Some of you might remember the free wedding give away I had. Well, here it is. Petra & Barri got married in the Kalahari desert. One of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen!
Petra and Barri told me about their wedding and their farm and what it was going to look like, but never did I imagine such an amazing experience!
I’m not sure if the word “wash” was suppose to look like that or whether the artist just didn’t get to finishing it, but what I do know is that they got to finish the AYOBA part and that’s what this post is all about. AYOBA..now I know everyone in South Africa has heard the word. Have come to know the meaning and for some of us, it has become a part of our vocab. (Just to help those of you who don’t know how to pronounce it…it’s something like “A-YOOOO-BA! A nice long YOOO and you have to say it with attitude!)
I’m soooo honoured to be a part of JuneBugWedding’s best wedding photographer’s in the world. I first got to know the JuneBugWedding girl when they did a real wedding post of Nicola’s wedding and then a few months after I met them at WPPI. They are such an awesome team and all former photographers. Now they run one of the best wedding blogs in the world. And a new devision of their site is the World’s Best Wedding Photographers Hotlist, names included in the Hotlist are those of Jose Villa, The Image Is Found, Caroline Tran, Boutwell Studio, Joymarie, Jerry Ghionis and Yervant. Thanks so much for including me girls, what an honor!
Design plays a massive role in the way I look at things. If something is well designed, functional, yet beautiful I just can’t help myself but smile. Design is such a big part in my mind. I just can’t help it. Design makes me excited. Design inspires me. Design makes me think and design makes me super happy! I love clean lines, minimalistic design & natural colours. So when we had the opportunity to stay in the Louis Hotel while in Munich, Germany we both smiled!
Some people you meet, you hang out and you just know they’re going to be your friends. Julia and Nik were exactly those kinda people! The night before the couple shoot they invited us for dinner, to chat and meet each other.
We chatted about the shoot and I asked them what kind of photos they were looking for. They just said relaxed and fun. Then I asked them what kind of things they love to do. What do they like. What makes them, “them”?
Iaan and I have the most random ideas… here we are in the middle of the night and I’m giggling at the awesomeness of this idea..so here is the deal: We have one extra ticket for the Soccer World Cup game between Netherlands and Cameroon at Green Point Stadium, Cape Town and we want to sell it (by opening an auction for this ticket on my blog) and in the process change some lives. (Not make profit :)
Yesterday afternoon a few of us joined a enthusiastic crowd at the Amazink Eatery in Kayamandi, a local township in Stellenbosch. The vibe was totally awesome and I couldn’t help but take some photos. The colours and the excitedment was very vibrant. Amazink is a new restaurant that opend up in Kayamandi and a MUST visit when you’re in the Stellenbosch area. They serve local food, like barbeque (Braai) chicken, pap, wors and some yummy veggies. Well done to Jan and the team from Fanakalo for the stunning interior and design! I love love love it!!
Even though Bafana didn’t make it through to the second round, I think they still did south Africa proud!
When I was very young I stuttered. My mom told me the story, I think I was about 2/3 years old so it’s one of those I can’t remember, but apparently it’s true :) My mom took me to a specialist to find out why I was stuttering and to look for a cure. The specialist did some tests and then explained that the reason for the stuttering was that my mind was going faster than my mouth could keep up with.
These photos are part 2 of my recent wedding in Germany. A BIG thank you to Hendrik & Frauke for booking me for their wedding. And for making my dream of shooting international weddings a reality! It was an absolute privilege!
A few weeks ago iaan and I flew over to Münich, Germany to shoot Hendrik & Frauke’s wedding. The spring just arrived and Bavaria was covered in yellow flowers. The grass and trees looked like someone took a green paintbrush in Photoshop and swiped it over all the leaves. It was soooo beautiful!
Before the wedding, iaan and I met Hendrik & Frauke for a beer (becasue that’s how they do it in Germany) As they say, there is a first time for everything :)
A few weeks ago iaan and I flew over to Münich, Germany to shoot Hendrik & Frauke’s wedding. The spring just arrived and Bavaria was covered in yellow flowers. The grass and trees looked like someone took a green paintbrush in Photoshop and swiped it over all the leaves. It was soooo beautiful!
Before the wedding, iaan and I met Hendrik & Frauke for a beer (becasue that’s how they do it in Germany) As they say, there is a first time for everything :)
