by Allegra Wykerd | 18 Jul 2024 | Skills
Walking on the beach in Struisbaai I noticed a small tree sponge washed up among the storm debris. I stood amazed at the tree-like branches and veins, fitting into the palm of my hand-this living organism. I wasn’t ready to throw it away-I knew here was more to...
by Allegra Wykerd | 18 Jul 2024 | Skills
Using shadows is a great way to create a unique perspective in a photo. As a painter I was taught to look at negative spaces in your composition. I have applied the same skill to photography. What you see is great-But look at the suggestion of another story in the...
by Allegra Wykerd | 13 Jul 2024 | Travel
Every day I heard these words spoken from Psalm 18v36 which held me steady and sure-footed “I will broaden the step under your foot” Hiking the Otter Trail has been on my bucket list forever. We were not disappointed. Day 1 started in pouring rain, as we...
by Allegra Wykerd | 13 Jul 2024 | Skills
My Photographic Artistry has been shaped in the warm embrace of the Namibian dunes. Willem Oets and Nicole Palmer shared their skills with us at Dina House, Sossusvlei and Dimple Dunes over 8 days at their Desert Lights course. We would rise at 4am to catch the first...
by Allegra Wykerd | 3 Jul 2024 | Nature
Slow Dance With Time. The golden, ochre and orange hues of the deeply eroded sandstone, gives a dramatic snapshot of time dripping away.. Beautifully exposed are the bands of silt and mud laid down when the area was a floodplain 200 million years ago. Then time...
