SPOILER ALERT: This post gets a little geeky so if that’s not your thing and you’re only here for the pretty pictures, ignore the words and simply enjoy the photographs. Most people are a bit vague about what Lifestyle Photography is and often confuse it with Photojournalism. Let’s compare the differences. PHOTOJOURNALISM - Photojournalists tend… Continue reading What is Lifestyle Photography?| Family Beach Session | Sedgefield
Practical and helpful tips to help you plan a fabulous beach photo shoot for you and your loved ones.
Cornel booked this photoshoot with me because she, hubby and their three teenage sons live on a farm and two of her boys were moving far away to study and she needed some updated images of them to hang on her walls as a source of comfort when she was missing them, which of course… Continue reading Family Photo Shoot | Brenton on Sea Knysna
Riding on the tail of the swiftly departing summer we managed to squeeze in this photo-shoot with the V family at Myoli Beach before the weather turned too cold. The session was in honour of Grandma's birthday and what a beautiful Grandma she is both inside and out. Watching Mom and Dad kiss is a… Continue reading Family Session | Myoli Beach Sedgefield | Sunset Shoot
The grandparents booked this session, they wanted a reminder of the entire family on holiday, at the beach and having fun. Granny had plans for a group photo with wooden blocks that spelled out the family name but things did not go as planned... To begin with, it was a crazy windy day, the family… Continue reading Group Family Session | Sedgefield Beach | Messy Beautiful Chaos
“I found that each time a test was negative, it stopped the dreaming and hoping for a while. Taking the test was a way of puncturing the balloons of hope, because if I didn't, they would lift and lift without any evidence, and their falling back down every month was too painful. Essentially, I took… Continue reading Family Session | Cola Beach Sedgefield | Cloudy Summer Day
During this entire photo shoot, all I could think was how wonderful it must be to be loved so fully and completely by not just one but two Moms. This young man is an extremely fortunate fellow to be part of this beautiful, happy family. Absolutely one of my favourite shoots to date, they were… Continue reading Sunset Family Beach Shoot | Platbank Sedgefield
As a lifestyle photographer, my number 1 focus (inexcusable yet almost unavoidable pun, sorry) when planning any couple, family or pet shoot, is to find the best light. Number 2 is finding ways to capture the love, connection and personality between the beautiful souls in front of my lens, that includes the 4 leggeds. Number… Continue reading 5 Tips | What to Wear to a Photoshoot | Cola Beach
Mom and I had planned the shoot for weeks, there was a bit of a scare when Miss B broke out in a weird looking rash just before the session, luckily for us, it cleared up. We were hoping for a glorious sunset all orange and pink for the perfect backdrop to this sweet family's… Continue reading Overcast Light | Family Beach Session | Cola Beach Sedgefield
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