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If you have not been on Facebook, Google+ or Twitter today, then you probably have not seen my endless posts about how excited I am to have Michele and Dave's carnival engagement shoot featured on Oh Darling Bride :) Well, I am just that... excited!

Click here to go check it out :)

Krystal and Paul's Engagement Shoot

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Krystal, Paul and I got together in what felt like the second hottest day of the year. The hottest day was over 40 degrees... so we will settle with second hottest. And on this (second) hottest day, Krystal and Paul managed to pull it together and posed prettily under a hot bus shelter and in an even hotter stable. Despite the heat we came up with some totally magical photos - and even managed to sneak in a shot in support of movember :)

I have to say (again) how amazingly blessed I am to have clients like these two. Fun, outgoing, a little crazy, and completely down to earth. Totally looking forward to the wedding guys :) 8 sleeps and counting!

Davene and Neal's Engagement Shoot

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Singa Lodge was gracious enough to allow us to use their premises for this engagement shoot - and all I can says is that it is gorgeous! I would have loved to snap away at the rooms and the amazing details, but there was something more important to photograph :) 

Davene and Neal were such a blast, and even though the shoot started quite late (and the skies turned overcast), we still made the best of the light we had and didn't let PE weather stop us.

Thanks for an amazing shoot guys! I am truly looking forward to your big day... let the countdown begin xxx

Rolecia's Kitchen Tea

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Wow wow wow is all I can say about this kitchen tea. It was so creative and such amazing idea. By the time I arrived, the ladies had all settled into scrapping and being creative at Scrapbook Nook in Walmer. Their mandate was to each produce a page with a recipe of their choice and a photo of themselves. All the recipes then got compiled into one album which Rolecia will (I am sure!) cherish and use often in her new life with Leon :)

The small bakery/cafe on premises delivered gorgeous cupcakes, madeleines, and other yummy goodies for everyone to tuck into. So fun, laughter, and good food was the order of the day.

Scrapbook Nook can be contacted on 041 581 4514, or visit their website for more info.

Charlotte's Portrait Session

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Waaaaay back when I photographed Benjamin and Georgina, Charlotte and I took some time after the shoot to do portraits in her old wedding dress. It was so peaceful in her garden, and the twins were munching on lunch so we had a decent amount of time to spend on the photos... and they are just too beautiful not to share!

The 2011 Worldwide Photo Walk

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The 2011 Worldwide Photo Walk was set to be held on 02 October, and I was privileged enough to be leading the walk. The route was planned out, kms measured, city council on alert, letters printed, name tags sorted... and then the heavens opened and it rained. Rained I tell you!

So, along with the few people who did turn up on that cold and squishy morning, a decision was made to head on down to The Boardwalk to mess around in the rain and have some early morning Wimpy coffee.

Even though I was tasked with 'taking photos of the photo walkers', I managed to take a few photos of my own :) Justin was there to support and help out. With nothing much to do, he then became my puddle jumper. Judith also whipped out a super cool umbrella and became 'super umbrella model'.

All in all, it was fun to hang out with like-minded people who are passionate about photography and don't mind waking up at 06h00 on a Sunday morning to play in the rain :)

Anyway... photos!

Anke and Altus' Engagement Shoot

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Anke and Altus rocked this shoot. We had such fun together, and I must say that it is one of the prettiest shoots I have worked on thus far, so I am extremely proud of it!

We started the shoot off in Central, and then headed on down to the beachfront for some good old ice-cream and fun in the setting sun. By the time we were done, the weather had turned and the sky was beautifully dark and ominous.

To Anke and Altus, thanks for being so much fun! I can't wait for your wedding :)

Michele and Dave's Carnival Themed Engagement Shoot

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I am *incredibly* proud to share this engagement shoot with everyone :)

Michele and Dave are super funky, energetic, and creative - the sort of couple that gets my mind working overtime. When Michele mentioned that she wanted a carnival theme to match the wedding, my heart nearly stopped. Say what? I've entered photographer heaven!

So after weeks of plotting and planning... this is what we came up with. The flowers kindly cooperated and held on for "just a few more days... pleeeeease" (thanks Mother Nature), and the results are just the most colourful, fun, and crazy photos I have ever taken. 

In the words of Mary Murphy (insert southern accent here) "I don't know about you guys, but I like me some quirky in my life! Wooooooo...hooooo..." 

Enjoy :)

Featured!

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Oooo weee... Kirsten from 'The Bride with a Blog' linked me in a wonderful 'featured' message on Facebook this morning. She simply made my day! 

Yay for Rolecia and Leon's photo shoot! To see the feature, visit:

http://thebridewithablog.com/2857/playful-picnic-engagement-shoot/

The Windy City

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I had a little dilemma. The PE wind was getting under my skin. Normally, when things get under my skin, I say something... but I'm sure you can figure out how well that went.

So I did what any photographer should do... I went inside, got my camera, and figured out a way to work the problem into something awesome. After all, its only a problem if you don't know how to deal with it.

So, Its going to be super windy the entire week... if anyone wants to rock some crazy hair pics, give me a ring :)