Vernon Chalmers Photography

Canon Photography Training, Conscious Intelligence and Environmental Understanding  Conscious Intelligence through photography education, awareness, environmental understanding and observation with Vernon Chalmers Photography. See Deeper. Understand More. Vernon Chalmers Photography is not simply a photography website in the conventional sense. While photography forms its foundation, the platform's broader purpose extends beyond the creation and display of images. It functions as an educational environment where photography becomes a means of exploring, understanding, and documenting the natural world. Within this context, the camera serves not only as a creative tool but also as an instrument of observation, learning, and environmental engagement. Underlying this philosophy is the concept of Conscious Intelligence —a framework developed by Vernon Chalmers that emphasises awareness, presence, intentional observation, meaning-making, and reflective engagement with lived experience....

African Cruise Tourism: How Ports Become Gateways to Inland Experiences Explore how Cape Town and other African ports connect cruise tourism with local economies, cultural experiences and inland destinations. PACIFIC WORLD (IMO 9000259) Table Bay, Cape Town PACIFIC WORLD (IMO 9000259), operated within Peace Boat's global voyage programme, photographed in Table Bay, Cape Town. The vessel arrived on 17 September 2026 for the opening of the city's 2026/27 cruise season, according to IOL reporting. PACIFIC WORLD: A Peace Voyage Through Table Bay This feature draws on Vernon Chalmers Photography's maritime photography and vessel-documentation work in Table Bay, Cape Town. The author uses the Maritime Observation System (MOS) to observe, photograph, identify, document and archive vessels, with the Table Bay Vessel Register supporting the retrieval of previously recorded observations. The interpretation combines original photographic documentation with attributed reporting on Afri...

EVER USEFUL Container Ship | MOS Table Bay Photography Discover EVER USEFUL (IMO 9168879), an incoming container ship documented through maritime photography and the MOS framework in Table Bay, Cape Town. EVER USEFUL (IMO: 9168879) Table Bay, Cape Town Photographer's Note: EVER USEFUL (IMO: 9168879)  was photographed by Vernon Chalmers in Table Bay, Cape Town. The image forms part of the Vernon Chalmers Photography Maritime Studies Project and is also published in the Shipspotting.com database. Ship Spotting Photography Training Cape Town An Incoming Container Ship in Table Bay Observing Maritime Movement The arrival of a commercial vessel in Table Bay provides an opportunity to document the movement of international maritime traffic along the South African coastline. The incoming container ship EVER USEFUL (IMO: 9168879) is another subject for the Maritime Observation System (MOS), the framework I use to combine maritime observation, photography, vessel identification, research ...

 Jackal Buzzard in Flight: Diep River, Woodbridge Island & Canon EOS R6 Discover a Jackal Buzzard in flight above Woodbridge Island, photographed in 2020 with the Canon EOS R6 and RF 800mm f/11 IS STM. Jackal Buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus) flying at considerable height above Diep River and Woodbridge Island towards Milnerton Golf Course. Photographed in 2020 with the Canon EOS R6 and RF 800mm f/11 IS STM. © Vernon Chalmers Photography. Vernon Chalmers photographed this Jackal Buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus) in 2020 while testing the original Canon EOS R6 with the RF 800mm f/11 IS STM lens. The bird was observed flying at considerable height above Diep River and Woodbridge Island towards Milnerton Golf Course. Its flight position closely resembled that of a Yellow-billed Kite documented in the same general area. This first-hand photographic record combines practical Canon mirrorless camera experience with ongoing raptor observation and nature photography in Cape Town, South Africa. Jacka...

CARL SCHULTE Container Ship | IMO 9665683 | Maritime Photography Explore CARL SCHULTE (IMO 9665683), a container ship documented through maritime photography, vessel identification and the MOS research process. CARL SCHULTE (IMO: 9665683) Table Bay, Cape Town Photographer's Note:  CARL SCHULTE (IMO: 9665683)  was photographed by Vernon Chalmers in Table Bay, Cape Town. The image forms part of the Vernon Chalmers Photography Maritime Studies Project and is also published in the Shipspotting.com database. Ship Spotting Photography Training Cape Town Introduction: Photographing a Working Container Ship The photography of commercial vessels offers an opportunity to explore maritime transport through direct observation, photographic documentation and structured research. Every container ship represents more than a physical subject on the water. It is part of a complex international network connecting ports, shipping companies, cargo owners, maritime infrastructure and global trade...

Canon Photography Training Rates Cape Town 2026 With Practical Application at Intaka Island | Kirstenbosch Garden | Woodbridge Island | Table Bay Vernon Chalmers Canon Birds in Flight Photography Training Woodbridge Island 2026 Canon EOS / EOS R System Training Rates (Per Delegate) Cost-effective photography training of up to four hours 4+   per session for assisting the new and more advanced Canon photographer developing specific camera / photography skills. Theory and Field Skills Development. One Session         R950-00           (up to four hours 4+). Two Sessions      R1 750-00      (up to eight hours 8+). Three Sessions     R2 500-00      (up to twelve hours 12+). Advanced Autofocus Training Canon EOS R One Session         R950-00         (up to four hours 4+). Two Sessions      R1...

MP MR TANKER 3 Oil Products Tanker | IMO 9573684 MP MR TANKER 3, an Indian-flagged oil products tanker, observed in Table Bay, Cape Town. Vessel pcarticulars and maritime photography. MP MR TANKER 3 (IMO: 9573684), Table Bay, Cape Town Photographer's Note:  MP MR TANKER 3 (IMO: 9573684)  was photographed by Vernon Chalmers in Table Bay, Cape Town. The image forms part of the Vernon Chalmers Photography Maritime Studies Project and is also published in the Shipspotting.com database. Ship Spotting Photography Training Cape Town An Indian-Flagged Oil Products Tanker in Table Bay A New Addition to the Table Bay Vessel Register On 11 October 2026, a maritime observation in Table Bay identified MP MR TANKER 3 (IMO: 9573684) as an incoming oil products tanker sailing under the flag of India. The observation adds another vessel to the expanding maritime archive of Vernon Chalmers Photography and its Maritime Observation System (MOS). The vessel attracted particular interest because i...