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Beautiful bokeh

November 1, 2021 Neil vN 3 Comments

Published in Amateur Photographer : Beautiful bokeh

Like every photographer newly bitten by the photography bug, I read voraciously about my new hobby - although I think in recent years Youtube has become the main source of info for photographers. One of the magazines I would devour every week, was Amateur Photographer. It is incredible to think this magazine has been going since 1884. Incredible longevity. And with that, it was quite an honor when the team at AP asked if I wanted to contribute an article on bokeh. It's one of my pet hates in photography when people interchange  Read more inside...

Featured on PDN: How to shoot cinematic time-lapses

August 22, 2017 Neil vN Leave a Comment

Featured on PDN: How to shoot cinematic time-lapses

Just in case you're not aware of what PDN is - Photo District News is one of the premier photography industry magazines in the USA. And of course, since we are in the 21st century, they maintain a web presence and a Facebook page. So as you can imagine then, it was a big honor that the team at PDN asked me about how I shoot time-lapse videos, and what equipment I use, as well as tips on camera settings and such. This led to a 2-part video, of which the first appeared on PDN magazine's website: How to shoot cinematic time-lapse  Read more inside...

Featured in Rangefinder magazine

December 2, 2016 Neil vN 3 Comments

Featured in Rangefinder magazine: Fully Lit

This is a big deal for me - I'm featured in the December issue of Rangefinder magazine, the official publication for WPPI, the premier Wedding and Portrait Photography association. So yes, it's something to brag about. The article is a four-part segment which focuses on studio lighting, with the accent on making the lighting and varied. The challenge with a studio is always that of making the 'square box with white walls' interesting. You have to work with the lighting that you have to create images with variety and different looks  Read more inside...

Featured in Digital Photographer magazine

November 3, 2016 Neil vN 6 Comments

Featured in Digital Photographer magazine

It never gets old to see your work in print somewhere - this time in issue 177 of Digital Photographer magazine, a photography publication from the UK. For this article they asked ten photographers for their essential tips they'd like to share with the readers of the magazine.  Read more inside...

Featured in Professional Photographer magazine (PPA)

January 31, 2016 Neil vN 4 Comments

Featured in Professional Photographer magazine (PPA)

Perhaps, as you page through your February 2016 copy of Professional Photographer magazine, and you get to page 92, you may think to yourself, "Hmmm, these photos aren't half-bad!" ... then glance over to the intro on page 93, and .. oh yes, I'm featured in the latest edition of PPA's magazine! It is a huge honor that the editors at Professional Photographer approached me and wrote a feature about my wedding photography. The article concentrates on my approach to lighting, with a reference to the books I've written on flash  Read more inside...

spotlight interview

June 8, 2008 Neil vN 1 Comment

Every week James Robinson features an interview on his blog with a photographer that has caught his attention.  And this week the privilege is mine - and you can read it here: spotlight interview - photographer Neil van Niekerk. And for no other reason than to spruce up this quickie post, here is one of my favorite images from a destination wedding I photographed in the Bahamas recently. Other interviews with me  Read more inside...

Photography: Finding the light

September 12, 2007 Neil vN 55 Comments

Photography: Finding the light

I've been so inspired by the various photographers at seminars and magazine articles, telling everyone to just look for the light and to find the light. So many photographers just use available light, and make the rest of us who aren't blessed with perfect light like they have in la-la-land, feel so inadequate. It is our failing as photographers if we can't find the light and use it properly. I felt I had to rise up to this and push myself as a photographer, and just look for the light.  It is there to be found! Inspired like that, I approached  Read more inside...

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