Gemma has the sweetest smile. When she looks at me I can see she’s actually a little shy, but that’s what makes me love her so much! She is just Gemma, no one else. As soon as Cobus becomes a part of the photos she forgets all about the camera staring at her and she looks at him. He’s her safe place and he makes her feel at home.
I think this is what any relationship should be like. Your partner should make you feel at ease, make you feel comfortable and most of all, make you feel loved. This is exactly what Cobus does.
About a year ago I got booked for Kyle & Salome’s wedding in Durban. The wedding took place over the easter weekend and seeing that I haven’t really spent time in Durban, iaan and I decided to stay in Durban for the whole weekend. And then I indicated the visit to Durban on my online calendar.
Melissa then saw that I was going to be in Durban over that weekend and asked me to shoot her wedding at Lynton Hall. Lynton Hall is about 1 hours drive from Durban on the South Coast. The venue is an old colonial style building with a very lush garden, it looked like fairies could live in those trees. The streaks of sunlight was soooo amazing! The ceremony was held under a huge tree and the reception was under a fairy light lit beduin tent in the garden.
Alet and Nick was super lucky with great weather after a very stormy Friday evening. On the morning of the 27th of March, there was still a heavy cloud cover and a few drops of rain, but Alet was determined to have her wedding outside in the garden. On our way to the ceremony, the bridesmaids were still organizing some umbrellas for the guests, but lucky for us, there was no rain during the ceremony or the photo shoot.
Over the easter weekend, iaan and I flew to Durban to shoot Salome & Kyle’s wedding at Zimbali. Iaan and I arrived on the airport and with very little knowledge of that Durban looks like or where everything is, we picked up our rental car and that’s where the journey began. It’s so strange to drive around in a place where you have no idea where anything is. So we had to rely 100% on my little Garmin GPS. To be honest, I don’t think he felt so familiar in Durban either, but after a few random turn we finally got onto the N2 and headed to Zimbali to meet Salome and Kyle. Salome & Kyle are both originally from Durban, but currently live in the UK.
I still remember Sofia’s call. She phoned all the way from Hong Kong! It was almost exactly a year ago. She said she loved my style and that she and Graeme will be getting married in Elgin on the 20th of March 2010. I was excited. I love shooting at new venues and especially ones that are in cute places like Elgin.
Sofia and Graeme are originally from South Africa, but have been living abroad for the past few years. They started out in the UK and then moved to Hong Kong where they currently live.
Tamryn was probably one of my first fans, she actually claims she is my biggest fan :) Tamryn is also an aspiring photographer and that always makes me a teeny tiny bit nervous. I mean, who wouldn’t be :) But the nerves calmed down the moment I saw those gorgeous blue shoes by Christian Louboutin! Oh man, I don’t know why, but beautiful shoes just gets me all excited! An then when Tamryn slipped into her dress, she looked like she walked right out of a magazine!
Ryan and Lee’s wedding was published in the March issue of Top Billing magazine. What a privilege to be showcased in such a fabulous publication.
This morning I woke up with one goal. My goal was to blog Joanne & Carl, as well as Tamryn & Jeandre’s weddings. These two couples got married the weekend before I left for the States and I have to thanks them dearly for being so awesome! I know you guys have been waiting to see your photos for a few weeks now, but today is the day!
I love British weddings. The couples are always friendly (or maybe I’ve just been lucky :), the guests always have a great time and the hats and hair pieces the woman wear are to die for! Joanne and Carl, together with friends and family, flew over to South Africa to tie the knot in the garden of the Steenberg Estate, Cape Town.
You’ll probably recognize Derek and Julie from their engagement shoot a few weeks ago. The couple tied the knot over the past weekend. The ceremony was held at the Anglican church in Kenilworth, followed by a super elegant reception at the Vineyard Hotel in Newlands, Cape Town. Derek and Julie enjoyed every moment, while Jaco and Aleit from the Aleit Group made sure everything went according to plan.
While the guests were having some bubbly, a guy sketched some comical portraits of the guests. The reception area was a fresh combination of greens and white, with a dash of gold. Saturday was one of the hottest days of the year, but never the less it was one successful party!
I love to know the stories behind my couples, where they come from, how they met and all the other interesting things :) When I met Lerina I asked her to tell me a bit more about her life and where she come from. She said: “EVERYWHERE!” Lerina’s dad is an ambassador, so their family have been living in different counties all over the world. One of Lerina’s favourite places she says was India. Kevin however has never visited India before and so that instantly became their honeymoon destination.
