Cape Town - A photographer's Paradise

It quite often goes without saying as the countless Japanese tourists snap away on the top of Table Mountain or as endless camera flashes scatter the beaches of the Cape Peninsular, but Cape Town has become somewhat of a photographer's paradise.

Known as one of the most beautiful cities in the world and recently voted by Trip Advisor as being the most desired holiday destination on planet Earth, Cape Town is undoubtedly a pretty place to take photographs of. But it's also a lot more than that - it also allows us to take pretty pictures of other things.

Every where you turn, there is an amateur photographer in Cape Town - it's the perfect backdrop for every image and has a temperamental weather pattern which offers a range of moods for photographers to style their objects and subjects around. Photographers can make the most out of any weather in Cape Town, and cradled by the mountains and reflecting off the oceans, the light available is a true photographers dream. On the rainy days, the clouds accentuate and on the sunny days the sun lightens and brightens up. Depending on the time of day, photographers can capture soft sides of their subjects and can even bounce the colours of the Mother City's vibrant sunsets off their skin tones.

When it comes to holidaymakers, every second one of them is equipped with an impressive camera, tripod and zoom lens. While in Cape Town they can map out a holiday against the backdrop of some seriously impressive sights, and can capture their loved ones amongst the diversity and vibrancy. This is where a professional, amateur or the simply snap happy can take beautiful photographs which they can treasure for a lifetime.

For examples of these photographs, go this stunning photography blog; http://www.capetowndailyphoto.com/

Design Indaba 2012

Over the last few years the South African design Indaba has made an incredibly popular name for itself, and what was once visited by the amateur designers who wished to one day be a part of it and the select view who could pass opinion on each designer, is now one of Cape Town's most popular annual exhibitions and events.

Last year, Cape Town was voted as 2014's design capital - a title and award which will no doubt expose itself to prove just why the talented locals in the Mother City led the city to gain it. The combination of the designers, their pieces, the Indaba as a whole and the people who choose to visit it will express South Africa's true vibrancy and unique talents.

This year we can look forward to an extra 1000 square meters of the Design Indaba which will be dedicated to hosting more local designers than usual. Designers will have the opportunity to present their portfolios, show their abilities and to sell items to the public. They'll also be able to interact with the public directly; removing the online platforms or shops which host their collections from coming in between their direct interaction with the public.

This year, one of the slogans attached to the Indaba is: "Take home the best of South African creativity at DI2012 - a trip to the Cape Town International Convention Centre during the first weekend of March will enable you to do just that.

Event Details: 

Date:
2 March 2012 - 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
3 March 2012 - 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
4 March 2012 - 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Venue: 
Cape Town International Convention Centre


Tickets: 
Tickets can be purchased at the ticket office on the above days. No tickets will be sold after 7:00pm on the Friday or Saturday.

For those of you coming from a far to visit the exhibition, there is plenty of closely situated Cape Town accommodation establishments to stay in.

Take a sneak peak at the Design Indaba website to see what you can expect. Go to www.designindaba.com to "inspire, interact and indulge".