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Home Studio Shoot

Kay and I usually shoot street style outfits but this time, we chose a different concept. We decided to shoot a beauty look in studio!

Since Kay only wanted to shoot one beauty look I didn’t find it necessary to hire a studio for an hour and add to the expense of her shoot. Instead, I set up my home studio and used a beautiful marble vinyl flat lay as a backdrop. The colours worked well with…

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Virtual Photoshoot

Aisha and I met up online to challenge ourselves to a virtual photoshoot. I came across the idea on youtube which inspired me to contact Aisha and plan something great!

We used FaceTime to shoot and I screengrabbed the shots as we went. I then added my grading and these images were the result.

We faced a few challenges such as her phone continually refocusing as well as a moment where her…

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Boho Maternity Shoot

I was honoured to photograph Britt’s Maternity shoot, not only because she’s my sister but also because it is SUCH a special memory to document. We opted for a simple boho themed concept – I always believe in simplicity with these kinds of shoots. It’s more about capturing the emotion.

I found a location that had a dry field (exactly what we were looking for) and then timed it that we shot…

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Nomzamo Mbatha

I recently met up with Nomzamo Mbatha to capture some content for Cotton On Africa. We had a very specific time frame to shoot which was not great for lighting. I had to find shade in a non-shaded venue so I arrived 15 minutes early to scout the area. I found a beautiful green area to shoot which gave lovely dappled light and complimented the mood of her outfit well!

The colours of the…

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Baked Online in Colour

I am very excited to share these images with you! Aisha and I rarely have a moment to shoot creative content for ourselves any more so I was very happy for us to find the time to shoot this together. I kept the concept simple but added some gel colours to make the portraits a little more interesting. I used one studio light with an umbrella and then my second light had a gel colour overlay which…

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Forest Bridal shoot

I shot a beautiful bridal shoot in a forest with Beverly & Amy-Louise Makeup. Molteno Creations was kind enough to sponsor us some beautiful dresses & Bloom Flowerists supplied the bouquet.

I loved the soft, feminine mood that the forest created and I played around with the beautiful glowing lighting that we were lucky to have!

I absolutely loved the barefoot bride shots which created a…

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Tule Shoot

I collaborated with Sharne Gouws and Chloe Hicks Makeup to create this beauty story using tule as the main prop.

I am known for my simple lighting set ups and followed Lara Jade & Anita Sadowska’s “One Light” set up for this shoot.

I was always self conscious about my one light set up, but continued to use it (about 7 years now) because I just loved the result. I bought Lara Jade’s…

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Beachin' with Zoe

Zoe and I shot on Sea Point beach early one morning. Normally, I’d opt for an extremely early start in order to capture a very soft morning light but now that summer is here… that would mean a 5am start!! Zoe and I agreed on 7am and decided to shoot at Sea Point which is hidden in the shadows of the building for quite some time before the sun gets too harsh. I loved the summer sunlight that fell…

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Mustang Gel Shoot

I am SO excited to finally be sharing this shoot on my blog. I was lucky enough to have the 2019 Mustang for a week and decided to do something different to my usual lifestyle car shoots within a pretty landscape.

I decided to combine my two passions into one shoot — cars and fashion!

Because this was a creative shoot solely for myself, I thought I’d push my creative boundaries and do…

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Harty Wedding

This wedding was a particularly special one for me to capture as I have known Tracy for 27 years. I was honoured to be photographing such a special day for her & Craig. Tracy and Craig got married at Cape Point Vineyards – a venue that I have photographed before – so I knew exactly when and where I wanted to capture all my images.

The bride and groom got ready in venues with great lighting…

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Autumn shades

I loved shooting this warm Autumn shoot with Aisha Baker .. the lighting was beautiful, soft and dappled. Aisha’s hat was the perfect scrim to soften the light on her face…

Thanks for a beautiful shoot as always, Aisha!

XOXO

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Alisa

Alisa found me on instagram a little while ago and booked me for a shoot while she visited Cape Town all the way from America. She was celebrating her fitness journey as well as her experience in our beautiful city. She wanted to shoot somewhere with a view — what better location could we have other than Signal Hill — with the mountain, the city AND the ocean as our backgrounds.

We met up on…

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@tshirtsforchange content shoot

I shot for Nikki from T-Shirts For Change recently. It was a beautiful (surprisingly warm) sunrise on Signal Hill.

We started with sunrise shots above the city and then made our way onto the road for some ocean backgrounds. The T-shirts are proudly made out of recycled plastic – which means less plastic entering our oceans!

I just loved the dreamy golden light — it’s always worth the early…

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Wet Marble with @kimlynsisam

Wet Marble with @kimlynsisam

Kimlyn and I met up to shoot a creative collaboration.

I received my vinyl flat lay backdrops recently and decided to use it as a backdrop for portraits instead. Kimlyn’s makeup look matched the background perfectly!

I wanted to add something a little more interesting to the images, so I took a piece of glass from one of my photo frames and splashed water on it to create droplets. I then…

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Vic Falls - Zimbabwe

Vic Falls – Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls – also known as “Mosi-oa-Tunya” – “the smoke that thunders” is one of the most beautiful holiday destinations I have visited. The day we arrived we went to walk The Falls (tip: take your SA passport with you and you’ll pay $20 instead of $30 to get in). We grabbed our cameras and raincoats and called a cab to take us (tip: buy a cheap raincoat from your home city. Ours were…

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City Livin' with Abongwe

City Livin’ with Abongwe

Abongwe and I met in the city to photograph a beautiful floral dress by Wear South Africa. The sun was setting behind the buildings and giving us the most amazing soft, natural light. I love shooting in the city in the early mornings/late afternoons as the light bounces off the windows and buildings…

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Faaiza at The Mount Nelson

Faaiza at The Mount Nelson

Faaiza visited Cape Town recently and booked me for a shoot at The Mount Nelson. We had a wonderful time capturing her outfit in between short drizzles of rain. After our shoot, Faaiza treated me to a high tea. We snapped away – capturing all the pretty treats and the beautiful decor surrounding us while catching up over Jasmine tea. These are the days where I love my job the most…

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