About Me

Mark West is a professional wildlife, portrait, wedding and 'life' photographer based in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.

Saturday, 7 January 2012

Mark West on Photography #13


A wide angle lens distorts portrait photos – this is not conventional but can create interest! #AboutPhotography #phototips

Thursday, 5 January 2012

Mark West on Photography #12


Colour – Red advances, blue retreats. Bring warm reds to the front to create a strong, vivid image. #AboutPhotography #phototips

Wednesday, 4 January 2012

Camera for Christmas? Want to learn how to take great shots?

Start the new year with a beginners course in basic photography skills and concepts.
You will learn how to compose a photo, identify the focal point of an image, use colour and light to create interest and how to control perspective as well as a number of other practical concepts.
Five week course starting on Monday, 23 January until 20 February. There will also be two practical weekend outings which will be decided by the group during the course of the programme.
Limited to 10 people.
Course to be conducted by Mark West, a successful wildlife, wedding, fashion, corporate and portrait photographer for over 20 years.

Date: Every Monday for 5 weeks starting 23 January, 2012
Time: 18h30-20h00
Cost: R1500 (booking deposit R500, balance R1000)
Location: Fountain Vineyard Church (just behind Builders Warehouse in Buffelsfontein Road)

Contact: Mark West 083 77 13 118 before 16 January, 2012

Fav Photoquotes #12

#Photoquotes #12 - There will be moments when you forget ur camera.  Sit down, drink it in, and enjoy it for what it is!  - DeGriff

Fav Photoquotes #11


#Photoquotes #11 - The goal is not to change your subjects, but for the subject to change the photographer.  - Author Unknown

Tuesday, 3 January 2012

Fav Photoquotes #10


#Photoquotes #10 - Every time someone tells me how sharp my photos are, I assume that it isn't a very interesting photograph.  - Author Unknown

Monday, 2 January 2012

Mark West on Photography #11


Play with shape – identify strong shapes: circles, squares, cones etc… include these in your composition. #AboutPhotography #phototips