Weddings 3...

So here is my third and last 'Weddings' post I have from my archives!

It was quite fun to re-visit my older photos; i find it interesting to see how i have grown, or how i perceived my environment then, and how i see it (and choose to capture it) now.

With this wedding I was the 2nd photographer and had just bought my SB 800 Speedlight. Such a beautiful piece of equipment, it makes such a difference.


Until this wedding I hadnt shot a reception outside. Such a nice change; it opens up so much more creative channels. It also makes it a little bit easier because of the adequate light...then you dont have to worry about exposure and, in turn, due to the space and extensive light, it helps you then with your actual positioning during the reception. (No one likes a photographer standing right in front of the priest ;) )


I love CU (close ups) like this with a bit of greenery in the foreground...sweet ;)

This is great detail on the hands and for me it was a great CA (cut away) bringing through the positivity of the sermon.


I love low angle shots and this with the confetti cones in the top of the frame just made the picture work...

I couldnt have asked for better lighting, exposure or compensation for this picture...well maybe a soft grad for the blown out sky! (that would have enabled me to get proper exposure behind my subject) But looking at it again (and with my head tilted to the side a bit...) it adds to the sincere hug the bride and her grandmother are sharing.

Dark and ominous...it creates quite a cool effect. I like it.

Fun action photos add to the natural aspect to a wedding; i prefer this to staged, posed and calculated photography. For me, miscellaneous/in the moment photos capture the mood better.

Here, at last, is a picture that I used my new speedlight for...the candle and fairy lights worked well to create a romantic and "warm homey" feel.



This couple I caught very nicely with my new speedlight. I found it quite fun to stand and shoot and hope for the best when it comes to moving images..maybe I should do sports photography as well!!

Another wedding I did as 2nd photographer: the reception was next to a lake and under big Willow trees. This created awesome character and depth in the frame. The couple is Eric and Suzanne.

I really like this picture for its character and natural positioning.

This is a cool photo with having the car's bonnet in for ground. Its great making it look almost panoramic...
This picture is one of my few film photographs, I love shooting film, it is just a bit costly. If the wedding has enough budget I would always shoot a few rolls of film. It creates a much more organic feel regarding skin tone and focus.


I love these more creative compositions and grades, it adds variety to the final package i give to the couple. Its also great to feed off the couple; how much they lend you their creativity is vital to the success of the finished product.


I think this must be one of my favourite pictures of the day...the grade is soft but noticeable, it's a natural pose...the lighting works. sweet...



This is also an interesting frame, cool foreground wooden slates make the image look wider than it actually is.
O.k well...i think this is it for now. So until i speak again and you read another, cheers.

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until next time...

Wedding 2

so ja...here we go again ;)

Im still hooked on weddings, here are some more from the same couple.

I like this flare that goes across the picture...

This is inside the church (as you can see..) which make it always slightly more difficult because of the need to rely on flash. Luckily I caught the couple laughing at the right time...


This is a beautiful picture of the couple, I love natural and uncomposed pictures...If anyone wonders what type of style I like...this is it ;)


This picture was fun to take, I just told them to stand next to me on either side and just run to their car...I find creating little actions or skits. makes the picture flow and look more natural.


This picture is also beautiful to me because of the environment I caught her in and also the natural look of her looking back at me.


I like the grade, a bit desaturated and contrasty...Also the massive for ground, almost the dead space at the front makes the picture more appealing.

Wedding 1

So this is completely new to me..why am i doing it? honestly...I'm tired of sending my portfolio via post. This is a trial run before the inevitable website.
Lets see how it goes.

This will be a pictorial blog. All about pics that i love, that i aspire to take and yes pictures i have done myself ;)

This is NOT a blog about expressing my thoughts. I'm an introvert. maybe ill blossom into a creative expressionist who inspires the masses, maybe not, actually preferably not. Id like to spend as little time on the computer as possible. There are much better things to do than to sit in front of a screen and having to message your aching back.

I do a whole bunch of different types of photography and because it is my second income, I can enjoy the freedom and challenge of being so versatile and unspecialised. Weddings, onSET photography, stock, natural elements, landscapes, people, food, fashion and the list goes on.

I feel like starting off with weddings:

This is the latest wedding I did...The couple is Christine and Mhartin, they got married in Kirstenbosch Gardens which is in the Western Cape, South Africa...

This picture is possibly my favourite...romantic wide shot and keeping the grade sepia-ish, with extra green and yellow. I enjoy the sun in my frame, especially what it does to the branches in front of it...


Here are some more pictures of the wedding...


I like this shot because of his P.O.V...a shot like this is actually used for film making but it works well in stills photography too!


This picture is who Christine is in essence...