Sarah & Jan

ClaraAnnaFontein was a stunning backdrop for this  engagement photoshoot.  Sarah and Jan were one of the couples who won my engagement photoshoot giveaway.

They were such a sweet couple and an absolute pleasure to photograph and furthermore, I thought their story was quite cute too!

Their story!

They met on a cold winters night in a pub in Stellenbosch that was holding a quiz night.  A friend introduced them and they became friends but Sarah then finished her studies and went travelling to Thailand and unfortunately lost touch with Jan.

When Sarah returned to South Africa, her friend was then dating and later became engaged to Jans twin brother.  Jan was obviously asked to be Best Man and Sarah was asked to be Maid of Honour and then rest as they say, is history!  Jan never let her out of his sight again!

It wasn’t too long before Jan popped the question and asked Sarah to be his wife.  He whisked her away to the Seychelles and got down on bended knee!  And how could she say No!

So they will be tying the knot next year at Beloftebos!  Which is pretty perfect for this gorgeous girl as she is a lover of nature and flowers and Beloftebos will frame her beauty perfectly!

I genuinely enjoyed my time with this sweet couple!  Sarah is a warm and friendly girl with a heart of gold.  Jan could not have chosen a better person to be his soulmate.  These two are extremely comfortable and happy together.  They truly belong together!

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Couple shoot – Tracey and Leonard

Cuteness overload!!!

This cute couple are getting married in November at Bakenhof in Wellington!  I can’t wait as I know there will be lots of cute moments and without a doubt lots of laughter.  

Tracey and Leonard have been a couple for quite a few years but it shows because they are totally in sync with one another.  They are cute, playful and fun to be around!  Just absolutely perfect for one another!  

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Couple Photography – Cape Town

What more could I ask for!  A couple in front of my lens captured in the most beautiful place in the world, Cape Town, on a cold, winters day!  Most people think I am mad but I love winter!  Its my most favourite time of the year in Cape Town.    The landscapes are green and lush, the weather is wild and moody.  Moody weather lends itself beautifully to emotive photography.  I have to admit though, it does take very brave souls to be photographed when the weather is freezing so when I find volunteers I don’t think twice.  And these two mad hatters asked me, what are the chances!

Sinead is my niece.  I am sure if anyone goes through my website or blog, they will find her in quite a few posts.  Shane, has also featured once before but as a model for a styled shoot that we did a few years back.  Funny enough they are now a couple and I didn’t introduce them!  I thought he might look a bit too “bad boy” for my school going niece, even though I knew he was quite a softie and very likeable. I am lying ….I didn’t give it a thought!  I have never ever had to find dates for Sinead, she manages quite nicely on her own.

 If any couple is looking for wild, moody, emotive photography ….then I am your gal!  Give me a shout!

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Celeste & Marinus

This Blaauwberg engagement shoot was so much fun.  Celeste and Marinus were game for so much and nothing was too much trouble from running around in bikini’s to jumping into the ice cold Atlantic Ocean.  And their laughter was such great medicine for me that Sunday as I had come down with flu after stepping off a plane from Dubai.  I can honestly say that these two lovebirds were absolute naturals …as they really had no choice as I could not project my voice for love nor money that Sunday …but as you can see from the pics ….I had nothing to worry about ….they made my work easy peasy!

These two lovebirds were introduced by a friend four years ago and have had a long distance relationship over the last couple of years as Celeste works in Iraq and has been commuting between Iraq and Cape Town to have rondevous meetups with her handsome man.  On occasions they have met up in far distance lands for romantic getaways but they have now decided to take the next step and on 21 May they will be exchanging vows and becoming Mr and Mrs Du Plessis at the stunning venue, Nooitgedacht in Stellenbosch.

I know Celeste is beyond excited as she is doing her last stint in Iraq before heading home to become a “Mrs” …and I am just as excited as I know that I am going to have so much fun with this gorgeous couple against the beautiful backdrop of Nooitgedacht.  But first, Celeste and I have to do with one more stint in distant lands before we head back to the beautiful Cape Town for one gorgeous wedding taking place in our gorgeous winelands!  Definitely an awesome reason to head back to the beautiful Cape Town for!

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“A couple who laugh together stay together”

I totally enjoyed my shoot with these two gorgeous young people!  They showed me another side of the Mount Nelson Hotel for one ….as they had both worked there and that was actually where they had met!  And during the shoot …it was lovely to see their ex colleagues come up to them and share in their excitement!  In fact Paulo mentioned that the Mount Nelson Hotel staff had felt like family …but as with life ..there comes a time to move on …but both Bianca and Paulo will always have very fond memories of the Mount Nelly …especially as she had formed a vital part in their introduction!

Bianca is originally from Germany and Paulo is from Johannesburg …but these two were destined to meet …definitely written in the stars!  They are really very cute together …and often cracked up laughing at feeling a self conscious in front of the camera!

I am definitely excited to photograph their wedding in September!  Bianca has got the most gorgeous skin and eyes and I just know she is going to be ethereal in her wedding gown!

And Paulo is just a perfect gentleman of note!  Its definitely going to be very special!

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This e-shoot reminded me so much of the movie Notting Hill ….a beautiful secret park amidst the busy backdrop of a hustling, bustling community.  A place for the residents to escape, become one with nature and breathe and forget the madness of the city life just beyong its borders!  Simone & Jens are getting married in early January and if their wedding is anything like their engagement shoot, then I am in for loads of fun!  Firstly, I got to shoot in my secret location again …one of my all time favourite places and secondly, I had a real good laugh as Simone had been on a detox before the shoot and when given one glass of champagne, it went straight to her head and she became this sensual, sultry, seductress …the camera loved it!  These two star-struck lovers met as young teenagers in a holiday resort!  Simone reckons nothing came of the meeting at that stage as Jens didnt make his move (obviously a bit shy then!) and so the two of them moved on with their own lives!  Simone moved to London and Jens raised a family ..but it was good old facebook that ignited this romance again!  And both of them have grabbed their second chance with both hands!  

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I was honoured to photograph this very special E-shoot (engagement shoot) for  Carl & Elsa  ….and to capture nerves, excitement and happiness!  I was very impressed with how Carl went completely out of his comfort zone to make this proposal very special for his lady, Elsa!  Carl had never ever ridden a horse ….but because he knew Elsa had many precious memories of enjoying horse riding …he organised a horse ride along Noordhoek Beach on Saturday morning ….with me acting like a tourist …and his brother hiding in the car ….and his mother waiting anxiously next to the phone …waiting to be told that Elsa had said YES!  Both their families were in on it …and this made it really special because everyone had a part to play (Granny even lent him the ring until Elsa chooses the design)….and a huge celebration was being prepared behind the scenes for later that evening …where both families were celebrating!  And I can honestly say that I know why both families are celebrating …because they the families are both gaining a very special family member.  Carl & Elsa fit together like bread and jam ….sea and sand ….horse and carriage ……a perfect match!

The Proposal
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Like I said …..very connected!

Now to let everyone know that ….she said YES!

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