Photo A Day » A Photo a day - The photo life of Emma Booysen

The Crown-of-thorns starfish is the second largest sea star in the world. Overpopulation of Crown-of-thorns can cause widespread reef destruction.

Nozi came over for a shoot on her birthday and this one of the photos.

This was one of my favorite photos from Morgan’s photo shoot.

This water polo tournament was hosted at Grey College, Bloemfontein, earlier this year.

The Katse Dam, part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, is the second largest dam in Africa.

This image of a boy was taken during our trip to the Katse dam in Lesotho.

The London Bus is one of London’s principal icons, the archetypal red rear-entrance double-deck Routemaster being recognised worldwide (Wiki).

This image of a ghost pipefish was captured during one of our dive trips to the Similan Islands, Thailand.

Light, shadows and patterns are elements that can enhance black and white images. This image of a window was captured in India.

Combining a theme with a model shoot usually makes the shoot more interesting. In this case the theme was ‘Music’.

Action of the hard fought game between Grey College (Bloemfontein) and Affies.

In Dubai, one of the attractions is to go riding in the dunes, either with 4 x 4’s or with Quad bikes.

In the spirit of winter, make sure that you dress warmly.

In many of the Eastern countries, fishing is a way of living. This photograph of a fisherman was taken in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Even if dragonflies are sitting still, they can be a difficult subjects to photograph, because wind usually cause movement, making it difficult to photograph them.

Soft lighting is always an advantage when photographing flowers.

From Wikus’s protfolio shoot, this was one of my favorites.

Grey College, Bloemfontein, hosted Selborne College from East London during an inter school sport event. This was one of Selborne College players in action.

The Cederberg Mountains are located near Clanwilliam in South Africa. There are beautiful landscapes with interesting rock formations.

Singapore is full of modern architecture, even hotels. Hotel Bencoolen is another example of interesting architecture.

This vendor was selling rice crackers. The photo was taken in Hio An, Vietnam.

This photo of a Kudu was taken at the Mokala Game Reserve in the Northern Cape.

Reflections can add value to a photo, even in still life photography.

From Agetha’s portfolio shoot, this was one of my favorites.

This photo was taken Lamberts Bay on the West Cost of South Africa.

The Rugby World Cup kicks off 100 days from today. In the spirit of Rugby, I chose this photo. The Under 21 Cheetahs hosted the Western Province. This was one of the tries scored during the game.

Lesotho is a small independent country surrounded by South Africa. The local people wear blankets and gum boots.

The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups (Wiki).

I have captured this image of two hawk fishes at Aliwal Shoal, Umkomaas. It was the first time that I have photographed two hawk fishes together.

Lighting plays an important role in still life photography. Here I played around with some colored filters to add to the atmosphere of this photo.

These dancers performed in live shows at the Windmill Casino in Bloemfontein during the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. I was fortunate to have them in the studio.