Gemma Ray

Gemma Ray live at Oppikoppi, fantastic performance. If you missed Oppikoppi do yourself a favour and try to be at one of her SA shows in Pretoria, Jhb., Durban and Cape Town. Click on an image to view bigger.

Backstage

Backstage with Albert Frost and The Southern Gypsy Queen before performing at Oppikoppi 2010. SEXY.CROOKED.TEETH.

I like photographs...

I like photographs, it's the main reason why I involve myself with photography and cameras and everything else that goes with it. My favourite type of photograph is the Snapshot, it's even better than the portrait. Until I find something more descriptive this will be the best snapshot quote:

"...you cant help but be helplessly reminded of the sort of bleached Kodak snapshots taken decades ago and found in shoe boxes in attics everywhere. You know the type, all yellowed and filmy, always a big faded car in the background and fashions that look surprisingly hip. When you see such photos, you cant help but wonder at just how sweet and sad and innocent all moments of life are rendered by the tripping of a camera’s shutter, for at that point the future is still unknown and has yet to hurt us, and also for that brief moment, our poses are accepted as honest." - from Generation X by Douglas Coupland

I published some of my own snapshots on the web, in two parts, called What's Life Without Pictures? and What's Life Without Pictures? part II (please browse in full screen)

Dear Diary

Some of the things I've been doing in my visual diaries since 2000. - Click on any image to view bigger.

Buckle your seatbelt

Playing on the farm with my Suzuki SJ. I'm not really into photographing cars, but I had a camera with me and I looked at the mountain in my rear view mirror... - click to view bigger

Snow Patrol

We took a little roadtrip past Ceres to look at the snow. Click on a pic to see bigger.

Cape Town Stadium

The Cape Town Stadium in Green Point hosts five FIFA soccer world cup group matches and one semi-final. This is the view from the harbour with Granger Bay in the foreground and The V & A Waterfront to the left. Click on the image to view it bigger.

Les #2

I photographed Les Javan again earlier today, this time on the farm in Tulbagh. Click on image to view bigger.

Mia #2

Most photographed friend. I took this picture on the farm last weekend. Click to see it bigger.

Albert Frost at KKNK

Albert Frost with Schalk Joubert on bass, playing at KKNK. Click on an image to view larger. More images on Albert's Blog.

Splashy Fen 2010

Albert Frost & The Southern Gypsy Queens at Splashy Fen. More pics posted on Albert's Blog. As usual click on the images to view them bigger.