This is my dear friend and most WONDERFUL make up artist Samantha and her new hubby Paul. I remember when Sam first eyed him out in town and the only talk around the bottles of wine that we devoured was PAUL lol. She had her sights set on him from day one and yes, she […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...I met Mary-Anne and Grant in 2011 at Heather & Brent’s wedding at the Hatchery and she had told me back then that she was booking me for her wedding no matter what, and I’m so glad she did. I went up on the Friday afternoon to Zingela Safari Lodge set on the banks of […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Hair by Corrine Elliott Santowski Make Up by Sam Eliot – Salon Serendipity
No Comments. Continue Reading...and enough was enough for the day…….
No Comments. Continue Reading...Remember this mommy? Look at this little cutey pie that she made…
No Comments. Continue Reading...Look at this stunning girl! We went for an island type theme and she looks absolutely beautiful… Model: Mildri Make-Up: Samantha Eliot https://www.facebook.com/salon.serendipity7
No Comments. Continue Reading...This couple are absolutely wonderful and their incredible love for each other just beams through! Vicky said that she and Frank had chosen Thanda because anywhere in the world you can get married on a beach or in the mountains or by a lake but nowhere in the world could you have a truly African […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Angela & Brian got married at her parents home on Bruckley Farm about an hour outside of Ballito and then their reception was help at Thorpe Lodge near Wartburg. Everything was so beautiful and green and her folks had done an AMAZING job on manicuring their garden to perfection for their daughters special day. When […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...This is little Jenna Shae…I did some maternity photos of mom when she was still growing and now she’s here to spread all her ‘cuteness’…She is not the type that’s into having photos taken as she was wriggly, awake, screaming etc. etc….so the ones we did get were like seriously quick shots inbetween the moans […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...This was a shoot I did of some of our family members and their gorgeous little twin boys. We spent an afternoon of fun, laughter and lots of convincing to get these two (the kids lol) to co-operate but nevertheless got some really fun shots of them all!
No Comments. Continue Reading...This is my totally outrageous and wonderful little daughter! She just LOVES the camera and it shows!!! I did a series of black and whites with all these cute hats (Which you can get from THIS lady đ super duper clever Helen Bond https://www.facebook.com/Helen.Bond1?ref=ts&sk=info )
No Comments. Continue Reading...Ok so I discovered that my little town has some seriously talented people in it and a friend of mine Helen has just recently revealed her special talent with which I am over the moon with!!! She makes the most awesome colourful little hats from newborn to kiddies sizes (and I’m sure she can do […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...The other day I had the privilege of photographing one of the FHM’s top 100 sexiest women right here in her home town of Mtunzini! She also entered the Miss Zig Zag and featured in SA Babes in Oct 2011. She really is a down to earth girl with an amazing personality and a real […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Here is a sneak peek of Kim & Wills’ rainy wedding day. Despite the wet weather there was nothing that could bring these two down. It’s awesome having a bride and groom who enjoy their day when it rains as it really makes everyone feel so at ease (Especially ME! lol) Kim and Wills stay […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...This is little Jenna Shae hiding inside Nicky’s tummy…she is due on the 1 March and we can’t wait to see her. I’m sure Nicky can’t wait either. It’s been a very long and hot pregnancy for her especially in a place like Mtunzini, (One DOES NOT want to be pregnant in summer in this […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...I did this shoot yesterday here in the beautiful little town of Mtunzini. Anne has an absolute natural and glowing beauty about her and the smallest little preggy belly I have ever seen! If only I had looked that good when I was pregnant lol, but I guess there are those lucky few who are […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...I did this shoot last week with the most amazing young girl. She is full of life and has such a natural beauty about her. I had so much fun with her and we spent the day getting really creative on the beach, in the forest, in the studio etc. Thank you so much for […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...*CHRISTMAS IDEAS* Why don’t you have one of your photos enlarged as a Christmas pressie for someone? The quality of these products is outstanding and is delivered to your doorstep within 10 days. Have a look at my Photo Printing Price Lists and choose which AMAZING print you would like! Last day for orders is […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...I photographed this wedding in our beautiful little hometown of Mtunzini and there are so many beautiful spots to get such awesome photos. I have known Dawn for 3 years now and it was such a priveledge to photograph her and Dylan’s wedding for them. We were busy doing the un-rain dance the entire week […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...This shoot was done down at the Bunting’s beautiful home right on the Umlalazi River. Their garden was a tropical paradise and we were lucky to have had such perfect weather. Their daughter had just returned back from a 2 year au pair job overseas and we managed to catch her brother before he jetted […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...Another fun afternoon spent down at the beach and the estuary with a Zini family. Despite all efforts to get 2 boys to behave for a photoshoot, we had a blast and their non-listening skills made better photos anyway đ
No Comments. Continue Reading...Ok if ever there was a little girl with more strong will power (and attitude to go with it!) it would be Jordan and she is filled with spunk and a feisty personality! She loves being in front of the camera and it shows! She is the ultimate “Tomboy” crossed with the girliest princess when […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...I went down to Emily & Abby’s house a few days after the christening to see if I could get some extra shots of these two little cuties. Well I got about 10 minutes out of Emily before she was done with playing model for the day, while Abbigail continued to pose like a star […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...This is one of those angelic little babies that only cries when hungry or uncomfortable…She is too adorable and a real poser when it comes to photos. She has a smile to die for and the squeeziest little cheeks in the world. Her older little sister Abbigail is totally the opposite and finds no joy […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...This was a fun shoot that we did as a Valentines gift for a good friend of mine. It was an afternoon spent laughing and trying to get enough champage into her to loosen up a bit in front of the camera. Nevertheless they came out really well and her other half was very pleased […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...This was a shoot done just outside of Mtunzini of Dawn and her boys. Depsite them being camera shy and not into the whole idea of having a photoshoot done of themselves, we got some really nice shots of the boys. Although I must say, once they did get ‘into it’ they were quite the […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...This was such a super fun shoot and we went a bit way out on the hair and make up which really paid off. It shows up beautifully and really compliments the shoot too!
No Comments. Continue Reading...These are two good friends of mine who we decided to dress up and have a little fun with. We spent the morning doing make-up and playing dress up and then had a good laugh letting out hair down for a day’s fun filled studio shoot! I LOVE using the natural light in this studio […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...This is my wonderful partner Wayne who I nagged incessantly to please pose for photos for me, seeing as I find him so dashingly handsome, I was quite proud of how well these photos came out.
1 Comment. Continue Reading...This was a really fun shoot that we did here in Zini. We have fortunately been blessed with the most beautiful little paradise on Earth and it makes for some really awesome settings for photoshoots!
No Comments. Continue Reading...Ok so this was a typical Zululand wedding! Crack a bottle of whiskey while you’re getting dressed, come down the isle in a wheelbarrow and let the festivities begin! If the invite was to ask if you could dance before RSVP’ing, then you had better have known how to zulu dance and party hard! There was […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...This is a shoot I did of Wannita and her horse. It’s really amazing to photograph animals as they have no inhibitions, and
No Comments. Continue Reading...Ok so here are some of the most fantastic sunsets that I have found to date. YES Africa has just the best of everything. We truly have Heaven on Earth here. It is such a blessing to
No Comments. Continue Reading...This is a variety of various architecture that I took whilst in Namibia in 2010. They were taken at Kolmanskop near Luderitz. I spent about 3 hours exploring all these old houses and I LOVED it! It was strange but interesting exploring a place where families used to live in this little town nestled in the […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...This is a selection of some of my artwork. There are various oil paintings as well as acrylic pieces here. Most of my artwork is of Africa and its people as I absolutely LOVE this continent! I am however impatient (which doesn’t help when you’re a painter as the paint takes too long to dry hahaha), […]
1 Comment. Continue Reading...These are a few of the wildlife images that I have taken since 2010. My rhino photograph has been legendary around the world since last November and has raised over R60 000 for rhino anti poaching so far and continues to do so. I have decided that I will continue to donate a portion of […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...So, it was off to an early start down to the local stable yard in Zini for Tim and Nicky’s ‘Trash the Dress’ shoot. She didn’t want to totally destoy it, so we agreed that a bit of sand, hay bales and dilly dallying around was ok! We had loads of fun and it helps that […]
1 Comment. Continue Reading...Ok so here’s one for the books. Nicky happens to be my partner Wayne’s, ex wife. Her and I are really good friends, live in the same town, babysit each others kids and ocasionally have fantastic girly evenings with lots of red wine and giggles. My daughter Jordan was one of her little flower girls and […]
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