Tim Moolman

Fujifilm X-Photographer took to the surf with the X-H2S. He shared his thoughts on Fujifilm’s latest. The X-H2S is capable...

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The last few months have found me busy presenting documentary wedding photography workshops across South Africa. It therefore feels only right that I post some photographs from a recent wedding and the story behind their making. Think of it as a ‘proof is in the pudding’ post where I get to share the story of a recent wedding I shot, discuss some tips and talk about the gear used.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Huawei Joburg Day in the Park ticked all the boxes for an unforgettable family day out.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The sun was out, the grass was green, and there was lots of space for Joburg’s youngest – and oldest - movers and shakers to play. PLUS an entire day of live music from some of SA’s biggest multi-generational artists.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The Jacaranda FM ‘Off the Beaten Track’ is a spectacular annual event, which combines music, family and sport to create a space where you can have the perfect family fun day enjoying the amazing outdoors of the South African landscape while being entertained by celebrated musicians.</p>

<p style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Fujifilm X-Photographer, Tim Moolman took the new X-T30 for a spin at the recent Ultimate. X action sport event held at Sun City. After a day of shooting Tim calls the Fujifilm X-T30, “another solid performing Fujifilm X-Series camera.”  </p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">I love skateboarding. I’ve loved it since I was 15 years old and I still love it to this day. Every time I step on a board to go skate I leave all anxiety and my worries behind. I love photography too so when I get to combine them both it’s pure bliss!</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">I can’t draw and I can’t paint. And I tried, I really tried. I did however develop a love for great filmmaking, great story and that beautiful light. I swapped my surfboard for a skateboard when my mom, sisters and I moved to Bloemfontein and since then my skateboard has travelled with me everywhere…</p>

<p>At the launch event all the camera’s on offer for testing were snapped up by the journalists in attendance. I was not going to miss out on photographing the motocross riders and grabbed a Fujifilm GFX that was available...</p>

<p>I’ve been covering a variety of subjects for 13 years and while I love photographing weddings in my documentary style, I have loads of fun shooting skateboarding for magazines. I’m an old skateboarder myself and have an unfair advantage in that I know skateboarding and can often figure out the best angle to capture a trick from to make it look even better.</p>