VIVID Training

The Best of

February

2011

Featured Photographer:“There was nothing I

could do about it . . .”

V Note from G:

Its been a hectic month, busy shooting and reflecting and planning.

I feel like I have a mountain on my shoulders . . . I don’t like what

I’m shooting, some creative block I have to sort out . . . Vivid chat

giving trouble . . . and that's just the easy stuff. Then I had a look

at this months images, and man I am full of ....... well lets just leave

it at that.

There was some great work done on Vivid this month. We had us a

awesome Open day, and lots of events on the way. So all in all its

going great. Keep the good work coming. Help out a friend or

fellow tog, and lets all just grow and grow.

See you online

G

www.vividtraining.ning.com

V Moses Venceslau

V Kyle Goulden

V Marina Jooste Photographer: TLV

MUA: Marina Jooste

V Graphic Art

V AdeleAdeleAdeleAdeleMua: Madelein Botha

Model: Monique

V Mohamed Sameeg Kadir Model: Julia

V Slap Dash Photography

Caption: Anger Management

V Dorette LabutteSeries Title: Growing between the cracks

Image Title: Germinate

“The sun shines upon me . . . Once again . . .

After a hundred year winter.

Radiating heat awakens my quivering body . . .

Now shimmering with the falling ice.

I emerge.

Quietly.

Gently.

Silently.”

V Marina Jooste Photographer: TLV

MUA: Elli du Toit * EDT Make-up

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V Errol Mann

V Mohamed Sameeg Kadir Model: Chanel

V PixU Photography Photographer: Ivan Gray

Model: Lana Enslin

“Experimenting with some outdoors stuff”

V Rolando Caption: Chain Man

V Angie - Nunique Studios Model: Kavisha

MUA: Marina Jooste

V Errol Mann Model: Kaylin

V ArcticDusk Photography

V Marcell Meyer Caption: Cleaning up

V Collin Scott Caption: Zigzag

“Block of flats 10 sec exp”

V Francois Caption: Pavloba Cocktail Lounge

Photographer: Mohamed Sameeg Kadir Model: Nikki

V MattsPhotoArt

V Kyle Goulden Model: Yolandi

V Kyle Goulden Caption: Lady in Grey

V SamiModel: Yolandi

V MarlieJ Model: Yolandi

V Kyle Goulden Caption: In the dark

Model: Nagelique

“Yep you guessed it, its me. There has to be

an advantage to being married to the editor

and creative director of our Magazine.

So why not use it . . .”

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Featured Photographer:

Actually its easy, the top 3 photographers

have all been featured already, and so I decided that

I would do this. Its more for fun than anything, but I thought

I would show you the history of my work, from where it started to

the present. And yes, you can laugh and make jokes all you like.

The first few master pieces I show

you, are all done in what's now

known as the BenQ Year.

My weapon of choice (or lack there

of) was a 1.3 MegaPixel detachable

web cam. The theme was always

Elli, and the motivation was mostly

red wine. But man did we have

tons of fun.

Then came the Canon years,

first a friend of ours from

Washington sent me a camera,

after looking at the BenQ

work I so proudly sent him.

It was a 2.1 Mp Canon S10,

with 2 x Optical zoom.

Now this may not sound like

much, but after the BenQ, it

was a Pro tool, and in my

mind the work showed it

clearly. So much so that I got

some models to pose for

me. Ok just my niece, but

still. They loved it, had it

printed and framed and

hung it on a wall. That

was the beginning .

After shooting with it for a year, I

went big and bought my first SLR.

A bright second-hand Canon 300D

with a kit lens. It was just more

than any man could use. It’s to this

day one of my favourite camera’s.

With that camera I shot so many

images. It got more serious, I got

critical of my work, and I shot and

shot and shot. 2-3 times a week,

as I had to learn and learn fast, this

was going to be my next profession.

I knew that then already.

After shooting with the

300D for a year, I gave

up working and started

taking photos full time.

From there I have just not

stopped, and I cant, even if I

wanted to.

So have a look, have a laugh

and if I say something about a image of yours, go look at

these older shots. Just imagine what you would have said to

me.

Yours sincerely . . .

G

V Kenny Beukes Model: Megan

V Jason Paul Hermann Model: Izolda

V Marina Jooste Photographer: TLV

MUA: Marina Jooste

V Nagelique Smit

V Samantha Young

V Cindy Jacobs (Erasmus) Caption: Caught

V Jason Paul Hermann

V Jim Johnson

V Elna Fourie

V Graphic Art

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V Kenny Beukes Caption: Kenny's Angels

V Moses Venceslau Caption: Pregnancy

“Due date soon”

V Deon Van der Walt Model: Edwin

V Marcell Meyer

Caption:

Left: Monochrome Flow

Right: Birds Eye View

“Photographic Art”

V AdeleModel: Nadia vd Merwe

MUA: Madeleine Botha

Hair: Jan de Beer

Stylist: Eric Way

V AdeleModel: Nadia vd Merwe

MUA: Madeleine Botha

Hair: Jan de Beer

Stylist: Eric Way

V Nagelique Smit Photographer: Fusun Studio

V Darrel Camden-Smith Model: Tanya van Aswegen

V Darrel Camden-Smith Model: Elinoer Shiklaz

V Kobus Schoeman

V Robert Bekker

V David Laurance Caption: Wallerman Falls

“This photo was taken on the return trip from

‘Waller Falls, found a couple nice little

fallettes that we had to stop for”

V Andre Michael Keulemans Caption: Bridge

V Slap Dash Photography Caption: Bridges & Balloons

V Rob Milne

V Dorette Labutte Model: Tannith

V Marina Jooste Photographer: TLV

MUA: Marina Jooste

V Tanya Cloete

V Kobus Schoeman

V Mike O'Brien Caption: Truck

“HDR Trucks at Sunset”

V Allan Riedel

V Ivan Lerm

V Marina JoostePhotographer: Karel Buitendag

V Nagelique Smit Photographer: Fusun Studio

V Nicky Oosthuizen Caption: Galloping

V Ivan Lerm Model: Yolandi

V Rolando Caption: Waiting

V Kyle Goulden Caption: j'ai aimé votre âme

"Que la vérité de vos yeux ont été trahis par vos paroles,

mais grâce à ces éternelle jours, j'ai aimé votre âme."

"That truth of your eyes were betrayed by your words, but

through those everlasting days, I loved your soul."

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The lighting was sponsored from the sun with an "overcast

cloud cover" as a diffuser. :)

One of the best photos I have ever taken , IMHO. And the

best isnt even on here yet.

Big thanks to all my friends on "Vivid Training" for the

awesome open day where I shot this. The model designed the

dress herself.

I love that in a model. :)

P.S. I know that the skin is a little smooth, but it works better

for the effect and mood than a more realistic skin-texture. Its

a matter of taste. :)

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Location | Train Station in PTA.

V Cover:

RolandoCaption: Balloons