SOUTH AFRICAN ELEPHANT SAFARI | COUPLE SHOOT
Greg Finck & Rime Arodaky on their wild adventure with the beautiful gentle giants. What an amazing African experience.
'Oh Africa, you have my Heart!' ~ Me
I had an amazing weekend with this beautiful couple, Greg & Rime from France. Greg Finck is one of my favourite photographers and I have been following his work for a couple of years. Rime Arodaky, who's work I saw through Greg, is a very talented wedding dress designer (SA, you want her dresses here in SA - lets get her to come open up a showroom here)! We finally met in March and I can honestly say Greg & Rime are such an amazing couple, down to earth and just warm people. They came to South Africa to relax and see a bit of our beautiful country.
For their couple session we got to photograph them experiencing these gentle giants from Adventures with Elephants. These beautiful animals have been rescued after being called 'problem' elephants, but are living a peaceful life here at Adventures', and they are definitely not problem animals. Please go and visit their website or even their reserve to educate yourself on how lovely these giants are.
African safari elopement
Patrick & Caitlin are from New York, they're an adventurous couple who decided to elope while they visited South Africa. I had the honour of capturing their elopement at the Lion Sands River Lodge, the ceremony was held in a dry river bank with the beautiful backdrop of elephants gracing on the river bank! They also enjoyed their honeymoon night in a very romantic tree house over the Lion Sands Game Reserve.
'Fall in love with someone who tastes like adventure but looks like the calm, beautiful morning after a terrible storm.' ~ Nikita Gill
Patrick & Caitlin are from New York, they're an adventurous couple who decided to elope while they visited South Africa. I had the honour of capturing their elopement at the Lion Sands River Lodge, the ceremony was held in a dry river bank with the beautiful backdrop of elephants gracing on the river bank! They also enjoyed their honeymoon night in a very romantic tree house over the Lion Sands Game Reserve.
About 2 weeks after the elopement, the last day of their trip, we went to one of my favourite places, Adventures with Elephants where we photographed Patrick and Caitlin with Chova the Elephant.
It is important to note that the second part of the shoot was shot on a different location AWE, the elephants are trained and have professionals on the shoot standing by.
NINA | DUBAI
A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot and realize how blessed you are.
A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot and realize how blessed you are.
Nina booked me for her personal portrait session while I was visiting Dubai. Portrait sessions are so important, we often forget to take note of our lives at a certain point of our lives, we either feel it is silly or we are scared that people would think we love ourselves too much, but we should always love ourselves and be proud of who we are, in this moment, right now, at this stage of our lives. Nina, you are absolutely beautiful, inside and out. I had a smile on my face throughout editing this session. I hope to see you again soon and so happy that I have made a new friend.
I will be hopefully be in Dubai again soon, so if you are interested in a session (portrait, family, wedding etc), please give me a shout here.
Film & Digital | Black Dress Silver Swallow
CHAN & ASTAMI {ON SAFARI}
You can always find yourself in Africa! Here us Chan & Astami on their safari couple shoot!
"There is something about safari life that makes you forget all your sorrows and feel as if you had drunk half a bottle of champagne, bubbling over with heartfelt gratitude for being alive"
Karen Blixen ~ Out of Africa
"There is something about safari life that makes you forget all your sorrows and feel as if you had drunk half a bottle of champagne, bubbling over with heartfelt gratitude for being alive"
Karen Blixen ~ Out of Africa
~ Film Session ~
Location Private | Dress Silver Swallow
CHARLIE & BIANCE
A very special surprise engagement in Mauritius!
Because of you, I can feel myself slowly but surely becoming the me I have always dreamed of being. ~ Tyler Knott Gregson
Because of you, I can feel myself slowly but surely becoming the me I have always dreamed of being. ~ Tyler Knott Gregson
Dress by Silver Swallow
DUBAI COUPLE - DESERT SHOOT
"And he took her in his arms and kissed her under the starlit sky and he careed not that they stood high upon the walls in the sight of many." -- J.R.R.Tolkien
"And he took her in his arms and kissed her under the starlit sky and he careed not that they stood high upon the walls in the sight of many." -- J.R.R.Tolkien
DUBAI DESERT SAFARI
"Sometimes, you find yourself in the middle of nowhere, and sometimes, in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself."
"Sometimes, you find yourself in the middle of nowhere, and sometimes, in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself."
Venue Al Sahra Desert Resort | Dresses Shop Gossamer | Flowers Dariana Flowers, Dubai | Hair & Makeup Liv Rideg | Model Kate
DESERT PALM RESORT WEDDING
'When he kisses her, storms rise beneath her skin; for she is the ocean and he her moon.'
'When he kisses her, storms rise beneath her skin; for she is the ocean and he her moon.'
Shot on Digital & Film
Venue Desert Palm Retreat | Dress Nicole Miller | Hair Alex Cera | Makeup Amanda Kay Makeup | Cake Magnolia Bakery + Hummingbird Bakery | Flowers Mayflower Flower Shop | Assistant Vicki Grafton |