Calvin & Bronwin

Calvin and Bronwin's wedding took place on the 12 October 2013, at the Orchid House, Collisheen Estate, up the North Coast. I met Bronwin at a wedding that I photographed last year. Bronwin is a professional make-up artist, and was doing make-up at the wedding I was photographing. Bronwin got to show off her skills by doing her own make-up on her wedding day! Calvin also did his part by riding his motorbike up the coast to the venue, well, he tried to at least. Calvin's bike broke down along the way, which left us with one less prop, but I was still amazed by his commitment and efforts! One of the guests offered their Jeep up, for us to use as a prop, which worked incredibly well. We also took advantage of the tractor that was operating near to our creative shoot location. I was incredibly grateful that the rain only decided to join us at the very end of our creative shoot, as it sometimes arrives at the start! Big thanks to Justine for being such a diligent props manager! Thanks to Amy Hayward for all the assistance. I still have a few more weddings before this year ends! I can't wait to shoot, and share them!

Tendai, Ku and Talumba Welcome little Wangu into their Family

This shoot took place when Wangu, Tendai and Ku's son, was only two weeks old. This is a great time for a new born shoot, as babies tend to sleep through it all, allowing the photographer to get the best possible shots without upsetting the little one. These types of shoots usually take place in controlled environments, such as studios, but we were out for something much more bold and dramatic, so we opted for a beach and open field, as a backdrop. Tendai and Ku were an absolute pleasure to work with! Ku did a very impressive job at coordinating outfit colours, as well as bringing in bold props. We were blessed with sunshine, and a beautiful KZN sunset, as our shoot came to a close. It was quite windy on the beach, but we managed to work around it, by taking shelter behind a tall set of rocks. This shoot was somewhat tricky to monitor due to the strong winds, the kids on the move and the bright sunlight, which left me a little unsure of the end result. When I did get a change to go through the collection of photos, I was thrilled with the outcome. This shoot was placed into a exquisite coffee album, which will savour this special day forever.