Do Go Chasing Waterfalls: An Experiment in Shutter Speed and Mindfulness
Learn how shutter speed changes the feel of slowing water in an image. We also discuss mindfulness through photography.
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Neolen Pillay
- Sep 19
- 8 min
Bird Portrait Photography: Capturing and Editing Crested Hornbills
Tips and tricks on capturing and editing birds in the wild.
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Neolen Pillay
- Sep 8
- 6 min
When will we stop glorifying human 'perfection' in portrait photography?
This article is about our mental health pertaining to self-worth, our self-confidence and our perception of self. We discuss how the...
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Neolen Pillay
- Aug 31
- 6 min
Practical Review: Samyang 14mm f/2.8 Ultra-Wide Angle Lens - The Ultimate Value-for-Money Find
A practical review of the budget friendly Samyang Ultrawide 14mm f/2.8
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Neolen Pillay
- Aug 26
- 6 min
We Can All Be Great Photographers
In watching an interview with Tanmay Sapkal, the International Landscape Photo of the Year winner for 2021, I learned that achievement is...
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Neolen Pillay
- Aug 24
- 6 min
When Inspiration Wanes, Dissolved by Depression
There are times when even the hobby I love just does not have that tug at my heartstrings that it normally would. The best thing I could do
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Neolen Pillay
- Aug 15
- 5 min
Hidden Gems: Everton Conservancy
The Molweni River Trail is spectacular for landscape, woodland, waterfall, nature and long-exposure photography. Just a stone's throw away f
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Neolen Pillay
- Aug 13
- 6 min
Gear Fear: Is mine 'good enough'?
It is not uncommon to hope that better gear will produce better photos. This is not untrue, but I ask, how do you define better?
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Neolen Pillay
- Aug 12
- 2 min
The Shooter Vs. The Shot
In this series of articles we learn how to pick out a frame from a scene. We learn how to truly see in the world around us before even picki
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Neolen Pillay
- Aug 10
- 7 min
Workshops: Mental Health, Mentorship & Megapixels
Landscape and nature photography workshops with a triple purpose. We will share photography skills for sure but we also talk about two thing
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Neolen Pillay
- Jul 28
- 2 min
Welcome to the Bipolaroid Photo Blog
A quick intro to what I am all about and what will be shared through my posts. Join me on my journey to find the catharsis that led to my lo
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Neolen Pillay
- Feb 1
- 2 min
4IR in South Africa - 2. ChatGPT & Skills for The Fourth Industrial Revolution
In the lead up the future discussions around ChatGPT, the hot topic right now, we look briefly at the skills required and descriptors of...
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Neolen Pillay
- Jan 24
- 2 min
4IR in South Africa - 1. Defining Industrial Revolutions
As the world moved into the fourth industrial revolution, and predictions of the fifth and sixth are already underway, South African...
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Neolen Pillay
- Jan 23
- 3 min
Work Hard but don't forget to make memories along the way too!
For those who strive for career progression, it is easy to miss the beauty of the world around us everyday.
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Neolen Pillay
- Dec 15, 2022
- 7 min
Welcome to Bipolaroid Photography - A blog for learner photographers by a learning photographer
In this series of articles, I document my photography journey to share what I learn with you, as I do.
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Neolen Pillay
- Dec 14, 2022
- 8 min
Introvert to extrovert and back again.
Is your personality defined when you are a child and set for life? I don't believe so, well, certainly for me, at least. Introvert to extrov
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Neolen Pillay
- Dec 7, 2022
- 8 min
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.
A look into what bipolar is, and a bit more of the mania side of things.
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Neolen Pillay
- Dec 2, 2022
- 5 min
Preface - Becoming Bipolar
Let us begin our journey with some context. In days, weeks, months and years to come, we will traverse the mental health landscape...
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Neolen Pillay
- Nov 30, 2022
- 5 min
(Work)life is a highway - The 'why' behind poor skills transfer and intolerance in the workplace.
Whilst life is a highway we want to ride all night long, working life isn't...necessarily...most of the time. Growth happens when we are...
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Neolen Pillay
- Oct 6, 2022
- 6 min
Generational Generalisation does not work in SA!
Generational theory whilst useful, is powerless without context. More than three decades ago, my parents took the risk and made the...
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Neolen Pillay
- Aug 31, 2022
- 5 min
Authenticity vs Societal Acceptance
This was originally posted on LinkdIn on 29 March 2022. Please follow the link to the original posting.
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