The Tower Lost Its Ball
The Hillbrow Tower was neutered last month. The giant sphere that floated atop the Hillbrow Tower (aka Telkom Tower) for the …
View ArticleI Jumped Into a Mountain of Wool
I did a lot of really fun things on my whirlwind tour of the Port Elizabeth area last weekend: game …
View Article24 Storeys Above Sandton City
Yesterday I went to the roof of the Sandton City Office Tower to take photos for the SandtonPlaces book. Those …
View ArticleMandela. And Me.
As the entire world knows, Nelson Mandela died last night. “Tata” is the Xhosa word for father. Nelson Mandela is …
View ArticleGauteng Ambassadors Invade the Cradle of Humankind
Before I continue my series on Lesotho and the Eastern Free State, I need to tell you about a fun …
View ArticleA Slice of Istanbul in Midrand
Seventh in my series of Sandton Snapshot posts, leading up to the publication of SandtonPlaces. Browse all of the Sandton Snapshot posts. Just …
View ArticleAn Empty Stadium, Filled With Instagram
Last weekend Instagram hosted a “Worldwide Instameet” — a global event in which groups around the world get together in their own …
View ArticleBehind the Scenes: The Sheds @1Fox
Downtown Joburg enthusiasts are buzzing about the Sheds @1Fox. This is one of those quintessentially Jozi projects that make me love living …
View ArticleMandela on Film
A couple of weeks ago I was in Pretoria at the Union Buildings — South Africa’s equivalent of the American …
View ArticlePreview: The Sheds @1Fox, and the Best Week of the Year in Joburg City
Remember my post from three months ago about the Sheds @1Fox? The giant, historic warehouse on Fox Street slated to become …
View ArticleJozi Top Fives: Museums and Galleries Edition
This is my 499th blog post, and the third of my celebratory Jozi top five series. Upon arrival in Johannesburg, nearly every first-time …
View ArticleI Jumped Into a Mountain of Wool
I did a lot of really fun things on my whirlwind tour of the Port Elizabeth area last weekend: game drives, horseback riding, amazing meals, etc. I loved all of it, but there is no question what the...
View Article24 Storeys Above Sandton City
Yesterday I went to the roof of the Sandton City Office Tower to take photos for the SandtonPlaces book. Those of you familiar with Joburg know the building I’m talking about — the office block in the...
View ArticleJoburg’s Most Iconic Buildings: Pick Your Favorite
I love Joburg. I love Joburg buildings. I love shooting pictures of Joburg buildings. I love shooting pictures of Joburg buildings with my Canon. For all of the reasons listed above, I was stoked when...
View ArticleMandela Sets the World on Fire
Yesterday evening I arrived in Bloemfontein, a small city in South Africa’s Free State Province, with a bunch of other bloggers and photographers. It was overcast and the city felt dreary. We checked...
View ArticleThree Days in Johannesburg: My TripAdvisor Travel Guide
I often say that Joburg is a great city to live in but a difficult city to visit. It’s not like Paris or New York, where you can just pop out from the subway, basically anywhere, and entertain yourself...
View ArticleAn Iconic Joburg Photowalk With Canon
As most of you know, I shoot the majority of my photos with a Canon DSLR. I’ve always shot with Canon, mainly because the two photographers who taught me everything I know — my dad and my late...
View ArticleSunrise Photo Orgy at the Tippy-Top of Africa
Last weekend I was invited for a sunrise photoshoot at the top of the Carlton Centre, the tallest building in Africa, as part of a social media campaign for Volvo. I’ve been to the viewing deck at the...
View ArticleModderfontein: A Very Old Place That Needs Protection
A few weeks after I moved to South Africa five years ago, I walked into an antique shop and fell into a conversation with the owner about interesting places to visit in Joburg. “You should really go to...
View ArticleBrixton on Fire: My Second Limited-Edition Print
At this time last year I put my first-ever limited-edition print, “Hazy Blue Hour”, up for sale on my blog. The sale went remarkably well — I sold all ten prints — so I’ve decided to make it an annual...
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