Medium Format  debate (added below for those without restricted internet access):

What are the mythical advantages of sensor size (or the often related larger pixels)? Less noise, better dynamic range, shallower depth of field. I work with an H4D every day, … I can tell you this, at anything over 50 ISO it has worse noise than any 35mm “full-frame” digital I’ve seen. It has only slightly better dynamic range (and again, that’s only at 50 ISO). Yes with the 120mm f/4 lens it will have a shallower depth of field than an 85mm lens on a full-frame at f/4, but you can get f/1.2 lenses for full-frame. Most MF lenses are f/2.8 or slower, there’s a couple f/2.2 lenses… so there goes the DOF advantage. I use medium format every day and there are reasons for it: multi-shot uninterpolated images, no AA filter, and high megapixels. That’s about it.

I’m no expert on MF, but I’ve long thought it would be better than FF or APS-C in all regards, at that sensor size, and I’ve seen jaw dropping images by MF photographers, but there are other factors I should have taken into consideration, (continue reading…)

Bennita from AWAWAS just collected her CD of product images I shot for her. What a cool, fun range of hand made Espadrilles. Thanks Bennita for an enjoyable shoot!

Bennita and her team of ladies make them right here in the Kyalami area of Johannesburg. The sole is made from hemp (no, you can’t smoke your shoes!) and there are funky colours and now ethnic African patterns to suit everyone. She says they are very popular especially with her local South American clients who buy a few pairs every couple of months for themselves and family. They are sold in various boutique stores in Gauteng and cost under R400-00 a pair. Contact her on +27 +72 189 9968 (local 072 189 9968) or at bennita [@] awawas [dot] co [dot] za and say you saw the shoes on Photocommission.com!

Gear I use: Bodies: Nikon D-SLR’s / Lenses: Nikon, Sigma, Tokina, Vivitar /
Filters: Hoya UV & Polarizing / Flash: Nikon Speed-lights / Bag: Lowe Pro /
Tripods & Heads: Manfrotto / Grips and Batteries: Phottix
Editing Plug-in: Topaz Labs for Noise Reduction, HDR.

The .458 Winchester Magnum

Image shot a while back in my studio of this fine weapon. More details about it can be found at Game and Gun.

Gear I use: Bodies: Nikon D-SLR’s / Lenses: Nikon, Sigma, Tokina, Vivitar /
Filters: Hoya UV & Polarizing / Flash: Nikon Speed-lights / Bag: Lowe Pro /
Tripods & Heads: Manfrotto / Grips and Batteries: Phottix
Editing Plug-in: Topaz Labs for Noise Reduction, HDR.

WBF - Silverstar Casino

Did a shoot at one of the World Bodybuilder Federation’s comps at Silverstar Casino, Mulderstrift. Thanks Richard (SnapAfrica) and Chaz (EVOX) for the opportunity! Thanks also to Vanessa (Silverstar) for your hospitality and Andre (SilverStar) for your teams eagle eyes!

I setup a mini-studio with backdrop, strobes, off camera flash, triggers and umbrella to shoot some of the contestants full length as well as a few stage shots from a distance. Here are a few shots of these sculpted athletes. Note: They are very bronzed thanks to the special gold cream they use all over their bodies. Not because of gold umbrellas!

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Now enjoyed "Down Under"

I’m selling various print sizes of this image, or framed canvas for your home, office, pub, boardroom, shop, restaurant, or it can be licensed for print/advertising.  Shot with the Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 EX DG for Nikon. Click about/contact if you wish to order a print. Thanks!

My studio is available for Portrait, Portfolio and Product Shoots.

The studio can be hired for 1 hour for a family or single portrait shoot or minimum 2 hours for a basic portfolio shoot, both including photographer.

The fee is negotiable, to receive a quote and/or book please click here.

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