I was privileged to be asked to photograph Rhys and Paula’s wedding this weekend. Rhys is a rugby player for the Welsh team. He was born and schooled in South Africa but went over to make his name in the rugby world and boy he did !
So….. he met Paula…. and fell in love….. and came back to our shores to create some magic.
So you see a fine time was had by all. I toook over 1800 images and I am STILL paying for it 
off to to the conversions now.
A busy weekend found me photographing a baby bump and a 9 year olds speedy go kart racing birthday.
A weird side by side comparison as I have to fess up and say the 9 year old I photographed as a newborn. I used film in those days else I would show you a then and now.
It really makes me feel old when I think I took this guys first photos and have done for 9 years at least 2 sessions a year. They have amazing photo albums from these sessions and a LOT of photos adorning the walls of their amazing home.
So from a bump ( who I am extremely priveleged to say I am witnessing coming into this world in a few months) to a nine year old. A wedding shoot should have been in the middle of this – but thank goodness wasn’t
Have a look !
these kids amazed me. What does a 9 year old know about accelerators and brakes ? well they certainly get it immediately ! amazing !
and on to a bump…..
So from Bumps to 9 year olds it was a great, busy weekend!
{ok so this is real personal indulgence !}
My boy is 28 today. Happy birthday Dust !
I photograph MANY different subjects. From weddings to models to food to architecture to shacks to preggy tummy’s. But I just know I love the babies. They are so unaffected by everything. They WANT to laugh. It’s what they simply want to do. They look to us older, wiser, grumpier elders and I think they wonder why we are so affected.
If these don’t make you smile you need to examine your life…..
Look at the teething red cheeks !
Nice hair Peyton !
Just plain sweet
So, work goes on and I revel in the fact that every now and then I get to shoot a sweet little face
But I have a little compensation. Many of you have even gotten to emailing me about the lack of blogs so I apologise.
I thought a few pics from a recent engagement shoot might appease you ! Janine and Paul we had great fun. Cannot wait for your AUG 2010 ( yip 2010) wedding !
So much has been going on. My “dark room” studio has had a full on revamp ( pics soon) and many of you know about my 21 year old nephews murder which really knocked me for a 6. In fact it knocked me for a 12.
So forgive me. And I hope to share some of the cutest baba’s and weddings I have been busy with.
See ya soon.
do what the Dullstroomers do…..Now whilst I am no expert, in fact that’s an understatement, I am USELESS at birdwatching. Look up there. Over T-H-E-R-E ….. mmm where ? I must say I do love capturing them on “film” as they are really beautiful and not that easy to get a good shot of a moving target! ( that’s over T-H-E-RE)
Bird watching is a favorite pastime in this little town , and with these birds I am not surprised.
Local Hunting dog
A cape Eagle owl
A jackal buzzard
Hi everyone
So ? Did the EASTER bunny visit your back garden this year? We just got back from a weekend away and whilst he visited us late last night
( after a few jagermeisters it was fun ok) with luminous plastic easter eggs filled with jelly beans…. chocolate would have been so much nicer.
Anyway Leigh-Anne and I tried our hand at making these
they were very yummy. But we decided that buying them was soooo much less work and money
And I thought these were pretty nice too !
enjoy the rest of your day ….. {hopping off..}
My DS ( as in dear son) made me keep quiet until the 12 week mark. This has now passed and I can spill the beans.
So …. even though I am FAR too young to be a granny I am dying for this soul to arrive and make me a doting granny – brag book and all. I think this MAY be the most photographed baby in the world… other than that… I am sure he is going to be gifted, gorgeous and very quiet. No…we don’t know the sex yet.
What fun – oh i need to sleep now. I am, after all, a granny.
I thought I would wait a full month before I posted……. Is that a good excuse ? Are you buying into it ? Nah I didn’t think so.
I have a few valid excuses though AND a few shoots that have kept me away from blog land. Another BIG reason is that I am renovating my office/studio. It is REALLY exciting but all my stuff is all in boxes.
These boxes are covered in plastic. This plastic is covered – inch by inch – in builders dust and cement. I cannot believe that an electrician can create that much havoc. We await the plasterer who will turn that dust into gooey cement. Then comes the “Hit design team”. They are responsible for all the nice parts of this make over.
I am just glad my furniture hasn’t arrived else that too, would be covered in grey dust/mud.
So to just make me breathe calmly as I type at an angle on a box (:) ) I will think of a few weeks time when I go WOW ! is this really mine ?
Because after all – what comes after 2 days of rain ????? Monday .
Have a great week.
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