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Monthly Archives: October 2012

Henri & Sulet

I did Henri & Sulet’s pre-wedding shoot. They will be getting married in December. Anel from Makeup-Me did Sulet’s makeup.

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Charmaine

Charmaine Wilson came for a makeover photo shoot. Makeup and hair was done by Jeanne-Mari Holtzhauzen.

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Dancing

Cat and her husband came for a couple photo shoot. They are dance instructors from Dancesation in Bloemfontein and they perform the dance moves with such ease.

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Candles

I photographed a function at Coco C at the Loch Logan Waterfront in Bloemfontein. It is a beautiful venue which provided me with some "still photography" opportunities.

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Carla

Carla came with her family for updated family photos before she left Bloemfontein. This was one of her portfolio photos.

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Taj Mahal

Buildings can be a challenge to photograph. Using a different angle sometimes give interesting results. This is the Taj Mahal in Agra – India.

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Twins

The twins visited the studio for their two month photo shoot.

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Brother & Sister

This was baby brother’s first photo shoot. He is about three months old. He also did some photos with his sister.

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In Flight

I photographed this eagle in flight at the Mokala Nature reserve in the Northern Cape.

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Anel

We combined the "red hair" theme with a "music" theme to create this image. Anel Dreyer was the model and the makeup was done by Anel Cronje from Makeup-Me.

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Rulani

Rulani Rossouw is one of the Mrs United Nations finalists. I did a makeover shoot for her and this was one of her favorite photos from the shoot.

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Macufe Cup

The Macufe cup was hosted at the Free State Stadium during the Macufe festival. The Bloemfontein Celtics won the Kaizer Chiefs.

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Lilo’s Friend

My puppy, Lilo, had to help today to entertain a two year old during the photo session. Lilo managed to get her smiling.

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Angelique

Frames can also be used as props for photos, not only to frame paintings. Angelique was the model for this shoot.

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Nkhoma Mountain

Nkhoma Mountain is located at Nkhoma in the Lilongwe District of Malawi. South African missionaries established a mission in 1889 and named mission after the hill (Wiki).

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Makeover

Rulani Rossouw, who is one of the Mrs United Nations finalists, is involved with the Gruis street houses project. The people living in these houses are less fortunate. She asked me if I would be willing to help with makeover photo shoots for the ladies living there. These are before/after shots of one of the […]

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Waterbuck

Waterbuck stand 120-136 cm at the shoulder. Head-and-body length ranges from 140-240 cm and tail length from 10-45 cm. Males weigh 200–300 kg and females 160–200 kg. Their coats are reddish brown in colour and become progressively darker with age (Wiki).

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Illa

Illa visited the studio for her four month photo shoot.

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Ashley

Ashley was the model for an experimental makeup shoot. Anel Cronje from Makeup-Me did the makeup.

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Change of Color

This is the same octopus from yesterdays photo, this image was taken just few seconds later. Notice how it changed it’s color.

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Camouflage

This image may not look like much, but it is actually an octopus hiding in the reef. They are very well camouflaged and blend in with there surroundings.

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