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Ryno and Simone | Urban couple shoot | Parkhurst
Ryno and Simoné beautiful urban coupe shoot in Parkhurst was so much fun!
I hosted a little competition on my Facebook page and Simone was one of the 2 winners!
Originally I wanted to create a super romantic Valentines Day shoot on a rooftop, but due to circumstances I postponed and postponed, up until I said to Simone let’s just do a normal Urban couple shoot. I am so glad we ended up doing an urban shoot because Ryno and Simone are such naturals. They were keen for me to experiment a lot, which I loved, because during couple shoots I have less stress to provide “perfect wedding or engagement” photos but rather very creative and personal photos for them as a couple. I am not saying that I dont create super cool photos for my clients during engagement shoots or weddings but rather that the stress to create them is less. (So I can play a bit more and experiment a bit more…which I love). I also use these platforms to practice shots I would not dare to try during a wedding shoot due to the time limit and error factor…during a wedding I can’t make mistakes!
We went to Parkhurst for photos in the streets, and Ryno and Simone are such a cool couple. They are not engaged…well not yet…wink wink. It’s actually quite funny how many people responded on the photos “I see wedding bells in the distance…!”
They looked absolutely beautiful and so much in love!
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This couple is on fire | Couple Shoot | Shepstone Gardens
Wow, I just loved having Hennie and Behanke in front of my camera at the beautiful Shepstone Gardens!
This couple is on fire | Couple Shoot | Shepstone Gardens
"Love cannot be measured by how long you wait, it's about how well you understand why you are waiting" Unknown
I met Hennie and Béhanke at the Admired in Africa #beInspired 2018 conference and they were one of the model couples for the last day's workshop. I just knew I had to do a photoshoot with them, and I really wanted to do the shoot at beautiful Shepstone Gardens...and amazingly it's the venue they really want to say their I-do's one day! Some call it coincidence or destiny...I call it an act of God. I just love it when I meet likeminded people who love Jesus as much as I do, and especially when their love is rooted in Him.
May your love always be rooted in Him!
Venue: Shepstone Gardens | Make up: She did her own makeup (amazing) | Hair: Skin PHD by Deon
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Love rooted in Him | Winter Mini Session | Jhb Botanical Gardens
Tebogo and Lihle looked amazing for their beautiful and intimate couple shoot one cold winter morning!
Love rooted in Him | Winter Mini Session | Jhb Botanical Gardens
"And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ..." Eph 3:17b-18
Every now and then I have a crazy idea to create cool photos...well this was one of them.
I went past the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens one winter morning and saw the mist and said to myself I want to do a couple shoot there early one morning to catch the mist. I knew it will be cold, and it had to be, otherwise there will not be mist....well...I didn't know its going to be this cold. It was absolutely freezing....and I love how the mist and frost accentuates the fact that it's freezing cold!
Another thing I misjudged was that I thought the sun would rise at around 6am, but in fact it rose at 7am...so we ended up creating a few images before sunrise.
Tebogo and Lihle, thank you for embracing the cold with me! Your chemistry and love is sweet and may it be rooted in the One Above!
Enjoy the photos, and if you would like me to create photos of you showing your love and happiness....please head on over to my contact page and get in touch!
This couple is on fire | Couple Shoot | Shepstone Gardens
This couple is on fire! Wow, I just loved having Hennie and Behanke in front of my camera at the beautiful Shepstone Gardens!
This couple is on fire | Couple Shoot | Shepstone Gardens
"Love cannot be measured by how long you wait, it's about how well you understand why you are waiting" Unknown
I met Hennie and Béhanke at the Admired in Africa #beInspired 2018 conference and they were one of the model couples for the last day. I just knew I had to do a photoshoot with them, and this time at the beautiful Shepstone Gardens. Amazingly, it's the venue they really want to say their I-do's one day...so they also had a chance to view the venue.
Venue: Shepstone Gardens | Make up: She did her own makeup (amazing) | Hair: Skin PHD by Deon
Here's a sneak peak of their shoot. Enjoy!
Enchanted forest engagement | Chantelle & Kyle | Johannesburg
I just love it when clients trust me to do something a little different. Chantelle & Kyle's fairytale engagement shoot at Bryanston Pine Forest was so cool!
Enchanted forest engagement | Chantelle & Kyle | Johannesburg
The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels. Hazrat Inayat Khan
I just love it when clients trust me to do something a little different. Chantelle is working in the creative industry as a freelance designer and art director, and she wanted a fairytale type shoot. She told me that has this vintage dress she wanted to wear which in fact was used as a wedding dress by several weddings in her family. This dress later on became a costume for dress up parties, and I believe she looked amazing in this dress. Chantelle really looked like a fairy princess in that dress, and Kyle looked great as well. We started the shoot with Chantelle in a midi dress, and ended with the vintage wedding dress.
She also said she loves dramatic and colorful makeup, and Shelley from Butterfly Blush did such an amazing job doing her make-up.
It was the first time I arranged for the make-up to be done at my home, and it worked out quite well. Bryanston Pine Forest don't have a place or venue to get dressed or do make-up, so it just made sense to do it at my home.
I have bought a plastic tube (or fluorescent tube protector) and a flashlight and I want to start doing #Tubestories. Go check out this link: EricPare...this guy is insanely good. I showed the tube to Kyle and he said, why don't you try this on us? I was like...good idea! It didn't work out completely as I would have hoped, because you need complete darkness to achieve a great shot, but we got to play around a bit. That is what is great when you have people who trusts you...you can test new ideas on them as models, and they really enjoyed it.
We had some of the coldest weather this year in November...super weird. I mean we had 50cm of snow in some parts of South Africa, and firstly it doesn't really snow here and secondly we had some serious snow. So the morning of the shoot I almost cancelled due to the weather being so cold, but I am so glad we didn't. The afternoon was a little warmer, and I actually loved the eerie weather in the end...helped with the theme for the shoot!
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Christiaan & Mireille | Engagement shoot | Delta Park, Randburg
I loved the engagement shoot I did with Christiaan & Mireille! These two are serious love birds, and I loved the chemistry between them...make for crazy beautiful and authentic photos!
As God by creation made two of one, so again by marriage He made one of two. Thomas Adam
I love it when clients make me feel comfortable as well. I mean, I always go out of my way to make my clients feel comfortable, but sometimes I get a little anxious because I need to concentrate on creating a relaxed atmosphere...but when my clients are super relaxed I am super relaxed. Christiaan and Mireille are such clients...so basically they allowed and trusted me to be super creative...I mean the photo above is a in-camera double exposure. It was done with photoshop, and I love the result!
Christiaan and Mireille are getting married at Morrels Boutique Venue in Linden, Johannesburg, and I am unfortunately not the wedding photographer. They already have a photographer, but they really wanted to their engagement shoot with me. They are both easy going people, and love the outdoors and nature a lot, so we did their shoot at the beautiful Delta Park in Randburg!
A crazy funny thing happened during the shoot. I made them stand underneath a Jacaranda tree and while I was directing them how to stand, a random dog entered the frame of the shot and made a poo...I mean you only see these things on Facebook...hilarious! Mireille told me when we finished, I MUST share that photo on Facebook...and I did. See here....we cracked up with laughter!
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Teaser. Enchanted forest engagement | Chantelle & Kyle | Johannesburg
I am absolutely delighted to share a few photos from Chantelle & Kyle's engagement shoot at Bryanston Pine Forest.
Teaser. Enchanted forest engagement | Chantelle & Kyle | Johannesburg
The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels. Hazrat Inayat Khan
I am absolutely delighted to share a few photos from Chantelle & Kyle's engagement shoot at Bryanston Pine Forest.
We have had seriously cold weather these past few days, and Saturday was most probably the climax, and I almost cancelled due to the weather, but I am so glad we didn't cancel. The afternoon was a little warmer though, and I actually loved the eerie weather in the end...helped with the theme for the shoot!
Chantelle is working in the creative industry as a freelance designer and art director, and she wanted a fairytale type shoot. She also said she loves dramatic and colorful makeup, and Shelley from Butterfly Blush did such an amazing job doing her make-up! She and her fairy prince looked smashing!
I have bought a plastic tube and a flashlight and I want to start doing #Tubestories. Go check out this link: EricPare. So the last photo was done with that tube, but we tried doing the photo while it was still dusk so the light was too much...we ended improvising and we played around a bit...looks like Chantelle has a hat on with that shot! Next time I will attempt the photo in complete darkness!
Kalinka & Dylan | Matric Farewell | Hertford Country Hotel
Wow, Kalinka and Dylan looked absolutely amazing for their Matric Farewell! Hertford Country Hotel is such a gem of a place to shoot at!
Kalinka & Dylan | Matric Farewell | Hertford Country Hotel
Kindness is grace, and grace is elegance. Dana Dalgetty
Wow, Kalinka and Dylan looked absolutely smashing for their Matric Farewell! Kalinka wore an beautiful & elegant dress which her mom bought at JJ Schoeman Atelier in Rosebank, Johannesburg. Her hair was done by Celeste from Tint Hair Studio in Krugersdorp.
I suggested to Kalinka's mom to that we do their photos at Hertford Country Hotel and once again...this place is amazing!
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Teaser! Kalinka & Dylan | Matric Farewell | Hertford Country Hotel
Wow, Kalinka and Dylan looked absolutely amazing for their Matric Farewell yesterday! Hertford Country Hotel is such a gem of a place to shoot at!
Teaser! Kalinka & Dylan | Matric Farewell | Hertford Country Hotel
Kindness is grace, and grace is elegance. Dana Dalgetty
Wow, Kalinka and Dylan looked absolutely smashing for their Matric Farewell yesterday! I suggested to Kalinka's mom to that we do their photos at Hertford Country Hotel and once again...this place is amazing!
Here is a little sneakpeak of their amazing photos!
Enjoy and please leave a comment at the end!
Collin & Cheryl | E-session | Pretville
Laughter is the best medicine for the soul, and I can't get over how much fun Collin & Cheryl's engagement shoot at Pretville was!
“To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.” David Viscott
I had so much fun during Collin & Cheryl's engagement shoot at Pretville. I did a couple shoot with them before they got engaged and I remember how much they enjoy each other's company! Cheryl has these moments where she just bursts into laughter, and I am sure its because she is cracking herself up for Collin, but perhaps she just have joy in her heart! If this follows the trend, then I am sure their wedding day is going to be epic!
I am in love with Pretville! It was my first time shooting in the village and I must say I could shoot there the whole day. My creative juices were in overdrive and this shoot was about 2 hours long. I could have gone for at least another hour. There is so much options. And Collin and Cheryl are also awesome clients...they went along with the ride and I am in love with the results! Thank you Pretville for the free milkshake!
Venue: Pretville, Hartebeespoort
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Heinrich & Simone | Esession | Harmonie Proteas
Wow, I cant wait for Heinrich and Simone's wedding early next year! Their engagement session at Harmonie Proteas was epic, and they looked absolutely gorgeous! How did I get so lucky to have them as my clients...?
“When I sleep, I dream of you, and when I wake, I long to hold you in my arms. If anything, our time apart has only made me more certain that I want to spend my nights by your side, and my days with your heart.” —Nights in Rodanthe
Heinrich and Simone are such great people, and I have fallen in love with who they are since meeting up with them for the first time!
Simone has such a gentle yet strong spirit, and Heinrich is sooo much in love with her! Their chemistry in front of the camera is amazing, and I thoroughly enjoyed their engagement shoot. They are just gorgeous and naturals, and I can't get over the fact that they are my clients...super stoked!
It was my first time shooting at Harmonie Proteas, and the hype is true! This place is incredible, and their sunsets are out of this world!
Simone's makeup was exquisite, which was done at MAC Cosmetics in Edgars in Centurion. Heinrich also bought Simone's amazing engagement ring at Browns...wow, that is such a beautiful ring!
I really can't wait for their wedding, which will be in January next year at the amazing Lace on Timber!
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