Today is my birthday. This week is extra special for me, because I am also celebrating the 5th year of my photography business. I started out exhibiting the little work that I had at that time at the Canal Walk Bridal Expo 5 years ago. From there onwards I have never looked back. Over the last 5 years I have build up my business and have grown so much in my photography. They say that most businesses fails within the first 5 year of their exitance. I am truly thankful for having a great photography business that came through a lot of trials to where it is today. I am truly a happy man! I enjoy life and my work! With all the good and the bad that comes with the job, I will not trade it for anything else in the world. Through my photography, I have traveled to new places, met new people and had some awesome experiences. A big THANK YOU goes out to God (the source of my creativity), my wife (Zani), our daughter (Amelie), our families, friends, our church, my photography friends, all my clients (bridal couples) and everyone who has inspired me over the years. I leave you with two pictures that Jean Pierre Uys photographed of me a year ago today on my birthday. Cheers for the last 5 years and cheers for more to come. I can not wait to see where I my photography adventures will take me next…
Ten Years ago: I had braces, thick curly hear and geeky glasses. I had my Matric School Reunion 2 weekends ago. I finished matric 10 years ago at D.F. Malan High (Class of ‘99). It was scary to look at my school photo again. A lot has changed since then. Compare these two images.
There was a time this year that the blog was quite and no new work was posted. That was because we went on vacation for the first time in a long time. This trip to our families beach house in Pringle Bay and to Greyton was a great outing. We got to spent time together as a little family and recharge our batteries as we prepared for the new season ahead. I came back inspired and with a bigger zeal for my work. This was one the best trips and I will always cherish the memories. A special thanks to wife & daughter, Zani and Amelie. You two are the best gifts that God has given me. Here are some of the amazing images that I photographed on this trip. Most of the images are of Amelie.
Read More
For those of you who did not know, I studied graphic design back in the day at Cape Town University of Technology (Cape Technikon). Photography was part of my studies and that is where my it all started for me. I used to do a lot of feelance design work while my photography business was still small. When photography took over my life, I could not keep up with all the design work. So I had to stop my design work. I had a look at all design porfolio the other day and realised how much a miss it. Sad, but I know that one day I will get opportunities in the future where I can use it again. If I look at my photography, I can see the influence of my art and design studies on my style. Here is two images where I used photography in the designs in my portfolio.
Read More
A few weeks ago Zani and I made a thank you card to had out to all the people who helped us during the pregnancy/birth and to all the people who gave something. We printed three little photos of Amelie a DL-size page and inserted it into the card. Here is the three photos that we printed for the card. I love the last one where she is laughting (my brother, Desmond, took the picture). I tell you, that little smile makes my day when I worked hard. It is incredible how they grow up so quickly. I treasure everyday with her. Hope you guys enjoy it!
