Giving is one thing I feel very strongly about. I know for a fact I have sooo much to be grateful for and giving back is one thing I can to to help other people. My friend Adii, Mr Rockstar himself, started the Rockstar Foundation a few months ago. This non-profit organization provides full academic bursaries to exceptionally bright young girls from impoverished and disadvantaged communities in Cape Town, South Africa.
Joy Joy Joy. Thats the one thing that comes to my mind when I think of Frances and Graham. Besides good lighting, there is nothing more exciting for me to shoot than happy people!
Frances and Graham tied the knot on Nooitgedacht Estate in Stellenbosch on the 16th of January 2010. The day was a feast of greens and whites and the reception’s decor had the feeling of a European courtyard. Above each table hanged a cluster of ivy and fairy lights, lighting up each table.
To me the small details make all the difference! I loooove shopping at stores that wrap up my things in pretty paper or put it in a cute little bag. You just feel so much more special. You instantly attach more value to the newly purchased item and without even realizing it, that store just scored a few brownie points in the back of your mind! These little details make the store stand out form the rest and that is something we as photographers can learn from.
This weekend was quite unusual. I attended a wedding, but as a guest! I didn’t shoot a wedding on Saturday. I collected my dad from the airport (my parents are now both back permanently! yeh!) and then I enjoyed a real home cooked meal for Sunday lunch! Wow, unusual, but great!
Yesterday I received this letter from Jean, Cari’s mom. I was speechless, not to mention that I literally had a tear in my eye! I asked Jean’s permission to post this letter, because through her words I realized how special it must be to give your daughter away in marriage, but also how important the photos are to tell the story after the day has past.
Thank you Jean for taking the time to write me this email! I can’t explain to you how much it means to me! You definitely made my day!
While editing Llewellyn and Getha’s wedding I found a few fun shots of us behind the scenes. Having Henry there made everything so much more relaxed and during all the events he managed to capture some cool moments.
Today is Christmas! One of my favourite days of the year! I hope you have a wonderful blessed time with your friends and family. Have a wonderful time! x
A few months ago I read about the Help Portrait initiative and it immediately touched me. Help portrait is an international community of photographers that give up one day to give back to the community.
This morning I walked into the office and her Adri sat with a set of reindeer horns on her head. The past week so many happy things have happend and it already feels like Christmas! I received an email from a girl from NY yesterday and she said it was snowing. In the meanwhile Stellenbosch is boiling :)
Yesterday Iaan, I, Adri and Lizelle randomly decided to take a drive to Somerset West and go for sushi. On our way there we were talking about running your own business and having your “own time” but also the hard hours that go into editing and admin in the early hours of the morning.
