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.
TORONTO ENAGEMENT
Loved my time in Canada! Here is Graham & Ly's engagement session, photographed in their backyard and neigborhood.
I hope you don't mind, that I put down in words, how wonderful life is now, that you are in my world. ~ Elton John
I had the privilege of photographing Graham & Ly's engagement session in their neighborhood in Toronto, Canada. This shoot was urban bliss and it was fantastic sharing the day with these two - I definitely have to go back to Canada again soon! Next time maybe when it is a bit warmer ;)
LUAN & MARNE {HONEYMOON}
A little honeymoon shoot for the soul!
I kiss you and on your lips I taste the sea, and the sea has always been home to me.
Film Session
INTIMATE ROMANTIC WEDDING | SHEPSTONE GARDENS
3rd Last wedding for 2016. Calvin & Melissa's day was romantic, laid back and oh so beautiful! It was a rainy day and what better place to wed than at Shepstone Gardens, especially with this type of weather!
"Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things"
Corinthians 13:7-8
Happy new year to all! I am back from a very short, relaxed holiday with more than 6 shoots in between, but its email week! I will email all my clients this week with updates on the progress of their wedding edits/album etc, your patience is appreciated! Thank you!
3rd Last wedding for 2016. Calvin & Melissa's day was romantic, laid back and oh so beautiful! It was a rainy day and what better place to wed than at Shepstone Gardens, especially with this type of weather!
Venue Shepstone Gardens | Wedding Coordinator Nadia M | Stationery Anthos Design Studio | Decor & Flowers: Myrtle Events & Styling | Dress White Lilly Bridal | Hair & Makeup (bride) The Refinery | Makeup (Mother of the bride) Zelda (White Lilly Bridal) | Rings Pura | Cake Sweetly Detailed | Catering By Word of Mouth
GARDEN ENGAGEMENT
This is a very special session, for my cousin Marné and her fiancé, Luan! These two tied the knot about 2 weeks ago, so looking forward to blog their wedding too. But first, all the other shoots and weddings in between ;) Keep a look out on the blog, much more to come in the next couple of weeks.
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It was a million tiny little things that, when you added them all up, they meant we were supposed to be together ~ Sleepless in Seattle
TINTSWALO ATLANTIC WEDDING CAPE TOWN
This wedding was one of those weddings that have a special place in my heart! I have had the privilege of photographing Nanette's sister's wedding a couple of years ago, also photographed a couple of their friends weddings as well, and it is one of my favourite things to get to a wedding and see my clients, it makes the day so much better! Miguel & Nanette's elegant destination wedding was breathtaking.
No one else, Love, will sleep in my dreams. You will go, we will go together, over the waters of time. No one else will travel through the shadows with me, only you, evergreen, ever sun, ever moon. ~ Pablo Neruda
Shot on Film and Digital
Venue Tintswalo Atlantic | Makeup & Hair Sam Scarborough | Cake The Bird Cage
NICHOLAS & SARAH
Beautiful elegant wedding at Memoire Wedding Venue in Muldersdrift, by Zavion Kotze Events.
When you kiss me heaven sighs and though I close my eyes, I see la vie en rose
When you press me to your heart I'm in a world apart
A world where roses bloom and when you speak
Angels sing from above. Everyday words seems to turn into love song.
~ Louis Armstrong
First wedding of the new season starts with Nicholas & Sarah's wedding, this romantic wedding was planned & styled by the awesome Zavion Kotze Events team.
Film & Digital
ERWIN & NADI
So excited to for the month of October, beautiful weddings, warmer weather and a lowveld visit for longer than 10 days, YAY!
I wish I could explain your eyes, and how the sound of your voice gives me butterflies. How your smile makes my heart skip a beat and how every time I'm with you, I feel so complete. ~ Unknown
So excited to for the month of October, beautiful weddings, warmer weather and a lowveld visit for longer than 10 days, YAY! My lowveld portrait shoots are fully booked out but I will keep everyone up to date to when I am visiting again!
NICHOLAS & SARAH
I am very excited for Nicolas & Sarah's wedding...tomorrow! Happy Friday to everyone! Hope you have a great weekend!
She was a beautiful dream I had been searching for. The one to wake me up. ~ Atticus
It's the last couple of weeks of winter and this beautiful shoots ends that off perfectly! To Sarah + Nicholas, it was wonderful to spend the afternoon with you, see you soon!
Film Session
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
JOHN & CARMEN
This gorgeous wedding was planned and styled by Zavion, from Zavion Kotze Events Company. That floral arch just stood out, I could have easily photographed everything in front of this creation, beautiful work by this team!
I swear, I couldn't love you more than I do right now, and yet, I know I will tomorrow. ~ Leo Christopher
The year is off to a wonderful start (yes, it is mid April already), I have a couple of weddings lined up that are beautiful, different and they make me smile. If my couple is having a happy day, the photos will reflect it.
This gorgeous wedding was planned and styled by Zavion, from Zavion Kotze Events Company. That floral arch just stood out, I could have easily photographed everything in front of this creation, beautiful work by this team!
Event by Zavion Kotze Events Company
