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With the worlds of web design and photography changing more rapidly than ever before, new techniques are being developed almost daily. In this section you will find some Articles & Tutorials on web development, photography and Photoshop. They vary from the very basics to some more advanced techniques. Enjoy.

Friday, 26 November 2010 12:00

Total Gaz Shoot

Written by Dave Adendorff

One of the great things about shooting freelance editorial projects, is that you never know what you're going to get when you arrive on location. It's very much use what you have and make the best of it. This means that  you have to be prepared....for anything.

Tuesday, 23 November 2010 14:00

Mobile Templates

Written by Dave Adendorff

The web is going mobile, whether we like it or not. This poses some serious design questions for designers. Moving from a computer/laptop screen to a much the smaller screens of a mobile device can be challenging, to say the least. Sticking to a few simple guidelines will make the transition much easier.

Thursday, 11 November 2010 12:20

Around Alone 2002

Written by Dave Adendorff

Photographing a moving subject can be challenging. Photographing a moving subject from a violently moving platform can be almost impossible. During the Around Alone restart in Cape Town, I got tossed onto a small press boat with about 6 other photographers. What fun we had.

Thursday, 11 November 2010 11:54

Vodaworld Magazine Shoot

Written by Dave Adendorff
In October 2003, I was approached to shoot the 10th anniversary cover for the Vodaworld Magazine. The shoot itself was very straight forward. I think we were in and out of the studio within 2 hours. Obviously working with professional actors makes it so much easier as they take direction better than some professional models. Bankole Ajibabi Omotoso, also known as the Yebo Gogo man, was an absolute pleasure to work with.
Thursday, 11 November 2010 08:40

Metadata & Keywording

Written by Dave Adendorff

One of the biggest unseen problems that photographers run into after buying a digital camera is how to manage the sudden increase of the volume of pictures they have. The problem usually comes to a head when we receive an image request and then have to sort through hundreds, but usually thousands of images to find the one we know meets the requirements. The answer lies in developing a proper catalog and key wording workflow. In many cases this is easier said than done, but fear not. Help is at hand in the form of iView MediaPro.

Wednesday, 06 October 2010 07:53

15 Newsletter Tips

Written by Dave Adendorff

Newsletters are excellent marketing tools for your site. But sending it out without a strategy will not get you anywhere. Here are some tips when planning e-mail marketing campaign: