kang
Senior Member
I was there. Didn't really enjoy the roadshow this time round. I sat during the whole standing ovation nonsense. And they need to stop with thise funeral sandwiches.
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Canon Roadshow 2016
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It is those small sandwiches that you get at functions (including funerals), or part of platters, etc.
In Afrikaans they are often referred as "begrafnis broodjies" (translated: funeral sandwiches)
The catering at Theater on Track (where the JHB Canon Roadshow is always held), is always exactly the same. Sandwiches, pastries, orange juice and coffee. Sad part is, normally it is always fresh and tasty, but Saturday's catering was off...the sarmies were tasteless and dry.
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A small carry bag (not even Canon branded), and inside a small Canon notepad, a Canon lanyard and beanie
anyone attended Saturdays roadshow at Kyalami?
First 2 speakers were great! Very inspiring, but that last speaker....eish. Great photos, immensely talented. But the whole hippy new age angle was a bit annoying.
Was also there. Did not enjoy any of the speakers. The first one only knows how to HDR the shyte out of all her photos. Second one was this pretentious girl with a fake accent and stupid hairstyle. Photos not that great either. The last one was an old tannie that lost her marbles completely. Yes, her photos are not bad at all...but the first five minutes of her presentation, I actually thought I was at some cult meeting. Her presentation was really not that much focused (no pun intended) on photography as such. And when she said that she asked a cow for permission to take a photo of it, I know she was not lekker.
I also did not get up for her standing up and dancing nonsense. Would have gone to the gym if I wanted some exercise.
Oh and I wanted to add...why do all of these speakers at the roadshows never give you any real tips? I mean technical tips? They always just say generic things like "be open minded" or "think outside the box"...why can't they show you a nice photo and tell you the settings they have used? Why can't they share tips on lighting, focusing, etc?
It really is just a showcase of their own work...
And they all say, "don't worry about equipment, don't worry if you don't have the best"..."it is the photographer who makes a photo, not the equipment"..."a good cook can use anything to make nice food, whether it is an open fire with wood or a designer stove"...but then all of them shoot with full frame bodies and L lenses...bit hypocritical, not so?
It really is just a showcase of their own work...
And they all say, "don't worry about equipment, don't worry if you don't have the best"..."it is the photographer who makes a photo, not the equipment"..."a good cook can use anything to make nice food, whether it is an open fire with wood or a designer stove"...but then all of them shoot with full frame bodies and L lenses...bit hypocritical, not so?
kang
Senior Member
Totally agree wazup. When I get the mail to rate the show I will be highlighting that I also want some technical aspects on a great shot.
(That 1dx markll with that long L lens was crazy!)
(That 1dx markll with that long L lens was crazy!)
When Marlene Neumann (speaker 3) said that everything is either fear or love:
She also had 5 of her own quotes, attributed and everything, in her powerpoint.
That said, she took some great photos. The lesson I took from her talk though is to work slower. I normally rush to get a photo. I see something mildly interesting, take 10 - 20 shots in two minutes and move on. I can see the benefit in being more relaxed about photography.
For me the speakers was more about being inspired than technical lessons in photography. How was it during previous years?
The "workshops" on the other hand.... I only planned to attend the first one, but since there wasn't a break in between, I stayed.
1. Video - Buy lots of equipment.
2. Photobook - click here, then here, then you have a photobook. I'll probably make use if it though.
3. Wifi - Watch this video about why you want wifi, and this video about how to enable wifi. Nothing I didn't know already, and left half way through.
On the loot... I now have another bag I can give to my domestic. The notebook isn't too bad, and the lanyard is different to the usual ones. I also don't have a beanie currently, so hooray.
Overall I enjoyed it.
She also had 5 of her own quotes, attributed and everything, in her powerpoint.
That said, she took some great photos. The lesson I took from her talk though is to work slower. I normally rush to get a photo. I see something mildly interesting, take 10 - 20 shots in two minutes and move on. I can see the benefit in being more relaxed about photography.
For me the speakers was more about being inspired than technical lessons in photography. How was it during previous years?
The "workshops" on the other hand.... I only planned to attend the first one, but since there wasn't a break in between, I stayed.
1. Video - Buy lots of equipment.
2. Photobook - click here, then here, then you have a photobook. I'll probably make use if it though.
3. Wifi - Watch this video about why you want wifi, and this video about how to enable wifi. Nothing I didn't know already, and left half way through.
On the loot... I now have another bag I can give to my domestic. The notebook isn't too bad, and the lanyard is different to the usual ones. I also don't have a beanie currently, so hooray.
Overall I enjoyed it.
Lighting techniques are interesting but camera settings? I suppose the reason they might not go into that is it should be pretty self-evident to many. I suppose they could watermark their photos with the relevant f-stop and such.
There's a lot more to the high end bodies and lenses than the image quality they produce. Durability being key when you're shooting day in and day out. Give a good photographer a consumer body with a kit lens and they're still going to produce quality images because they know what they're doing.
Did you get a chance to play with the gear?
Can never have enough beanies
I got one last year but it hasn't been cold enough to wear it yet 
Lighting techniques are interesting but camera settings? I suppose the reason they might not go into that is it should be pretty self-evident to many. I suppose they could watermark their photos with the relevant f-stop and such.
There's a lot more to the high end bodies and lenses than the image quality they produce. Durability being key when you're shooting day in and day out. Give a good photographer a consumer body with a kit lens and they're still going to produce quality images because they know what they're doing.
Did you get a chance to play with the gear?
Can never have enough beanies
Yes, there was chance to play with the gear - was nice to hold R250,000 in my hands! (1Dx with 200-400mm lens)
Fair point about higher end equipment providing more than just better image quality - but as I say it is just funny that you would never catch anyone that says "it is not about the equipment", with a consumer body and lens...
I do not expect the guest speakers to present a technical workshop, but I would have reckoned that something like a roadshow would at least teach you something...like the first speaker's photos of live bands - would have been much more interesting if she took one or two photos as an example and mentioned what shutter speeds, metering modes etc. work best for her, and what settings she used to achieve a certain effect...what lighting she used...it doesn't have to be the main part of the presentation and it doesn't need to be with every photo...but a little technical detail would be so interesting...if only for interest's sake and not to teach...
And the audience is a good mix of different skill levels, it will not necessarily be self evident to many.
But I guess if the goal of these presentations is to inspire and not to teach, then they got it right.
chickenbeef
Executive Member
Cape Town roadshow is today, who's here?
chickenbeef
Executive Member
It was the first roadshow I've ever attended so I didn't know what to expect.
I arrived late and missed the first presentation
I really enjoyed the presentation by Anna-Belle.
Marlene Neumann was a bit boring...
I left after the first workshop. Seemed too basic to stick around for the other 2.
I arrived late and missed the first presentation
I really enjoyed the presentation by Anna-Belle.
Marlene Neumann was a bit boring...
I left after the first workshop. Seemed too basic to stick around for the other 2.
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naeem
Expert Member
to add, would be nice - when they display their photographs on the presentation, to add a little caption with some technical info about the image (eg. F stop, exposure, camera/lens, focal length etc)