RIAAN & ZELMARI {ENGAGEMENT}
Another beautiful family member, Zelmarie I am so happy for you and Riaan and look forward to your big day!
All that you are, is all that I'll ever need ~ Ed Sheeran
My beautiful cousin, Zelmarie and her fiancé Riaan on their beautiful engagement shoot! Zelmarie is one of the many beautiful cousins I have from my father's side - she is so sweet and always someone with a smile on her face, I wish all the best for you and Riaan on your journey ahead and look forward to your big day!
Film & Digital
Dress by Silver Swallow
HANNO & GENEVIEVE
Cute family lifestyle session with Hanno & Genevieve and their two bassets, Guss & Ody and some coffee and sweets...
I just want you to know, that when I picture myself happy, it is with you.
Cute family lifestyle session with Hanno & Genevieve and their two bassets, Guss & Ody and some coffee and sweets... #doglovers!!
MAKEUP Missy Makeup artistry | HAIR BY Strands for Hair | SWEETS Pippa & Polly Cakes
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
RENSCHE MARI WORKSHOP PART 2
The first Rensche Mari workshop for 2016 was the Retreat at Bordeaux Game Farm.
I loved the group of girls I got to teach and hope that I will be able to do this again soon. To every person who helped with this workshop, thank you. It is wonderful to do what you love!
A very big thank you to Eve, from Splendid Wedding Company, you are a wonderful friend and artist - this was the 3rd workshop where you styled the tables for the styled shoot and I just have to say that every time you do something it WOW's me! I am so happy that you are my friend, and that I get to talk to you every single day :D
Jana, from Silver Swallow, thank you for the touch of elegant flow you bring to my workshop every single year...I'm counting and we have worked together now for 5 years, since the first workshop. Every time you create a garment I just want to photograph it - over and over again. This dress was photographed again after the workshop and I look forward to sharing that too!
Thank you to Seline from Es by Seline for the cake, Chrystalace for stationery and the lovely Aurette for modeling for us and Ida from Pink Scissors for Hair & Makeup and last but certainly not the least, Schantel from Kiekie Kit for sponsoring a beautiful camera bag & strap, it is a blessing to have you at the workshop yet again!
And just when you thought this was the last of it, we did a little noon shoot with Leandri :D where I showed the photographers how to shoot when the sun is high. Thank you Leandri, you are a dream model :D
Styling, flowers & decor Splendid Wedding Company | Stationery Chrystalace | Dress 1 Silver Swallow | Dress 2 Vintage dress | Hair & Makeup Pink Scissors | Cake 1 Es by Seline | Cake 2 The Bird Cage | Kiekie Kit
RENSCHE MARI WORKSHOP PART 1
The first Rensche Mari Workshop was held at Bordeaux Game farm, a 4 day retreat with a lot of photo sessions and learning all about Wedding Photography.
Putting together a workshop is hard work, but having a great team to help is always amazing! My 2016 Rensche Mari Wedding workshop held at Bordeaux Game Farm was a great experience and wonderful week spent with creatives from all over. I hope they wont mind if I have the next one here again.
A couple of thank you's will follow throughout the post! If your wedding is coming up and you want to have a marvellous experience you will definitely need professionals like these;
The Bordeaux Game Farm Venue and Team...Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Each person had such a blast and was spoilt rotten with the gourmet food from the kitchen during our stay and we could not have asked for better service, food and backdrop! You are my favourite venue by far!
To Jolindi from Chrystalace, for helping to fill up the goodie bags with wonderful things and stationery for each photographer - they loved it, so did I!
To Sone & Hermann, for letting 8 photographers stand around you and photograph you, the camera loves you!
Table decor, styling & flowers by Louise from Bordeaux
HANNES & MICHELLE
I'm gonna be with you when the stars fall, I'm gonna kiss away your midnight tears, take you higher, higher than here. ~ James Morrison
I'm gonna be with you when the stars fall, I'm gonna kiss away your midnight tears, take you higher, higher than here. ~ James Morrison
This is a Splendid Bride-to-be | Dress Silver Swallow
DESERT DREAM
I dream of rain
I dream of gardens in the desert sand
I wake in vain, I dream of love as time runs through my hand
~ Desert Rose - Sting
White Dress Shop Gossamer | Tule skirt & Blush Dress Silver Swallow by Jana Meintjies | White Top Forever New | Makeup & Hair Katharina Sherman | Model Rene
MARCO & CLAREECE
I say, “Love, don’t mean nothing unless there’s something worth fighting for.” - Kings of Leon
Venue & Catering: Gourmet Shed | Dress: Mori Lee 1901 | Flowers & Stationary: Bride | Make-up: Cherry Lane Professional Makeup | Hair: Salome De Wet | Suit: Country Road
TANYA & KASPER
Elegant Wedding in the beautiful Franschoek with model Tanya van Graan and her husband Kasper.
As this beautiful day unfolds, two lives will forever be intertwined as one.
As this beautiful day unfolds, two lives will forever be intertwined as one.
Venue: La Residence | Planning: Simonie from Val de Vie events | Pastor: PS Dave Basson | Dresses: Kobus Dippenaar | Assistant Photographer: Carolien Bron | Videography: Vision on Fire | Cake: Kanya Hunt | Stationary: Secret Diary Designs | Hair: Jeanette Genis | Make-up: Algria | Shoes: Anna Georgina for Kobus Dippenaar | Flowers & Decor: N Concepts & Designs | Sparkling Wine: House of GM & Ahrens, Franschoek | Live Band: Rene Tanguy, Kayembe Promotions cc | Ceremony band: Aleit Music & Entertainment
