The Conradie Family

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I recently had the great pleasure of doing a second shoot for Simoné and Quintus... but this time little Berto joined us. He is just to cute for words! Our last shoot was a pregnancy shoot and they have come so far since then! Simoné is one of my very dear friends and it is so special to see her happy family and her little boy growing so quickly.

Quintus runs a family transport company and we quickly decided to use the depot as the backdrop for the shoot. It was wonderful to be able to photograph this family doing what they love and having fun in a 'comfortable' space. I would encourage any family wanting to do a shoot to think of locations that are special to them. The results are worth it :)

Before we head into photos, I'd just like to take a moment to thank everyone for their patience and support during the height of the wedding season. I promise photos are coming to the blog as soon as I get a gap between editing and shooting :)

Ella's 3rd Birthday Party

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It has been a long time since I photographed The Berning Family and little Ella... an entire year has passed! So it was really awesome to be back and snapping away :) Ella is so cute, and both she and Jamie have grown so much in the past year.

This party was serious fun! With a super gigantic and incredibly beautiful coral tree, a hammock to play in, things to stick and things to smear, pass the parcel, musical statues, sweets, and cake to boot. These kids had a blast... and I think the adults enjoyed a little down time too :)

The Raath Family

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The Raath family is so amazing! They just welcomed a new little one into their family, and Colinda and I chatted about doing a photo shoot with the whole family instead of the traditional baby shoot. She took so much time and put a lot of thought into the perfect 'tea party' family photo shoot - and the results are awesome. I don't think I have ever seen a little girl so excited about a cupcake (you'll see what I mean!).

Hard to believe this is a winters day in Port Elizabeth, and harder still whilst looking out of the window at the mist and rain... but let the antics of little Adelaide and the gorgeous face of Gabby, plus the cute pooch Nuggy warm your heart! I smiled the entire time that I edited these photos (and I'm not making that up!). That is a lot of smiling, people! So now its your turn... Enjoy the loooooong weekend :)

Linay and Courteney

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This photo shoot was SUCH a blast! 

Linay and Courteney have so much energy that it made me dizzy - we all bounded onto the beach and completely took over. Running, jumping, dancing, splashing - sheesh! The sisters even decided to wade into the water - never mind the pants - and nearly got taken out by what I have deemed to be a mini-tsunami. But we got some AMAZING shots - and you will be able to tell that it was an 'hour' and a half of pure joy [thanks for the catchline Cadbury :)]

I hope this post warms you up on a cold winters day. If you are warm - you are probably in the upper half of the country. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but get your gum boots out! Unless we got all of the rain (it sure seems like it!).

Benjamin and Georgina

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Charlotte and I have been trying to coordinate a photo shoot of her two little ones for so long! The time finally came during my last trip to Joburg. Benjamin and Georgina are twins, and they are so so so gorgeous, I'm sure you will agree!

We spent a few hours together and I really think these photos are so special. Ben (you'll notice) was much more at ease with the camera, and he had a ball jumping for me and playing peek-a-boo from behind a gigantic tree. Georgie was much more reserved but she definitely let us know when she was having fun :)

Enjoy!

The Pinnock Family

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I posted these photos on my Facebook page but they never made it to the blog... it was such a travesty that I decided they MUST have a blog spot!

Best of the luck to the Pinnock family with their big move to America - thinking of you guys!

The Bezuidenhout Family

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Oh my word. The feelings I feel when looking at these photos cannot even be explained. I wish with all my heart that I could just take family photos for a living. That way I could smile all day, every day - because what else would you do when editing photos filled with love and happiness.

Daniela, Theo, and their family have TONS of smiles surrounding them. I have never experienced so much laughter at a photo shoot - and that was just the children! Thank you SO much for allowing me the honour of photographing your family. If I did an ounce of justice to the day, then I'll fall asleep with a little smile on my face tonight xxx

The Burrell Family

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This photo shoot was of one of my best friends in the world and her famdamily, taken at The Irene Dairy Farm. Isn't little Ethan the cutest! He has a face that is a mix of angel and mischief, and its one of the cutest faces I have ever seen. To Aude-Marie, Shaun, and Ethan - may you hold these happy moments in your hearts forever. Love you all xxx

The Witbooi Family

A few months back, Abby asked me to photograph her three nephews... triplets! Although born prem, we got together once they were out of hospital and took a few quick snaps, inviting the rest of the family along. They were so tiny and frail that we couldn't spend too much time outdoors, but made the most of the time we had :) These three little ones and their cousin are such a gift and they really touched my heart xxx

Zach is back...

And he was kind enough to bring the family along :)

After Roseann and Ash asked me to photograph their family, I could not contain my excitement, and I can't wait to share these photos with all of you!

The beautiful morning turned overcast and drizzly whilst we were on the beach, but it was OK because we had Zach's smile to warm us up. This munchkin is a laugh a minute!

Happy viewing...

The Ellis Family

The most incredible warm feeling overcomes me when I look at these photos. It was a seriously hectic hour that I spent with the Ellis family, but the results really show what an awesome and loving family they are. Plus, no amount of running, jumping, and crouching is ever too much for me - so it turned out to be the perfect way to spend a Saturday morning! Rather don't ask about Saturday afternoon because the normal afternoon snooze became a rest-of-the-day snooze :)

So, the scene was set: Franci and Brett, three children - Emma, Robyn, and Andrew, Gogo (Granny) and Bumpa (Grampa), one gorgeous seaside venue, and a fixed lens (no, not because I am crazy, because its an awesome lens!!!).

3...2...1... let the games begin!

I put my back out running around after everyone, initially with my backpack on just in case I needed anything! But it was so worth it in the end :)