Last week I photographed the Herbst family for their yearly family shoot. I arrived at their beautiful new home and in the door stood Lise and Cara in their pink fairy outfits! Waiting to be photographed.
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.
Saturday I had the privilege to shoot Anli & Roan’s wedding at the new venue Molenvliet in Stellenbosch. The couple booked me for an engagement shoot a few months ago and it made such a difference on the wedding day! The interaction between photographer and client was so much more relaxed and I’d definitely encourage couples to look at this option. I have said this before, but by doing an engagement shoot you not only get used to the camera, but you also give your photographer the opportunity to get to know you.
Louise and Roland live in Switzerland, but decided to tie the knot over here in South Africa at Diemersfontein Estate in Wellington. They had a very small intimate wedding with some family and friends on the lawn. That day was so boiling hot, that we actually decided to move the ceremony 30 minutes later than originally planned.
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 :)
You’ll probably recognize this couple from my first workshop shoot. Nicola and Wynand are in the same church as me and on Tuesdays we get together with them and some other couples from our church for coffee and to chat about life. Through these get togethers I’ve gotten to know the and we’ve become close friends. They are such a fun and loving couple! It was such a privilege to shoot their wedding on Saturday! And not just any wedding. My 100th wedding!
The wedding was held in Wellington, where Nicola grew up and the reception was held on a stunning new venue Kleine Valleij. The reception area is super white and clean! No curtains or carpets. Just white! White floors & white ceiling! Stunning. It’s like a blank canvas. You can do anything you like with it! (A definite one to check out if you’re still looking for a venue.)
Not only was Nicola a super beautiful bride, but she also has a very good eye for detail and all the decor was just perfect! I love the old books and the French ribbon touch on the tables.
The week before the wedding she emailed me and asked if she could bring a chair as a “prop” for the photos. I love how it created different pose opportunities for the couple shots. We also had some fun with some “nerd glasses” :) Not everyone’s cup of tea, but it was so funny!
Thanks for being so much fun guys! I loved being a part of your special day!
I recently did a family shoot in Stellenbosch for the Mouton family. I made these photo combination suggestions for her, as she wants to order some canvas prints. I really love these combinations and white space is super awesome!
I’m super super excited to announce that one of my images was selected for the “groom’s gallery” in the latest addition of Southern Magazine. I absolutely love this magazine and the newest one is out on the shelves.
There is probably no huger blessing a photographer can ask for on a wedding day, than perfect light and a couple that is highly in love. Tuesday I did a wedding shoot at the Shore House in a private Nature Reserve called Jakkalsfontein on the West Coast. NEVER EVER have I seen anything like the sky that day. It was absolutely perfect. No wind, some sunlight during the ceremony and then just towards the end of the shoot in the sky formed small clouds. They looked like little bunches of candy floss. Seriously, it was perfect!
Two years ago I photographed Juan. He’s a natural in front of the camera! At that stage Francois wasn’t born yet and yesterday I had the privilege to photograph both of the little boys at their home in Stellenbosch.
