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Styled Shoot | De La Mas Venue | #conceptshoot
I got to shoot an amazing concept shoot just before lockdown! Look how amazing!
I got to shoot an amazing concept shoot just before Lockdown! Look how amazing!
Venue: De la Mas Venue @delamasvenue
Photographer: Wynand van der Merwe - Destination Wedding Photography @wynandvandermerwephotography
Model: @kaylea.duplessis
Makeup & Hair: MDW Professional Make-up Artistry @mdwmakeup
Stationery: RE:design @rde_studio_
Flowers & Decor: @zetties_daydreams (Owner of the De La Mas Venue)
Organizer: Hey Liefie @heyliefie
Serenade to a love song! | Styled Shoot | Toadbury Hall
Wow, I just loved working with crazy cool suppliers in the wedding industry. It was my first time working with Josh Ansley and his wife Kerryn Ansley...they were super fun and so beautiful inside and out! Venue: Toadbury Hall
Serenade to a love song! | Styled Shoot | Toadbury Hall
‘’Love is a song that never ends. Life may be swift and fleeting, hope may die, yet love's beautiful music comes each day like the dawn. Love is a song that never ends. One simple theme repeating. Like the voice of a heavenly choir Love's sweet music flows on’’ (Disney’s Bambi)
I attended a photography conference recently and the speaker said "if you do not put yourself in the shoots you are doing then you will lose interest". What she meant was that if you do not photograph things you like or like doing, you will eventually grow tired of doing this.
I love music. I am not a musician, but I used to play piano and trumpet when I was a kid. The trumpet thing didn't last long, and I think my parents were happy...hehehe. I recently bought myself a guitar to learn to play, and I have music playing in our house almost 24/7. One of my passions is to photograph live music events, so long story short...I love music.
So my idea was....Musicians need to get married too...and I had this idea of doing a super stylish shoot where the groom serenades his soon to be wife! I took this idea to Natasha from Weddings by Tasha and we collaborated to create this amazing shoot with vendors in the Wedding Industry. Natasha are personal friends with Josh and Kerryn Ansley (Josh Ansley was the runner-up winner of The Voice SA 2nd Season, and boy oh boy this guy is talented!), so she suggested we use them for the shoot...and I was over the moon!
I also asked two of my friends Tebogo and Jaqueline to model for us, to get a different perspective of the day.
We also wanted a forest look, so Toadbury Hall Wedding Venue was the perfect fit with their forest chapel area and river.
I truly loved doing this shoot, and I just love how everything came together perfectly. Natasha you are a machine in organising everybody!
Here is a list of all the suppliers who were involved:
Venue: Toadbury Hall Wedding Venue | Organiser and styling: Weddings By Tasha | Decor: Spectacular Occasions | Flowers: The Bloom Room | Lights: FF Decor | Stationary: Armadillo Media | Cake: Kelly Jane’s Cake Boutique | Photos & Donut Wall: Wynand Van Der Merwe Photography | Video: BlueScape Productions | Donuts: Wolfgang Doughnuts | Hair & Make-up: Angelique from Composurestylist | Wedding dresses: Dimity Eco Bride | Woman models: Kerryn Ansley & Jaqueline Fey Mcphiri | Male models: Josh Ansley & Tebogo Mabye | Josh's suit: Uzzi van Truworths
Enjoy the photos and please leave a comment at the end!
Bold and beautiful | Styled shoot | Hertford Country Hotel
I love bold and vibrant colours at weddings! I approached Simone from the The Wedding Event to collaborate on a styled shoot with me. Just beautiful!
Bold and beautiful | Styled shoot | Hertford Country Hotel
In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities. János Arany
I love bold and vibrant colours at weddings! I approached Simone from The Wedding Event to collaborate on a styled shoot with me. I wanted to use bold and vibrant colours, but also to use the Pantone Colour of the Year (2016, Rose Quarts and Serenity). Simone did most of the styling, and Tamyrin from Bespoke Blooms did the flowers arrangements and table settings! The amazing stationery was made by Rude Design and Trendy Paperworks. We used the beautiful Hertford Country Hotel as backdrop and Liezl was our model for the day. Liezl used to work for the Hotel at the time of the shoot, and she managed the wedding and event side of the Hotel. The wedding dress was Liezl's own dress, and the blush dress was from Lunar Clothing. Shandin Watson from Erin Smylie Hair and Makeup did her makeup and hair. The exquisite cake was made by Sweet Joy and Denver from Reload Media did the interviews and behind-the-scenes video.
Thank you all for participating in this shoot and I just loved how everything worked out in the end!
Enjoy the photos and please leave a comment at the end!
Portraits of Annemarie | The Gables Sandton | Styled Session
I had a blast doing this styled session with Annemarie Lindeque at the beautiful the Gables Sandton Venue. Amazing make-up by Making Faces by Gerda. Flowers by Bespoke Bloom.
Portraits of Annemarie | The Gables Sandton | Styled Session
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Unknown
Wow, I had the privilege of doing some portraits of Annemarie Lindeque at the breathtakingly beautiful The Gables Sandton Venue in Sandhurst. Annemarie works at Provision Optometrists in Parys, Free State, and she came through for the day for the shoot! Jessica from The Gables Sandton asked me to photograph the room they are promoting as a Luxury Suite and as a trade-exchange she allowed me to do this styled session with Annemarie. Head on over to the Gables Sandton's website to book a night's stay at this amazing venue! Click here!
Thank you Gerda from Making Faces by Gerda for the exquisite make-up, and for organising Annemarie for me to photograph. I have met Gerda recently at the De Hoek Country Venue's Bridal Fair and we immediately realised we want to work together to create some magic! She has been in the Wedding Industry for quite some time, and have worked on many faces, including celebrities.
The beautiful flower bouquet was made by Tamyrin from Bespoke Blooms, and she also provided the copper colored vase. She is always so keen to help out, and being super busy herself she made time to make the beautiful flower bouquet the morning of the shoot. Head on over to her website, her work is absolutely stunning!
Enjoy the photos and please leave a comment at the end!
Teaser! Gold, Teal & Pink Magic | Mini Styled Shoot | Hertford Country Hotel
Wow, I just love the Teal & Gold paired with the Pink from the Proteas! Magical colors. I just love these dresses by Gelique...they are just exquisite!
Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart. Kahlil Gibran
Here is a teaser from the magic that happened during the Mini Styled Shoot at Hertford Country Hotel on Saturday!
Venue: Hertford Country Hotel
Make up: Made Up by Kylie
Dress: Gelique
Bouquet: Simone Pheiffer from The Wedding Event
Styling and photographer: Me :)
Gold lamp: Mr Price Home
Gold String Lights: Typo
Admired in Africa #BeInspired2017 | Hertford Country Hotel
Here are a few images from the Admired in Africa #beispired2017 conference which was held at the beautiful Hertford Country Hotel!
It was the first time for me to attend an Admired in Africa Conference, and it was such an amazing experience listening to so many amazing photographers in the Wedding Industry! It was a privilege to attend and I learnt as much from the attendees as much as I did from the speakers.
Here is a list of the amazing speakers at the conference, and you should go and check out their work...amazing!
Niki M Photography (Loved Niki's personality...she looks fun at weddings)
Estefania Romero⎪Wedding & Portrait Photographer
Nelis Engelbrecht Photography (Off-camera flash theory and practical...loved it)
Rensche Mari Photography (Theory and styled shoot practical)
Linda Vos Photography (Night shot theory...I learned amazing things)
Jacki Bruniquel Art and Photography (I am a very big fan, and I loved her insights into getting great emotional shots. She also did a practical and she blew me away with new ideas on how to shoot with any light)
Du Wayne Photography (Du Wayne shared his story, and had a very inspirational talk)
Tim Moolman, Eslie Basson & FujiFilm SA (Tim was sharing how he shoots with the FujiFilm mirrorless cameras and how he thinks the wedding industry is going to change...he shoots black and white and most of his Jpegs out-of-camera is perfect and ready to be sent to the client...no post-processing)
The conference was held at the beautiful Hertford Country Hotel.
Missy Make Up Artist modelled for Niki M Photography and did the make up and hair of the other models. She is just incredible!
The amazing dresses was sponsored by Dimity Bridal Studio and the beautiful rings by Taneka Storm Jewellery.
During day 3 of the conference Carolien and Ben from Carolien and Ben Photography joined us as models during Du Wayne Denton's Black & White Photography practical.
Chris Van Dalen & Studio77Productions did the #behindthescenes video and I cant wait to see what it looks like!
Other photographers I have met during the course of the conference, was the following:
Alexander Smith Photography (Petrus is a good friend of mine and a lot of what I know today is thanks to him)
Leandrie Du Plessis Photography (she is in the 3rd last picture shown below)
Designer Photo (wow, I love these guys. They've shown me how to shoot through a leaf (first picture shown below, no yellow added in photoshop) and many other tricks. Including the portraits shown below with the circular bokeh (used my iPhone's camera to create the bokeh))
And many more!
Enjoy the pictures and please leave a comment at the end!
Wild and Free | Kids Forest Party | Styled Shoot, Pretty Blog
How to hold a Wild and Free forest kids party got featured on Pretty Blog.
Styled Shoot | Wild and Free |Kids Forest Party | Pretty Blog
"Children are not things to be molded, but are people to be unfolded."
— Jess Lair, author
I really got excited when Nicky asked me to be a part of this styled shoot, and it was going to be held at one of my wife and I's favorite venues, Buitengeluk. We stay literally a few minutes away and we visit probably weekly for coffee or lunch.
I am not going to write a huge story about this, because amazingly it got featured on the PRETTY BLOG.
Here is the link to the post on their blog. http://www.theprettyblog.com/family/wild-free-kids-forest-party-may/
The suppliers who were involved in the shoot are listed below.
Photography: Wedding and Family Photography by Wynand van der Merwe
Concept and Styling: Pudding and Pie
Stationery and Invitations: Chrystalace Stationery
Catering: Infusion Catering & Events
Events Venue: Buitengeluk Venue
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Patio Inspiration - Karen Kelly from Lovilee - Styled Shoot
A mini styled shoot done at Karen Kelly from Lovilee's house!
A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms. — Unknown
What I recently realized was the fact that Karen Kelly (Lovilee) and I attend the same church. So I met up with her, had a great coffee at The Whippet in Linden (Oh I love this place) and we just talked on how we can start a journey together as creatives. So what happened is that she asked me to do a mini styled shoot of her patio in exchange for a listing space on her blog, and the rest was history! Amazing. I just love it when we as creatives can work together and assist each other.
Please see the before-photos at the following link:
http://www.lovilee.co.za/2016/patio-inspiration/
And the pictures just came out "Lovilee"! (pardon the pun, and I am sure Karen is used to all the sarcasm by now)
And it is featured on Lovilee...yeah! feeling super stoked and proud! Here is the post!
http://www.lovilee.co.za/2016/patio-revamp-prominent-paints/
Please do not hesitate to leave a comment at the end!
Location: Karen's house
Other collaborations: Sugar and Vice, MRP Home / Mr Price Home, Prominent Paints, Creative Carpenters
