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Month: May 2010

  • Canon EOS Roadshow

    Canon hosts a free event twice a year where they invite amateur photographers from around South Africa to attend a session, usually on a Saturday morning, where they have guest professional photographers. These guys are usually exprets in their field, and share their knowledge and expereience.

    This year Canon has added another day onto the event which will be a training course for amateurs to get the best out of their cameras. Even if you don’t have a Canon camera, this is a must if you are even remotely interested in photography. I have been to one of the roadshow sessions and thoroughly enjoyed it.

    This year Travel Photographer, Andy Lund as well as Paul Hofman will be sharing their knowledge and experience with the audience.

    Sessions take place in Cape Town on the 7th&8th May, Joburg on the 14th&15th May and Durbs on the 21st and 22nd of May. The Friday sessions for the training are from 2pm – 4pm and the Roadshow on the Saturday is from 10am – 1pm. I am defitnely going to try and get down to the Durban one.

    Here is a bit more info about the Canon EOS Roadshow (PDF)

  • King Shaka International Airport Opens

    I made a turn past the new King Shaka International Airport in Durban this morning. The first plane was scheduled to take off at 6:30 and did so on the dot. There was a huge crowd of people who came to see this historic occasion.

    The first passenegr aircraft to leave KSIA

    Below is an interactive pano of the entrance to the new airport. Be sure to click the fullscreen option to get a better idea of the size. Or you can go here -> https://www.marcforrest.com/KSIAPano to see the full interactive pano. Also check Flickr for the full size image. A BIG BIG thank you to in3sixty for this awesome service, which I am busy testing



    First Flight gone

    The airport looks fantastic, and to me, looks fully completed. The parking was a breeze and getting to the terminal was along a paved walkway sourounded by a gorgeous landscaped garden. The interior of the building also looks great.

    Departures Terminal


    I can’t wait to get on my first flight out of here, and given that it’s only 15 mins away from my doorstep, I think I may be spending a bit more time here in the near future :)