Orms Connect - The Orms Photographic Blog

How You Can Rethink Your Camera Lenses

In this video, the team at Mango Street explain why you don’t need to stick to the rules when it comes to lens options and why you can shoot with whatever lens you want!

26th June 2017 0

A Closer Look at the Incredible DJI Spark

Cinematography / Photographic Gear

With signature technologies, new gesture control, and unbelievable portability, the DJI Spark makes aerials more fun and intuitive than ever before…

26th June 2017 0

Cinematography: Whip Transition Tutorial Using Premiere Pro

Cinematography

Watch at Jakob Owens from The Buff Nerds demonstrates how to create those EPIC “whip” transitions in Adobe Premier Pro. Let’s take a look…

21st June 2017 0

How to Create When You’re Just Not ‘Feeling It’, by Sean Tucker

Blog

In this video photographer and filmmaker, Sean Tucker shares some thoughts on his own resistance and how he pushes through to create regardless.

20th June 2017 1

OrmsTV: Tamron vs Sigma 150-600mm Lens Comparison

OrmsTV

Today on OrmsTV, watch as Deon compares the Tamron and the Sigma 150-600mm telephoto zoom lens. Who do you think came out on top?

15th May 2017 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

How to Process Black & White Images in Lightroom

Blog

Lightroom Tutorial: In today’s video tutorial, Aaron Nace from Phlearn demonstrates how to process “gritty” black and white portraits in Lightroom.

19th June 2017 0

Hand Processing & Printing Film at Orms

Blog / Film Photography

Film is certainly not dead, not if we can help it anyway. Did you know that in addition to stocking a large variety of different film types, we also offer traditional hand processing and printing of black & white film at Orms?

15th June 2017 1

Inspiration to Conceptualise and Execute a Shoot

Blog

In this video, watch as the team from Mango Street team talk about finding inspiration and using it to tell a visual story.

14th June 2017 0

Natural Light Tutorial: Take Better Golden Hour Portraits

Blog

In this natural light tutorial, watch as photographer Manuel Ortiz demonstrates how to get the most from that gorgeous golden hour light.

12th June 2017 0

Motivation and Personal Projects

Blog

Inspiration: Watch as photographer Eduardo Pravez Goye talks about taking on personal projects and keeping that motivation going to finish them.

9th June 2017 0

Make Your Mark in Orms History!

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Tell us how creativity fits into your life and make your mark in Orms history.

8th June 2017 0

No More Socks This Father’s Day!

Blog / News & Events / Orms Print Room & Framing

Father’s Day has never been this easy, with Orms Photo Art there’s no need for rushing around trying to come up with a gift at the last minute. Check it out…

7th June 2017 0

Barnard Gallery’s ‘ALEXIA VOGEL Along the Way’

Blog / Orms Print Room & Framing / Orms Print Room Inspiration

#Inspiration: We recently printed Barnard Gallery’s publication of Alexia Vogel’s works titled ‘ALEXIA VOGEL Along the Way’ and we couldn’t take our eyes off it. This is why…

6th June 2017 0

GoPro: Tandem Kayaking Down An 800m Drainage Ditch

Blog / Cinematography

“This is sketch. I don’t like this at all.” Insane GoPro footage of Rush Sturges and Ben Marr kayaking down a drainage ditch at 72 km/h.

6th June 2017 0

7 Stupid Things You NEED to Have as a Filmmaker!

Blog / Cinematography

Today from Peter McKinnon, 7 things every filmmaker should have in their kit!

5th June 2017 0

Best Travel Filmmaking Camera Tricks!

Blog

Watch at Jakob Owens shares 3 very handy and very simple tricks to help you get buttery smooth video footage with the help of a simple camera strap.

2nd June 2017 0

Getting Sharp Focus from Front to Back: A 3-Way Focus Test

Blog

Thomas sets out to test 3 techniques to get pin sharp focus from front to back. Is it a matter of simply focusing to infinity, or focus stacking? Let’s see!

31st May 2017 1

Orms Business Print Solutions Cape Town | Float Case Study

Orms Business Print Solutions | Float Apparel Case Study

Blog / Creative Case Studies

A closer look at the new Business Print Solutions available at Orms and a case study with Float Apparel to see how they use print media to promote business.

30th May 2017 0

Is Pushing Your Film a Fix for Low Light? Not Exactly…

Film Photography

Watch as photographer Matt Day explains a little more about when and why one might want to be pushing film, and what effect it will have on your results.

29th May 2017 0

Shooting The Same Model: Natural Light vs Off Camera Flash

Blog

A look at the difference in style when shooting the same model in natural light vs off camera flash. Which look do you prefer?

29th May 2017 1

Sigma 135mm f/1.8 Art Lens Review with Kent Locke

Blog / Photographic Gear

Review: Cape Town-based photographer, Kent Locke shares his thoughts on the Sigma 135mm f/1.8 Art Lens.

26th May 2017 1

How Aperture Shapes Lens Flare and How to Create it

Blog

Today by Jay P Morgan, how to create beautiful lens flare in camera while out on location and how different apertures can shape the flare.

25th May 2017 0

The Process Behind Creating a Diasec with Orms Print Room & Framing

Blog / News & Events / Orms Print Room & Framing

#InsideOrms: Today we go behind-the-scenes at the Orms Framing Factory to take a closer look at the Diasec® process. The benchmark when displaying photographs in galleries and museums across Europe.

24th May 2017 0

3 Styling Tips to Make Your Instagram Photos Not Suck

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Let’s get into it and see what Daniel and Rachel from Mango Street suggest as their top 3 tips to make your Instagram photos “not suck”…

23rd May 2017 0

No Rules Apply: Renata Raksha

Blog

Watch as photographer Renata Raksha discuss what informs her eclectic and experimental approach to creating images during a final impromptu shoot before her move to New York.

22nd May 2017 0

Exhibit Your Photographs at the June 2017 SPACE Open Exhibition!

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We are excited to invite photographers for inclusion in the next SPACE Open Exhibition at the Orms Cape Town School of Photography this June. Find all the information and requirements for submissions here…

22nd May 2017 25

The New Benchmark for On-Location Lighting: Profoto B1X

Blog / Photographic Gear

The Profoto B1X isn’t an update, it’s is a significant replacement with improvements in three important areas; power, power and power.

18th May 2017 0

Life Lessons Learned Through Photography: No Pain, No Gain

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Watch as Joshua Cripps shares lesson #5 in a new series called, “Life lessons learned through photography”.

18th May 2017 0

“The Falling Soldier” Behind Robert Capa’s 1936 Image

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“That camera, which I held above my head, just caught a man at the moment when he was shot. That was probably the best picture I ever took”. – Robert Capa

17th May 2017 0

How to Shoot Street Portraits with Tim Palman

Blog

We join George from Negative Feedback and Tim Palman on a little walk around LA to get a few tips on how to shoot street portraits and as always, see the resulting images.

17th May 2017 0