Koot Marais The Art of Photography

Galleries

Spain
Southern African Landscapes
Portugal
Morocco
Dubai
Turkey
London
Paris
Switzerland
Wildlife

Biography

Koot Marais has been involved in photography for the past 29 years and holds four Associateships and a Fellowship from the Photographic Society of Southern Africa.

He regularly finishes in the top 5 of the national annual Impala Trophy Competition, based on results in national and international photographic salons.

Koot regards the following as the cornerstones of his photography:

  1. Regular Activity - the more you practise, the luckier you get.
  2. Versatility - specialising in one or only a few fields of photography limits your opportunities and restricts your technique.
  3. A Sound Technique - maintaining a sound technique, without overshadowing the essential aesthetic requirements.
  4. Use your Opportunities - the best photographic opportunities present themselves when you least expect it.
  5. Enjoyment - if you don't enjoy what you do, you will never succeed.

Koot is a senior member of the Bloemfontein Camera Club in the city of Bloemfontein, situated in the center of South Africa.