Orms Connect - The Orms Photographic Blog

Introducing the DJI Mavic Pro

Blog

DJI just launched their smallest, smartest and most approachable drone yet, the DJI Mavic Pro.

28th September 2016 0

Lightjet print mounted to Diasec by Orms Print Room & Framing

Discover C-Type Printing This October!

Blog

This October, discover the beauty of C-type Lightjet Printing – gallery-like quality, with outstanding colour.

28th September 2016 0

The Folly of Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS)

Blog

Watch as Mark from Michromatic takes on “the folly of GAS”, and discusses the 4 dangers of camera gear obsession.

27th September 2016 0

Win with GoPro and Orms!

Competitions

Stand a chance to WIN the latest GoPro Hero5 Black with Orms! All you have to do is share your best video to enter! Details in the post.

22nd September 2016 2

Announced the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with 4K Video

The Canon 5D Mark IV Comes With a 30.4-Megapixel Sensor and 4K video

Photographic Gear

Today Canon has revealed the all new EOS 5D Mark IV, an outstanding still photography option with 4K video capability!

25th August 2016 0

Photo Of The Month 2016 | Everything You Need to Know

Blog / Competitions

Everything you need to know to take part in the Orms Photo Of The Month Challenge, take a look…

6th January 2016 0

Buying and Selling Used Gear at Orms Cape Town (1)

Used Gear: A Quick Guide to Buying and Selling

Blog

We get so many questions regarding buying and selling used gear, we thought it might be a good idea to write a quick guide to help clear up any questions.

25th February 2015 0

Interview with Portrait Photographer, Martin Schoeller

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Martin Schoeller speaks about the portrait that eventually launched his career, photographing celebrities and advice for emerging photographers.

26th September 2016 0

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Exhibition: “Ex-Offenders” by David Goldblatt

Exhibitions / Orms Print Room & Framing

A closer look at David Goldblatt’s latest exhibition, “Ex-Offenders”, that we printed in preparation for the launch at the Pace / MacGill Gallery in New York.

26th September 2016 0

Vote For Photo Of The Month: September 2016

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Choose from these five great community photo submissions and vote for your favourite Photo of the Month!

23rd September 2016 0

10 Tips on Buying Photography Gear

Blog

The team at the SLR Lounge has compiled a list of 10 tips to help you when it comes to buying photographic gear.

22nd September 2016 0

Tutorial: How to do Black & White Toning In Photoshop

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In this quick tutorial, Manni will teach you how to do Black & White Toning with Photoshop.

22nd September 2016 0

Orms Maker Series | Cape Town Photographer, Michelle Viljoen

#OrmsMakerSeries: Interview with Designer and Photographer, Michelle Viljoen

Blog

Get inspired by Michelle Viljoen, a young Cape Town-based photographer who we caught up with to find out how she started in photography, the gear she loves and what drives her inspiration.

21st September 2016 0

The New GoPro HERO5 Experience

Cinematography / Photographic Gear

Meet the latest editions to the GoPro family, coming to Orms Direct soon!

20th September 2016 0

Shooting a 360° Panoramic Image with Robert Miller

OrmsTV

Watch as Cape Town-based photographer, Robert Miller demonstrates and explains how to shoot a 360° image.

20th September 2016 2

Image Shows Caiman Wearing a Crown of Butterflies

Blog

Photographer Mark Cowan captures image showing a caiman in the Amazon wearing a crown of butterflies on its head.

19th September 2016 0

RetutPro Light Talk: Two Light Setup

Blog

Lighting Tutorial: In this week’s episode of Light Talk, we look at a simple two light setup with Manni at Retutpro.

19th September 2016 0

Exhibitions At The 2016 FNB Joburg Art Fair

News & Events / Orms Print Room & Framing

In Pictures: A few photos from the 2016 FNB Joburg Art Fair, featuring works by both African and South African artists.

16th September 2016 0

Top 10 tips to Make You a Better Photographer

Blog

It’s your lucky day! Watch as the boys from OrmsTV share their top 10 tips to make you a better photographer…

15th September 2016 0

Nature vs Humanity on a 4×5 Large Format Film Camera

Film Photography

A look at the magnificent work by Swedish fine art photographer, Helene Schmitz as she explores the complicated, and sometimes violent relationship between humans and nature.

14th September 2016 0

Overexposing Colour Film

Film Photography

Watch as George from Negative Feedback shoots Kodak Portra 400 at different speeds, to compare the effects of over exposing colour film.

13th September 2016 0

RetutPro: Adding Warm Colour Tones in Photoshop

Blog

This week, Manni demonstrates how to use a combination of different adjustments to add warm colour tones in Photoshop.

13th September 2016 0

The Making of “Closet Space” Short Film

Blog / Cinematography

A behind the scenes look at how Swedish filmmaker, David F Sandberg put together a simple, but brilliant short film with nothing more than an idea, an empty apartment, and the equipment basics.

7th September 2016 0

Introducing the Canon Cinema EOS C700 Digital Cinema Camera

Cinematography / Photographic Gear

Say hello to Canon’s flagship camera in its Cinema EOS series, the EOS C700.

6th September 2016 0

How to Use a Circular Polarising Filter Like a Champ

Blog

Join landscape photographer, Joshua Cripps as he shares a few tips to help you get the most from your circular polarising filter on your next photographic adventure.

6th September 2016 0

RetutPro: How To Add Light Reflections in Photoshop

Blog

In this quick tutorial, Manni will teach you how to add a little pop and light reflections to car windows using Photoshop.

5th September 2016 0

OrmsTV: Fujifilm Lens Review

OrmsTV

Watch as Cape Town-based photographers, Leon Oosthuizen and Du Wayne Denton set out to test some of the best professional lenses Fujifilm has on offer.

5th September 2016 0