How this blog was born
We started Cape Town Daily Photo in March 2007. We had visited Paris late in 2006 and upon our return I found myself suffering withdrawal symptoms. I searched the web for photos of Paris to ease the longing, and that’s when I came across the fabulous Paris Daily Photo, a blog by French journalist Eric Tenin. The site gave me a sense of day-to-day life in Paris and a visual reminder of the things we had seen and experienced there.
Around the same time Paul had taken up photography as a hobby, but needed some kind of outlet for the photos he was shooting. Since we happen to live in one of the most beautiful parts of South Africa (and the world!), it seemed an obvious step for us to join Eric and the City Daily Photo community that he had started; and so on 4 March 2007 we published the first photo for the very first South African City Daily Photo blog, Cape Town Daily Photo.
Who we are
Paul works in the IT department of a large insurance company, as an Enterprise Integration Architect, and I run my own business, August Sun Projects, a content creation consultancy specialising in providing written content for the web. We’ve both lived in Cape Town all our lives, and love the city dearly. You’re welcome to add us as friends on Facebook (Paul and Kerry-Anne) – please do include a note saying that you’re a Cape Town Daily Photo reader.
Frequently-asked questions
Who takes the photos?
Paul takes most of the photos, and is usually responsible for processing, resizing and watermarking them. We share the writing of the actual posts (you can check the top of each post to see who wrote it), and, being the writer in the family, I am responsible for checking Paul’s spelling and grammar. 
Where do you find the time to go out and take a photo every single day?
We don’t take a photo every single day. If we did, you’d see a lot of boring shots of our cats, our furniture, and the flowers in our garden. We live half an hour away from the city centre, the southern suburbs and the beaches, so unfortunately it’s just not practical for us to drive somewhere every day to get a usable shot. We try not to post any photo that is more than a week old, and most of the time the photo you see was taken either on the day, or in the past two to three days.
Do you accept photo submissions from other people?
We have, on occasion, posted photos sent in by readers, or given to us by friends. So yes, if you have a photo that you’d like to have featured on Cape Town Daily Photo, send it to us by all means, along with a short description of the scene and an explanation of where and when it was taken. Please send it to 
. We’ll let you know if we’re going to use it.
What camera do you use?
Paul uses a Canon 400D DSLR camera, with a Canon EFS 18-55mm wide-angle lens, and a Canon EF 70-300mm IS USM telephoto lens. I have a Canon PowerShot SX100, which is a super little 8-megapixel point-and-shoot camera, with 10 X optical zoom. We can heartily recommend both cameras, depending on your needs, and yes, we also think that Canon should sponsor us some gear. So tell them, will ya?
Can I use one of your photos for [insert purpose here]?
Our photos are licensed under Creative Commons (please take a look at the terms of the licence). We welcome the non-commercial use of our photos, subject to two conditions: the watermark must be left intact, and if you’re using the photo online, you need to insert a link back to “http://www.capetowndailyphoto.com” or the URL of the actual post. If you’d like to use one of our photos for commercial use, please contact us first to discuss the conditions. Refer to our full Terms and Conditions for more information, or if you’re unsure.
How can we get our establishment/activity featured on the blog?
If you’d like us to photograph your restaurant, guest-house, event or anything else, contact me on 
. We don’t accept payment for posts, but we would appreciate it if you issue us an invitation to stay at your guest-house, eat at your restaurant, come to your event or take part in your activity at no expense. We feel this is a very fair exchange for the value you gain by being featured on the blog. (Read more about how to get your establishment onto CTDP here.)
