Recently
JJ Van Heerden asked me if I would help him present the Aus Photographic
workshop he has been running in Namibia for many years with the efficient help
of Tanya Stergiano; www.photoworkshops-sa.co.za
Happily,
in the beginning of June, we all migrated to what was going to be my first
workshop on KLEIN AUS VISTA, the magnificent property of the most hospitable
Swiegers family and their delightful staff.
The
Desert Horse Inn provides the perfect base to roam the pastel plains and guide
our group from one photographic opportunity to another, rarely shooting the
same subject twice.
Soon enough, the participants arrived
and the joy of seeing old friends joining us was matched by the excitement of
meeting new passionate photographers. We were fortunate to have had the most
beautiful light all week with a couple of seductive sunsets and the pinkest
earth shadows to bask in. The variety of subjects we shot ranged from the
infamous wild Desert horses to shepherds and their goats, Milky Way,
never-ending landscapes fringed with rocky mountains and dunes. Our day trip to
Lüderitz saw us taking off in the dark and rain but by the time we reached the
ghost town of Kolmanskop, the sun was out and hot. Never before have I
experienced Lüderitz and Dias point, where we shot huge waves crashing on the
rocks, without a breath of wind!
As a result of JJ’s stimulating new AV
on tree montages, we shot trees and more trees and in our exuberance, were
about to hug each one too. Our participants got right into the spirit of the
Desert photographic workshop and produced exciting and inspiring images in an
atmosphere of fun, always encouraging each other to see things from different
perspectives.
I am an experienced traveler and
workshop presenter with high expectations and I was not disappointed and
already look forward to next year when we will take the road up North again.
Following photos taken in the Padda Put area
Following photos taken in the Padda Put area
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