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    Reverie Social Table.

    Reverie Social Table.

    Reverie: A state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream. The Reverie Social Table experience is exactly this. It is an event where people come together to sit at a table, eat, drink and be social. The perfect recipe for a great night in my books. Upon arrival, we were presented with a glass of bubbly and had a quick chat with the lovely and talented chef Julia Hattingh. She did well in not giving any hints whatsoever as to what would follow as that element of
    No Photoshop required.

    No Photoshop required.

    We all know that photography and Photoshop go hand in hand. Nowadays it's difficult to find images in the mainstream media that haven't been edited in some way or another and so many people have that "shoot-now-fix-it-in-post" mentality. To produce a truly great photograph, careful thought and consideration needs to be applied beforehand. It doesn't matter how well you can use Photoshop, the rule still applies - if you start off with a bad foundation in your image, no amount
    Concrete Rose.

    Concrete Rose.

    Published in the August edition of The Manual magazine. Photos by Daniel Graham Hack. Retouched by me :)
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