Zoro 1st Birthday Shoot

Doing doggy photo sessions are the best fun, although I am inherently scared of big dogs I don’t know so this was a great exercise for me especially as Zoro’s hello was bounding towards me with his bark as deep and loud as a tank!

Once I picked my nerves up off the sand, we quickly made friends and he gently took his favourite sweets (baby carrots) out my hand, then it was all systems go-go-go!

One-year-old pups are like toddlers on a sugar high – full of boundless energy so you have to be super quick and agile to keep up.

Oops, over-shot a little

Hey, you forgot the ball

If there is one thing Zoro loves besides his daddy, it’s playing with his ball – so much so he broke the squicky insert on day one – a supposed indestructible ball is no challenge for this big boy.

The Baywatch look

Striking a pose

I’m such a good looking boy

Seriously look at how gorgeous I am

Admire my bone structure

I can also be silly

Walkies time

Working on using up some energy

Kisses

Thirsty work all this playing

“The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.”

– M.K. Clinton

“Everyone thinks they have the best dog. And none of them are wrong.”

– W.R. Purche

Happy 1st birthday sweet Zoro. ❤

J & J

No, not the vaccination, these two love-birds, Janké and Jaco. ❤

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There is no remedy for love, but to love more

THOREAU

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Where there is love, there is life

MAHATMA GANDI

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Working with these two beautiful people was so much fun. I’ve done sessions with Janké before who is an absolute natural in front of the camera as was her very patient, loving boyfriend, Jaco. Their love for one another is very evident and so inspiring to see.

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The best thing to hold onto in life is each other

AUDREY HEPBURN

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Studio Time

Not sure what has taken so long to convert (albeit small) a spare room into a studio at home – best fun decision in a long time.

Sadly the third wave of Covid is rife in South Africa at the moment so booking regular shoots will have to take a back seat for a while but I will thoroughly enjoy using the space as much as I can in the interim.

The Olsen’s

Family is where life begins and love never ends

The love of a family is life’s greatest blessing

It was such a fun surprise to have my brother Chris and his family come and visit for a week.

Sugar and spice and everything nice, that’s what little girls are made of.

This little sister is protected by 3 bigger brothers. ❤

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Now, it would be super special if my other brother, Greg and his family were able to visit. ❤

The lovely Josh and Mareli

The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard
but must be felt with the heart.

helen keller

Engagement photo sessions are one of my favourite and Josh and Mareli made it all more enjoyable. They are such a lovely couple. ♥

Love is composed of a single soul
inhabiting two bodies.

aristotle

True to form when doing an outdoor session, the wind decides to blow, blow, blow! The day before there wasn’t even a breath of a breeze.

The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.

audrey hepburn

It’s so easy to photograph co-operative clients. Josh and Mareli were so easy to work with and were so accommodating to my requests. We enjoyed our time together with many laughs despite the wind and bright sun.

Wishing you both the happiest and most beautiful life together. ♥

The Beauty that is our Home

We truly live in a remarkably beautiful part of the world, in a small village, a half hours drive from the nearest town.

Even with all that is happening in the world, we are still able to enjoy peaceful and isolated mornings on the beach, just my Love and I. ❤

You wouldn’t think its the middle of winter as we are enjoying wonderfully warm days; long may they last.

If you look closely, you will see a rainbow ❤

We never take for granted what we have right on our doorstep.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could come and visit so we could share it all with you.

Impromptu Photo Shoot

On the last weekend, before our lockdown started, we enjoyed a day on the beach down at the mouth and came across two fishermen on our walk. On passing, we chatted briefly and all they had been catching were ragged (ragga) tooth sharks.

They had just cast new bait and within one minute had something on the line. I’ve never known such quick luck before and they knew immediately it was another ragged tooth.

It takes patience and stamina to reel in a 120 kilogram fish!

It was great fun photographing the teamwork between the two fishermen ensuring they landed their catch. Even better was hearing how knowledgeable and respectful they are about fishing; tagging and releasing their catches for research and conservation purposes. They, however, drew the line when I suggested they kiss the shark before putting her back in the water. 🙂