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Cape Camera January 2025

We were lucky to book inspirational speaker

and iconic teacher Martin Barber as our
next E&D presenter. He will demonstrate,
via zoom, how to shoot and create winning
architectural images with stitching,
perspective warp, etc. This will assist you to

make the most of our architectural outing in
March and to enter winning images in the
April set subject, 'Architecture and Interiors'.

Martin Barber (right). Image supplied.

E&D 19 February 2025
Create Architecture and Interior

images like a pro

Several CTPS members know He recently branched out to become niques to create horisontal and ver-
Martin Barber well as a mentor a photographic tour guide to tical panoramas in images of land-
who teaches them how to Türkiye. Members who had seen the scapes, buildings and interiors.
transform their ordinary images stride-stopping images Martin had In addition, Martin will demonstrate
into something extraordinary taken on scouting trips to Istanbul how to attain perfect symmetry
during one-on-one classes. They will want to learn from him how to when photographing and editing
can testify to his endless patience create the same magic with their tall buildings (inside and outside).
when demonstrating Photoshop own architectural images. He'll also provide tips on how to best
tools, his extensive knowledge of For our 19 February E&D presenta- photograph high ceilings and how
the latest tools and keen eye when tion Kim Stevens asked Martin to to use editing tools to make your
suggesting edits. demonstrate basic stitching tech- image symmetrical if you didn't get
Martin’s talks are always popular it quite right when shooting.
because he is an entertaining Martin will demonstrate the effects
speaker who surprises his audience of using different tools like stitching,
with amusing ways to convey his HDR panoramas, perspective warp,
passion for creative photography etc. He'll mostly work in Camera Raw
He is a master photographer , who is — which is similar to Lightroom —
the current holder of the PDI Impala and finish images in Photoshop.
Trophy — which he won without
entering a single image in any of
the two nature categories in most
salons! He was awarded the highest
PSSA Honour, MPSSA.
Martin joined the Southern Suburbs
Camera Club in Alberton in 2009,
where he worked his way up to their
highest level, Grand Master, and also
served on the committee for seven
years. He was elected as a PSSA
director in 2018 and served one year
as 2nd Vice President before his work
commitments compelled him to Kim Steven's images left were stitched
resign from the Board. to create the image above.

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