Cape Town photographer challenges the copyright on Elton John’s song Nikita

I wrote that famous Elton John song, Nikita! Guy Hobbs, a photographer from Cape Town, has recently filed court proceedings based on copyright infringement in a US District Court against Sir Elton John, Bernie Taupin (Sir Elton’s song writing partner and lyricist) and their company Big Pig Music. “Hobbs claims that the lyrics of a song that he wrote, entitled Natasha, was copied in Sir Elton John’s song Nikita. Hobbs claims that the lyrics of his song were sent to a... Read More

An intro to Pinhole photography

By Nadia Jansen van Vuuren. Pinhole photography is lensless photography where by  photos are created by light falling onto light sensitive film. The simple camera consists of a lightproof box, film and a pinhole. The light passes through the hole and an image is formed in the camera. The pinhole is simply an extremely small hole, made with the tip of a pin pierced through thick aluminum foil for example a drinks can. The apeture is determined by the pinhole size. The  camera... Read More

Nandos and Santam’s Creative Maneuvering avoids a run in with the ASA – Press Release

Press Release “As anybody who frequently visits YouTube will tell you, Nando’s is famous for making controversial advertisements. Their latest installment is a spoof of Santam’s advertisement which features Sir Ben Kingsley again, this time in a bar illustrating how easy it is to overlook terms in an insurance contract. In the Nando’s version, a gentleman is standing in a bar that appears suspiciously similar to the bar in the Santam advertisement, telling viewers how... Read More