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”?
Today iaan and I spent a few hours in the streets of Munich. In the morning I headed out with Laura Evans to shoot some pics of the surroundings and then later, in the afternoon, I did a couple shoot for Julia & Nikolai. Julia & Nik are one of those super cool, but cute couples. They are simply awesome to spend time with and after only 2 dinners, they already feel like long-time friends of ours.
Janette & Patrick live in Johannesburg, but Janette decided to spoil her husband with a weekend down in the Cape to celebrated their 20 year anniversary. Congratulation on a wonderful milestone guys! May there be many more! x
I got all excited when Yolandé told me about her new baby: An online magazine called “Life, Love and Weddings”. If you’re a fan of beautiful things, this one is a must read! Yolandé and her team has been working on this for months and when she finally sent me the link I was blown away by the beautiful feeling they created through out the magazine. This winter issue is inspired by Estelle’s gorgeous farm wedding. It’s all about vintage, farm decor, yummy recipes, and stunning bridal inspiration. This magazine is viewable online for free and can also be ordered on cd if you have a slow connection :)
Here are a few pages with my photos and the cover shot…*happy dance*!!
A big thank you to Yolandé and her team for the professional manner in which they handeled my images and for the amazing service! You guys are going to go a long way!
I met Adii a few years ago and since then iaan and I have become friends with him and his beautiful fiance Jeanne. I’ve done a few shoots for Adii as well as his company WooThemes, but when he asked me to shoot his wedding I was super excited! Adii and Jeanne are two every down to earth individuals. They love a great dinner and spending time together. When we planned their engagement shoot I suggested a kitchen and something fun.
As you probably read in my previous post, I had the privilege to host my second workshop a few weeks ago. The most exciting part for most of the girls was doing the shoot. The theme for this shoot was a vintage, country style shoot. Everything came together so beautifully, but there would have been no way I could have pulled it off if it wasn’t for all the amazing service providers that helped me out!
I have this really bad habit to wake up in the morning and checking my emails on my iphone before I get out of bed. Every morning I have the same question. Why do you do that? You should rather wake up, get ready for the day and then check emails when you walk into the office. But for some reason checking emails in bed prepares me for my day ahead. I know it sounds strange, but I like to plan ahead and know what’s coming. By glancing through my inbox I know what to expect before I walk into the office. This morning there was a HUGE smile on my face!
Kaycee is one of those super friendly bubbly people! Our first contact was via email. She found my blog through Photo.net and sent me a super sweet email to tell me how much she loved my work. Those always make me smile and she totally made my day! I couldn’t believe that anyone from New York was actually looking at my work!
Since then Kaycee has been following my work and claims to be one of my biggest fans. When she heard I was coming to the USA she booked a couple shoot with me in New York.
We met in the lobby of our hotel and it was like I knew her. So strange when you finally meet someone you’ve been in contact with for some time, but never physically met before. Kaycee couldn’t stop laughing and made me feel at ease straight away. We headed to Times Square to take a few pics and then headed downtown with the subway. After the shoot we ended up in Starbucks talking about Lightroom, editing, marketing and everything else, over a cup of steaming Vanilla Latte’s :)
I can’t believe Kaycee has only been shooting weddings for about a year. Her work is soooo beautiful! You have to check out her blog!
Was great meeting you Kaycee! I hope you enjoy the photos…
Pamela emailed me some time ago with a few questions she had about photography. She and her husband, Ingram are photographers in Namibia, north of South Africa. A few weeks ago, she emailed me again, but this time with a different request… She wanted to book a couple shoot. She excitedly explained that she’s never been in Cape Town and that she and Ingram would be coming down for a holiday. She then told me that they do a couple shoot every year and this year they wanted me to do it. I was so surprised when I met Pamela, who spoke fluent Afrikaans. Quite impressive, as she is originally from Austria :)
Danielle and her husband Estefan got married on the island of Bali a few months ago. But after returning they never expected to see such a sad face…Danielle’s sister’s little one was very upset that she never got to be a flower girl. After careful consideration, Danielle decided to get back into her dress, get all dolled up and take some more photos with her family and her flower girl here in Cape Town…what a cool idea :)
