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Zander and Heloïse

My mom grew up on a farm near George together with her two sisters and one brother. My great-grandfather built the second house at Haroldsbay (circa 1850) and that is where they went for all their holidays - even though it took my great-grandparents almost a week with ox and wagon to get there! As my cousins and I grew up we too splashed in the same pools, stayed in that same house, swam in the same crazy waves and had the same holiday romances as our parents, grandparents and great-grandparents before us. Needless to say, we all hold this special place very dear in our hearts. So when my oldest cousin decided to get married there, everyone was very excited about the mini-reunion! Friday was the most perfect day at the beach you could possibly imagine. But Saturday was a different sory... There were rain, dark ominous clouds and [...]

November 24th, 2012|Wedding Shoots|6 Comments

McNamara Family

The McNamaras needed some individual and group shots (and of course some fun Christmas hat ones!) to send to family and friends for Chrsitmas. We started shooting two hours before sunset, but they were so excited to get all the combos done that before we knew it, it was 7:45 and the light was almost gone! These kids were so patient they never once complained or stopped having fun and allowing me to take wonderfully natural photographs. I loved meeting this family and thank them for the opportunity! (To prove the point, this shot was one of the last ones taken. Where have you ever seen a 5 year old being this cute after two hours of shooting!!)

November 17th, 2012|Family Shoots|0 Comments

Amelia Nel

Rudie en Sharon se pragtige prinsessie is hier! Al het Amelia nie juis slaap-planne gehad tydens die fotosessie nie, is hierdie foto's suiwer "baby-candy" en mens wil daai perfekte babalyfie net vasdruk en opsoen! Baie geluk met julle pragtige dogtertjie en dankie vir die voorreg dat ek julle eerste gesinsfoto's kon neem. Geniet haar elke oomblik van elke dag! Ek is seker sy gaan vir julle eindelose vreugde en liefde bring. Julle gaan wonderlike ouers wees!

August 12th, 2012|Newborn Shoots|3 Comments

Sharon en Rudie

Dit was so lekker om vir Rudie en Sharon te ontmoet en af te neem al was dit 'n lekker koue wintersmiddag teen die tyd dat die fotosessie begin het. Die twee lieflike lang mense is stil, stylvol en elegant, so al hou nie een van hulle daarvan om afgeneem te word nie, maak hulle nogsteeds pragtige prentjies! Hulle dogtertjie Amelia is intussen gebore en ek sien sommer baie daarna uit om ook vir haar volgende week te onmoet en dan die hele gesinnetjie af te neem. Dit bly maar net verstommend wonderlik elke keer as 'n nuwe mensie gebore word en twee mense wat lief is vir mekaar se wêreld vir altyd kom verdiep en verander. Wat 'n voorreg!

July 3rd, 2012|Maternity Shoots|2 Comments

Louw gesin

Eben en Laurico het uit Gauteng kom kuier by die Prinsloo's. Kort voor hul koms het ek die Prinsloo gesin afgeneem en aangesien Benrico vier geword het tydens hulle vakansie het die Louw's die geleentheid gebruik om ook 'n paar gesinsfoto's te laat neem. Met 5 kindertjies tussen die ouderdom van 6 maande en 4 jaar was dit 'n sonnige en woelige oggend in die park vol lagge en huile. Die grootmense moes omtrent bontstaan almal gelukkig te hou en gelyk aan almal se behoeftes te voldoen! Teen die tyd wat almal se bubbles op die gras uitgegooi is was die tyd vir foto's neem verby volgens die kleinspan, en was die tyd ryp vir die belofte van daai verjaarsdag koek om 'n realiteit te word. Benrico, ek hoop jy het heerlik verder verjaar!

June 27th, 2012|Family Shoots|1 Comment

Molteno Girls

These two gorgeous sisters wanted a canvas print to give to their dad for his birthday. But on the day of the shoot it was pouring with rain! So we started off inside the house creating more of a studio look for the canvas. They live on the beautiful Morgenster estate so as soon as the rain let up we rushed outside to have some real fun there. I'm always amazed at how two children from the same parents can not only look different but have completely opposite personalities. As the shoot progressed the true beauty and personality of each of them shone through and I had loads of fun with them both. Hope you enjoy the pictures!

June 17th, 2012|Portrait Shoots|0 Comments

Coetzee Familie

Dis nie nodig om baie tyd saam met die Coetzee's deur te bring om uit te vind dat hulle 'n baie hegte gesin is nie. Daar is duidelik baie warmte en 'n oorvloed liefde in hulle huis. Dit was vir my veral mooi om te sien hoe erg die boetie en sussie oor mekaar is. Ek wou hulle opvreet toe ek hulle vra om by die bome te staan vir 'n foto en hulle spontaan 'n dansie begin doen! Baie dankie vir die geleentheid om julle te kon afneem, dit was heerlik om julle te ontoet!

June 16th, 2012|Family Shoots|0 Comments

Matthaei Family

Every now and then I get reminded of just how small the world is. Irma heard about me from a mutual friend (who went to school with me in Windhoek) while the two of them were living in different countries in Europe. Irma and her husband recently moved backed to South Africa shortly after becoming parents to the most adorable, cuddly baby. She and her siblings are now spread between Stellenbosch, Randburg and Windhoek,so when they, together with their parents, were recently all gathered in Stellenbosch they got me to take a few pictures of all of them together. And what a jolly bunch thye are! While the boys were more interested in practicing their ninja fighting moves, Irma's baby definitely stole the show. She is just the friendliest, most adorable little thing ever! It takes nothing to get her to break out into a very contagious belly laugh and [...]

June 6th, 2012|Family Shoots|2 Comments

Prinsloo Familie

Dit was 'n eerste vir my toe Shaun my kontak en se dat hulle graag gesinsfoto's wil laat neem in 'n park in Junie - met 'n 3 weke oue baba! Hy het my oortuig dat dit nie 'n probleem sal wees nie en dat hulle nuwe Bou Bulletjie boonop baie taai is! Gelukkig het die weer saam gespeel en die afgesproke dag was 'n perfekte, heerlike warm, windstil wintersdag soos net die Boland dit kan optower. Ek hoop julle geniet die foto's net so baie soos wat ek geniet het om dit te neem, en mag daai Blou Bul en sy trotse sussie vir julle nog baie vreugde bring!

June 2nd, 2012|Family Shoots|6 Comments

Mile Christi Fourie

Sedert ek die pragtige Janine en Marcel afgeneem het terwyl hulle vir Mile verwag het, het ek gebrand van nuuskierigheid om die nuwe mensie te ontmoet. En dit was definitief die wag werd, want die meisie het net soveel persoonlikheid as "looks" gekry! Sy wou nie juis veel weet van slaap nie en het net rustig geraak as haar mamma en pappa haar handjies styf vashou. Dis te dierbaar! Terwyl sy wakker was het sy daai kleine lyfie so gewikkel en woel dat ek die kostelikste gesiguidrukkings kon afneem. Geniet julle lieflike dogtertjie, ek is seker sy gaan julle nog ure se vermaak en tonne plesier verskaf!

May 19th, 2012|Newborn Shoots|3 Comments