We (creators) should talk about this more…
This simple adjustment helped me up my productivity.
Category: Tips
How to import a custom Lightroom preset + FREE PRESET!
Hey! If you’ve checked out my YouTube video about how to best apply this preset, just skip right to the bottom where you can download it. If, however, you want to know how to import this and any other custom preset into Adobe Lightroom, continue reading. So presets are basically a set of […]
Less is more
And the award for “cliché of the year” goes to…. Lol. No… I mean this. Let me explain. I have this desire to yet again… change the way I edit. See, I used to (and still do) like the dark and moody feel. It’s fantasy-like and really eye-catching on that Instagram explore page. […]
Shooting the runway at Mandela Bay Fashion Week!
Last week, my wife got invited to the Mandela Bay Fashion Week to do some media coverage in her capacity as a blogger. It was a 3-day event and she got to take a +1 with her on each of those nights. I tagged along at the final day of the event and took along […]
About these algorithms…
Just the other day, I realized that I didn’t post for two weeks. TWO WHOLE WEEKS. That’s brand suicide when it comes to the algorithms that govern the success of social media accounts these days. When I started @lifeafter8_5, I had one goal – to share my creativity, particularly through photography and then some. […]
My process – Portrait Photography Pt. 1
I’ve been shooting for little over a year now. My work consists mostly of portraits with awesome people I got to meet along the way. With my last shoot, I realized that I managed to develop a workflow process… a set of guidelines before, during and after a shoot that seems to make the process […]
How I run my site for less than R50/month
Run?! Pssh! Who am I kidding. I walk this baby, with a stroller…..very, very, slowly. I try though. Really, I want to be that “20+ posts a month” person, but Life After 8-5. This isn’t about that though. It’s about how you, like me, can have your own fully functional website for less than R50/month. […]
Photography gift guide – under R500
Hey! If you are planning on giving to a photographer but you feel like you cannot afford it, fret not! This one might nudge you in the right direction. Please check out my video below and if you feel like you got something to add, let me know in the comment section 🙂
5 things I’ve learned while shooting my first wedding
Well… I actually 2nd shot at a wedding with one of my favourite wedding photographers, Davene Prinsloo. What a cool opportunity. If you haven’t yet, you should totally check out her work. She was the speaker at one of the EC Meet-ups earlier this year and laid some solid tog knowledge on us. […]
From the PC to (the) IG
Hey you! So my phone fell and the screen cracked a while ago. I was delaying for the longest time but after noticing some discoloration, I figured it was time to send it for repairs. Luckily Huawei offers up to 2 free screen repairs. So SCORE! My sister got a new phone so she […]