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Loots Familie

Dit is altyd vir my so 'n voorreg om 'n pad saam met mense te stap en 'n klein deeltjie van hulle lewenspad vas te vang. Ek het Stanley en Heleen se troue in 2015 afgeneem en nou, presies twee jaar later kry ek die geleentheid om hulle as gesin af te neem. Hulle is nou die trotse ouers van die pragtige, vreugdevolle en vrolike Hayley. Hulle verhuis binnekort na Port Elizabeth vir 'n werksgeleentheid, en wou voor hulle gaan 'n paar foto's hê om saam te neem. Die Kaap het een van sy mooiste dae opgedis en ouma en oupa sowel as Heleen se jongste boetie het saamgekom na Kirstenbosch vir die foto sessie. Hayley was absoluut die middelpunt van die aandag met haar borrelende persoonlikheid en vir haar was die hoogtepunt om haar jongste oom behoorlik te treiter! Sterkte met die nuwe hoofstuk in julle lewens en mag [...]

September 17th, 2017|Family Shoots|0 Comments

Emma Walsh

Just how gorgeous is this little red hair angel! It feels like yesterday that I took her sister Amy's newborn photos. Even though it is still a bit hard for her to accept that there is now a new baby in the house I am sure that Amy is going to adore this cute little living doll very soon. Amy's expression in some of these photos are just priceless. At least she got to spend some awesome quality time with dad while mom was busy with Emma and she thoroughly enjoyed that part of the shoot. Congratulations on your beautiful family. Enjoy every minute of this new chapter!

August 18th, 2017|Newborn Shoots|0 Comments

Welman Family

Pieter and his three sisters live all over the world with their families. This year on a rare occasion all of them were together in the same place at the same time and even though they were hesitant at first, they knew it just had to be documented. Pieter's wife is a good friend of mine from varsity and I am so happy that she chose me for the task. It was great to meet their entire extended family. They rented an absolutely gorgeous house in Hermanus, but unfortunately on the day of the shoot the rain came pouring down all day. Given the drought we are eternally grateful for each drop that falls, but there was a chilly wind that came with it and we ended up stuck indoors with 7 kids under the age of 8! Luckily they have wonderful parents who kept them all entertained and happy, [...]

August 16th, 2017|Family Shoots|0 Comments

Denni Kriel

I have had the wonderful privilege of photographing this beautiful family a couple of times before and it was so great to meet their newest member, little Denni. She is two months old and just as cute as can be. Her facial expressions alone tells a story in itself! Her big sister Leah was fascinated with the clicking sound my camera made and I love how she mimicked me by pinching her fingers together each time I took a photo! She was very concerned, though, because to her it sounded like something was breaking inside and after each photo she said: "O oh, what happened?" Never a dull moment with kids around! Leandra and Wian, thanks so much for welcoming me into your home and allowing me to capture these special moments in your life again. Enjoy the photos!

August 6th, 2017|Family Shoots, Newborn Shoots|1 Comment

Mariska en Peet

Mariska en Peet het uit Pietersburg by sy ma en suster in die Kaap kom kuier en toe die fotosessie as geskenk by hulle gekry. Ons het die mooiste laat wintersmiddag op die strand saam deurgebring om hulle laaste rukkie as gesin van twee vas te vang in afwagting op die wonderlike seuntjie geskenk wat hulle binnekort gaan ontvang!

August 5th, 2017|Maternity Shoots|0 Comments

Walsh Family

A child's innocence and joy for life is infectious, especially when you are in the company of a cute 4 year old girl. She was not too keen on having her photo taken at first, but then the beautiful setting and the wonder of being out in nature got to her and this maternity session promptly turned into a hunt for pine cones, playing hide and seek, jumping in mud puddles and stories about Peppa Pig. Followed by hugs and kisses and overall silliness. Perfect. You are going to be an amazing big sis, Amy!

July 10th, 2017|Family Shoots, Maternity Shoots|1 Comment

Bienne de Villiers

Die lewe met 'n pasgebore nuwe baba in die huis is terselfde tyd dol en rustig, deurmekaar en vreedsaam en definitief onvoorspelbaar. Alles kom tot stilstand en jou fokus verskuif vir 'n wyle volledig na die klein wonderwerkie wat aan jou toevertrou is en dit verdwerg alles anders. Jy verkyk jou aan elke detail en koester elke geluidjie en gesigsuitdrukking. Hierdie eerste rukkie voel dalk soos 'n ewigheid, maar dis binne 'n oogwink verby. Daarom neem ek dit af soos dit is. Nat hare omdat die oggend nie uitgedraai het soos dit moes nie, babas wat net nie wil slaap of neergesit wees nie. Alles, alles daarvan is mooi en so so kosbaar.

June 14th, 2017|Newborn Shoots|0 Comments

Bergh Gesin

Ek en Jana het 'n paar gemeenskaplike vriendinne en loop mekaar dus elke nou en dan onverwags raak, maar dis eers onlangs wat ons mekaar heelwat beter leer ken het toe ons 'n slag saam gaan draf het! Sy het daar en dan besluit dis tyd vir familie foto's en ek is baie bly dat ek die geleentheid gekry het om dit vir hulle te kon doen. Dit was heerlik om die res van haar gesin ook te ontmoet. Sy wou graag 'n bietjie van die berge ook in die agtergrond hê en ons het 'n lieflike middag op Vergelegen saam deurgebring. Die winter sonnetjie en die berge het soos gewoonlik glad nie teleurgestel nie! Hoop julle geniet die foto's!

May 28th, 2017|Family Shoots|0 Comments

Anina, Elmo en Alexis

Anina het vir my die mooiste Pinterest bord saamgestel as inspirasie vir hierdie fotosessie. Ek was so 'n bietjie bekommerd dat ek dalk nie vir haar sal kan gee wat sy graag wil hê nie, maar die slag het die weer perfek saamgespeel. Aanvanklik was dit redelik bewolk en ons kon pragtige sagte foto's kry, maar op die perfekte oomblik het die wolke begin opbreek en is ons bederf met 'n skouspelagtige sonsondergang en sjampagne gekleurde lig. As dit kom by strand foto's kan mens nie vra vir meer nie. En dan het ek boonop drie sulke oulike modelle ook gehad om mee te werk! Ek hoop julle hou so baie van die foto's soos ek!

May 27th, 2017|Couples Shoots, Family Shoots|0 Comments

Alexis’ Room

Mom Anina created this stunning bedroom for her daughter Alexis using furniture and accessories form Clever Little Monkey. These photos were also featured on their blog here. Go check out their website. The possibilities to create a dream space for your kids are endless!!

May 27th, 2017|Styled Shoots|0 Comments