27 May 2010

Jacques - liefde in my lewe


Jacques en ek het by ons gunsteling kuierplek ontmoet en daar was net dadelik daardie onweerstaanbare aantrekkingskrag en het sommer 5 dae later besluit dat ons mekaar beter wil leer ken. Vandag, meer as vier maande later, is ons beste vriende en raak ons net liewer vir mekaar. Ons weet ook dat alles wat ons in hierdie verhouding insit onvoorwaardelik gegee en aanvaar word. Hy is 'n ongelooflike mens en ek dank ons Hemelse Vader elke dag dat ons paadjies juis by ons kuierplek gekruis het, want hy hou my voete op die aarde, my kop in die wolke, my hart in God geanker en is my teddiebeer nou in die Wintermaande (hoe kon ek sonder hom verlede jaar se koue oorleef het?)...

As mens so lank wag vir iemand wag wat net pas, nie dat ek so oud is nie, maar meeste van my vriende is al baie jare terug getroud, dan is mens net meer dankbaar vir die wonderlike voorreg om uiteindelik ware liefde te ervaar! Ek is ook dankbaar dat ons so 'n maklike verhouding het dat ons nie onsself hoef te verander het om mekaar gelukkig te hou nie - ons vul mekaar eerder aan. So tussen ons, nou kan ek die "Perfekte man" check list weggooi, want met hierdie wonderlike mens het ek nie eers so iets nodig gehad nie. God het definitief 'n ogie hier oor my gehou!

Ek dink ek kan die hele dag aanhou oor hoe ek oor hom voel, maar dink julle sal die idee kry in die toekoms want dit is definitief nie die laaste hiervan nie...

Ons was by 'n vriend se bosveld plaas en na mooi vra en pleit het hy ingestem om vir 'n paar foto's stil te staan. Elke keer as hy ernstig wou raak het ek net gevra dat hy moet dink aan hoe hy oor my voel dan het ek die stunningste reaksie gekry en dit op kamera probeer vasvang. Hoop jul geniet dit so baie soos wat ek geniet om daarna te kyk!


Sjoe... Dis al wat ek hoef te se...












26 May 2010

Precilla - Maternity shoot


Ek het Precilla deur 'n gemeenskaplike vriendin ontmoet en by Frogs and Freckles, Ruimsig, bymekaar gekom. Sy het haar ooievaarstee ook hier gehad en was ek nie aangenaam verras deur hoe pragtig dit hier is nie. Nadat ons eers 'n bietjie gesels het, het ons begin foto's neem en sommer dadelik gekliek! Met die foto's waar sy op die gras gele het, het ons so gelag dat ons sommer tred met die tyd verloor het! Ek sal ook enige tyd weer hier kom foto's neem!














Een van my gunstelinge!



Kyk net haar oe! So stunning!






23 May 2010

Stephanie & Inge - Senior Shoot


This is just a sneak preview of the Senior shoot I had at Waterfall Equestrian Estate, Kyalami, Midrand of Stephanie and Inge!


20 May 2010

Nicholis


Just wanted to share this one of Nicholis with you! I love the emotion on his face. It is misleading actually as he was in such a happy mood while playing at the playgrounds but due to me asking him to "pose" for me again, he pulled this sad face to show everybody how hard it is on him...gmf, as if... He is one of those gorgeous kids and just loves the camera! I love the feel of this shot as it captures a 1 000 emotions into one shot...it can almost be used for one or other child abuse ad, but I don't think he would appreciate me saying that...sorry Nicky!!



19 May 2010

Alejandra


Just a few shots of my best Varsity friend's little girl! She is a Bulls supporter and only when her dad said something about the team did she start relaxing towards me, else I just didn't exist to her :-). I still enjoyed spending the afternoon with them!








18 May 2010

Jemma & Renier - Tres Jolie


I met Jemma & Renier, Theresa's brother, the Thursday before their wedding at Theresa's house (previous post) and was a bit nervous as not one of the two spoke a word to me the whole time except for when Theresa asked them a question. After I left I was stressing so much about the coming shoot I didn't know how I am going to get any decent photos out of these two "shy" people. But to my surprise they were so open and friendly on the Saturday that most of my fears just disappeared. They turned out to be such an awesome couple because they have been dating for a few years already before getting married but also went through some roughs times together, which just made their bond so much stronger. I admire their unconditional love for each other and feel so privileged to have been their photographer on that day! Thanks Jemma & Renier for sharing this special day with me!