Vernon Chalmers Photography

Private Birdlife Photography Sessions | Courses at Kirstenbosch 2026 Learn practical bird and flower photography techniques at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town. These private Canon photography training sessions combine hands-on field observation with guidance on autofocus, exposure, composition, natural light and visual storytelling in one of South Africa’s most diverse botanical environments. Southern Double-Collared Sunbird at Kirstenbosch © Vernon Chalmers Vernon Chalmers combines practical Kirstenbosch photography experience with specialist Canon EOS knowledge and field-based teaching. His experience photographing small birds, flowers and butterflies at Kirstenbosch informs practical guidance on autofocus, exposure, composition, natural light, background separation and telephoto technique. The training is conducted in the actual botanical environment, using participants’ own Canon equipment and emphasising observation, subject behaviour and practical photographic...

Macro & Close-Up Photography Training for Canon Photographers Explore Macro & Close-Up Photography Training in Cape Town with Vernon Chalmers. Learn focus, lighting, composition and creative detail photography techniques. Macro / Close-Up Photography Training Cape Town Vernon Chalmers combines practical Canon photography expertise with extensive experience in macro and close-up photography using dedicated macro lenses, conventional lenses, extension tubes and Speedlite flash. Training covers focus, exposure, lighting, composition and practical accessory choices, with hands-on instruction using the photographer’s own Canon equipment. The approach makes macro and close-up photography accessible while developing a sound understanding of both camera technique and photographic possibilities. Photography Training Prospectus Macro & Close-Up Flower Photography Training, Kirstenbosch Garden, Cape Town Vernon Chalmers facilitates Macro / Close-Up Photography Private Training Classes...

Canon PowerShot G3 X Close-Up Photography: Getting Closer Exploring close-up photography with the Canon PowerShot G3 X, Canon 500D close-up lens and Yesido SF26 tripod stand while photographing small flowers and a bee. Canon PowerShot G3 X with 500D Close-Up Lens : The Paddocks, Milnerton White and purple flower photographed with the Canon PowerShot G3 X using the Yesido SF26 for portable stability and the Canon 500D close-up lens. Close-up flower photograph made during field testing of the Canon PowerShot G3 X, Yesido SF26 Tripod Stand and Canon 500D close-up lens close to The Paddocks, Milnerton. Canon PowerShot G3 X, Small Tripod Stand and the Detail in Front of Us There is something appropriate about reaching a thousand posts by getting closer. Not necessarily by acquiring more powerful equipment, or by making a grand photographic statement, but by looking more carefully at something small. During a recent visit to The Paddocks, I took the Canon PowerShot G3 X along with the new Y...

Canon PowerShot G3 X + 500D Close-Up Lens: A Small Flower Experiment Exploring the Canon PowerShot G3 X with a 500D close-up lens and built-in flash through practical flower photography at The Paddocks and in the garden. With Permission from the Adderley Flower Sellers, The Paddocks, Milnerton Close-up flower photograph made at the Paddocks using the Canon PowerShot G3 X, Canon 500D close-up lens and built-in flash. Canon PowerShot G3 X + 500D Close-Up Lens A recent photographic outing provided an opportunity to conduct a deliberately simple experiment with the Canon PowerShot G3 X: how effectively could the camera be used for close-up photography with a Canon 500D close-up lens and its built-in flash? The objective was not to evaluate the G3 X as a general-purpose camera. Rather, I wanted to become more familiar with a particular photographic combination: the G3 X, the 500D close-up lens and, initially somewhat reluctantly, the camera's own built-in flash. The experiment took plac...

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