Kelly Daniels Photography, Durban Photographer, Durban Wedding, Durban Maternity

I HAVE MOVED...

2011-12-22T09:06:00.001+01:00

Please note: Kelly Daniels Photography has moved, my new blog home is kellydaniels-photography.blogspot.com. My website is still the same you can find it here www.kellydaniels.co.za. My blog was getting a little bit tatty and I had made so many changes to the HTML that I didnt know how to fix problems anymore so a fresh start for my blog was needed. Come on over and have a look still the

Justin & Tracey : Married

2011-11-24T21:53:00.001+01:00

Tracey and Justin were married at the beautiful Woodridge Country Hotel (a while back I am behind on posting) They are a gorgeous couple who have made a home for themselves in London, they wanted to come back to South Africa to celebrate their marriage with their families and friends and I couldn't have picked a more perfect day if I tried, we had the most amazing sunlight for the creative

Just cooperate...

2011-11-07T20:02:00.002+01:00

Why is it so hard to photograph your own children??? I mean come on I do this almost everyday with other peoples children you would think that when it comes to your child you would be able to pull out some pretty cool tricks! Its been a while since I have blogged but I have been in the midst of a house move into storage into living back home with my parents for a month into trying to keep a

The Potgieters before and after family

2011-09-20T20:05:00.001+02:00

This is a before and after shoot of the Potgieter family as I didn't blog the before, before their little Chloe arrived. I met the Potgieters on honeymoon in Mauritius with my lovely husband of course. They were staying in the same hotel as us and we happened to be on the same flights there and back. We got on immediately with them and even shared a car half way through our honeymoon to go do

Oliver & Natalie : Married

2011-09-14T11:29:00.000+02:00

Oliver & Natalie were married at the beautiful Crandford Country Lodge. It was a gorgeous day the weather was perfect and the light for the afternoon photos was stunning. Natalie works for a company in Cape Town call Global Moguls basically in a nut shell its a platform for up and coming artists/musicians to get investment and and promotion. They bring all the right people together for bands

Family fun in Ladysmith

2011-09-13T23:22:00.000+02:00

Another fun weekend spent with a bunch of wonderful people in Ladysmith. There must be something in the water there, I have been so fortunate to meet so many lovely people in Ladysmith, thanks to a wonderful lady I can now call my friend. Thank you Stacie :D Six families in one weekend, I think that's a new record for me.

Faure Family

2011-09-08T12:38:00.000+02:00

This is the Faure family, Sue contacted me a midst a very busy time in their lives, they were immigrating to New Zealand and she wanted to have some family photos taken one last time while still living in South Africa. Our first photo day was rain out so we sat chatting on the verandah of Makaranga lodge in Kloof, chatting about life and kids and the toughts of moving to another country with two

Keeva : six months

2011-09-08T12:02:00.000+02:00

Little Keeva was a gorgeous bump I photographed a while back. Can you believe she is 6 months already. Happy, Happy baby and what a beautiful child too.

Pete & Tamar: Married

2011-09-01T23:05:00.001+02:00

Peter & Tamar are up next, these two lovelys were a real treat to work with. Calm and collected was an understatement, the whole day went off without a hitch and I am sure it was everything that they both had dreamed of. Tamar's father is a cook and he just happens to be the original cook from the lovely restaurant in Glenwood called Yossi's, the restaurant is actually named after him. Both of

Lilla & Max

2011-08-17T22:26:00.004+02:00

Its was that time of year again, a time where I get to spend a couple hours with these two gorgeous children, Lilla and Max. It is so lovely that their mom Sam gets me back to come take photos of these two as they grow and what a lovely way to keep track of how much your children change as the years go by. This time we even managed to get Dad to join in for some photos so it was so much fun. You

Justin & Tammy : Married

2011-07-08T22:02:00.055+02:00

Justin and Tammy must be the most well traveled couple I have photographed to date, they have (almost) been everywhere but I'm sure they have a few more places they would like to go. A few years ago they packed themselves up to travel, they had been living in the UK and decided to come home the long way. It took them about 9 months to get home but they visited some amazing places like Guatemala

Andrew & Angela : Married

2011-07-05T22:06:00.004+02:00

Angela is a friend of a friend, one of her bridesmaids and I went to boarding/high school together. So it was lovely to spend time photographing a wedding with familiar people around and what a lovely bunch they were, these girls kept me laughing the whole day. I met the girls before in Durban while they got their hair and make up done and then shot out to meet the boys for a bit before the big

Ben-Lou & Ilse : Married

2011-06-15T11:37:00.003+02:00

Ben and Ilse were married at a beautiful setting in the central Drakensburg called Gracelands. It was a beautiful day despite the mountains not coming out from under the clouds. I love away weddings not only to I get to see some wonderful places but I get to spend a day or two there :D it always feels like a mini holiday (even though I'm working). You will remember Ben and Ilse from here I

Antoni & Amanda : Married

2011-05-25T16:27:00.004+02:00

Antoni and Amanda were married at the boathouse in Ballito we hit the luck with the weather as is was perfect, beach weddings can be quite dangerous and scary and every time I get one I also hope for the best. So far I have been lucky with the weather give or take a few but this day was really beautiful and everyone was calm and ready for a marriage. Antoni and Amanda have a wonderful, fun group

Riley Family

2011-05-24T10:08:00.002+02:00

This lovely family did a double shoot with me, I went and photographed Steven, Nicky and Blake when Nicky was just about ready to pop with their new baby. Blake was super excited for his new sister and couldnt stop kissing Nicky's tummy. We decided to go for a walk around their complex to the pool to get some photos in the garden but Blake had other ideas he decided to swim instead with all his

Double up

2011-05-23T20:34:00.002+02:00

This post is going to be a double up. I photographed these lovely people all together up in the Northern Berg. Craig and Angelique are featured first and they are the lucky people who live in such a beautiful part of our country. Angelique was about 6 months along when we did this shoot her and Craig will be welcoming their twins any day now. Craig's family own one of the most beautiful

Stacy & Gabi : Anytime

2011-05-05T20:37:00.001+02:00

This is Stacy and Gabi, Stacy is my brother in law, my husbands youngest brother and Gabi is Stacy's better half ;D They both live in the UK and were out in Feb to come and visit family and spend time in SA and of course to meet Stacy's new niece, Jamie. We did these photos on one of the last days they were in town, they had been here for almost a month already and have been all over the

Heath & Sharon: Engaged

2011-05-04T21:34:00.001+02:00

I really love the area down on the point on the beachfront, I think the backdrops you can find there are quiet endless there are modern spots and old spots and spots that to a "normal" eye would look normal. I met Heath and Sharon down there early this year to do some engagement photos for their wedding and what a perfect afternoon it was. The golden hour this day was particularly golden and

Troye & Sandra : Maternity

2011-03-16T10:07:00.003+01:00

Just when I thought I was catching up... Sandra & Troye were in Durban for the holidays from Joburg and wanted to meet for some photos of Sandra's bump. Their little Kelsey has since been born (I know Im way behind) and she is just so beautiful. Sandra & Troye have taken to parenthood perfectly and I'm sure they didn't know what they did with their lives before her.

Christo & Sarah: Married

2011-02-21T18:01:00.002+01:00

Christo & Sarah were married at the fairly new Izotsha Creek in Shelley Beach on the South Coast. The day was filled with laughter, fun and beautiful people. I started off the photos with the boys and walked into the room where the boys were getting ready to find them playing rugby in the room :) yes they were playing rugby in the room, I knew I was in for a good time after that! Sarah on the

Andrew & Nicole: Married

2011-02-13T10:20:00.001+01:00

Andrew & Nicole were married on the mistiest day of the entire decade, they were married and the lovely and charming Chantecler Hotel in Botha's Hill. These two have been through so much already in their young lives that this day was perfect for them, their love and devotion to each other is unreal. Andrew could not hide his love for Nicole while she walked down the aisle or while she sang to

Mark & Paula: Married

2011-02-02T22:37:00.001+01:00

Mark & Paula were married at the stunning Netherwood up in the Midlands on Nottingham Rd. If you are a bride that has not found a venue yet email Liza immediately that place is stunning really. When I first met Mark & Paula, we instantly clicked Paula was fun bubbly and gorgeous and I knew that this was going to be a wedding to go down in the books. They of course did not disappoint. Mark was

Ladysmith Gang

2011-02-01T06:56:00.002+01:00

You'll remember Gert & Stacie from their wedding in Ladysmith last year. Well they and a bunch of their friends where in Durban for a weekend and called me up to do a mammoth of a photoshoot for them. They wanted a group shoot, 4 couple shoots and 2 trash the dresses, sheww! But we got up early and ventured out into the gleaming sun and had a ball. The next couple of posts are all the

Tertius & Cheney: Anytime

2011-02-01T06:54:00.009+01:00

Gert & Stacie: Anytime

2011-02-01T06:53:00.007+01:00

Ben & Ilsa: Engaged

2011-02-01T06:52:00.006+01:00

Peter & Anke: Anytime

2011-02-01T06:51:00.005+01:00

Tiffany turns 4

2010-12-07T09:02:00.000+01:00

The gorgeous little Tiffany turned 4 this last month and as always her mom Natalie put on a party and a half :) There was so much to do and so much to eat and all the kids always have a wonderful time at Natalie's parties. The parents get just as treated with delish food and treats and Natalie had the MOST amazing brownies at this party, YUM!

Steffen & Patsy : Married

2010-12-06T20:09:00.002+01:00

This was the second wedding I did for this family Ryan (Patsy's brother)& Mandy were married two weeks before at Salt Rock. Patsy and Steffen live in Joburg and decided to tie the knot in our very beautiful sometimes sunny KZN. Palm Dune was the spot and they did have a beautiful day weather wise, except for the wind but the sun did shine and the clouds were out and it did turn out to be a

Warren & Amanda : Engagement

2010-11-25T16:36:00.001+01:00

I was going to photograph Warren & Amanda's wedding but they unfortunately cancelled :( they happened to have entered a competition to win a wedding and THEY WON!! Yes they won the Tala competition where they got their entire wedding for free unfortunately for me that was the photographer as well :) But I'm so happy for these two and if anything that is the only way I'm willing to lose a client!

Ryan & Mandy : Married

2010-11-23T20:36:00.004+01:00

This is the smallest wedding I have shot before 10 people in total including the bride and groom :) Ryan and Mandy came back to "sunny" South Africa to tie the knot infront of their family. Sunny it was not but a beautiful day it was :) You dont need sunshine and blue skies to have a perfect wedding day. Just you, your bride/groom and a lot of love and I am yet to photograph a wedding where

Say hello to everyone...

2010-11-21T16:43:00.000+01:00

Hello Just thought I would share a picture of my small person again. This is such a reflection of this monkeys personality I just love it. Say hello :D

Peter & Rene : Married

2010-11-20T21:06:00.002+01:00

This is the long awaited, <- I mean that in more ways than one, wedding of Peter and Rene. It all took place at the lovely Granny Mouse and all co-ordinated by the husband and wife team from Midlands Style Events, Ester is fantastic she did a wonderful job and is really a lovely lady too :) so if your looking for a planner up in the midlands she really is worth it. The day was a expected filled

Botha Family

2010-11-16T10:58:00.001+01:00

This is the Botha family :) duh, I said that already. Juno is a very wonderful Mom from my Moms and children group at Crompton Hospital we meet every Tuesday, let out children misbehave, drink coffee and talk about all the mom things that moms talk about! Don't ask me what its very confidential stuff! (we talk mostly about how abnormally normal we all are and Bronwyn brings cake!) Anyway you

Van Der Walt Family

2010-11-11T07:43:00.001+01:00

How gorgeous are these guys? I am so fortunate that I get to meet some really cool and good looking people :) I met the Van Der Walt family at Makaranga gardens in Kloof for a morning of running around and acting goofy, Jaime and Erin are two beautiful little girls that made my job that much easier and needless to say I was pooped by the end of the photos but being tired from doing something

James & Candace: Trash the dress

2010-11-09T19:02:00.000+01:00

I held a trash the dress competition a while ago on my facebook page. The lovely Candace won and all she needed to do was upload a photo from her wedding and get her friends to vote (yes, that easy! Are you totally kicking your own butt for not entering? Well you should be) We had the shoot right in the middle of all the wet weather we have been having here in Durban a while back and this

Walter & Kelly : Family

2010-11-07T11:28:00.001+01:00

You'll remember Kelly & Walter from here. I had to come back and finish their family shoot as Seth was not well the day I arrived to take photos of them all :( Anyway, I came back and we had fun playing around in the garden getting some great pictures, even though the smallest member was not happy with me taking her picture.

Out of Office

2010-10-16T17:06:00.001+02:00

Im going to be out of the office for next week (19th - 24th Oct) :D YAY me. The only thing is I have a heap of editing to do and I'm taking a week off, not a very good plan, but hey I like to live for the moment and I have been given the opportunity to go to Cape town for a week and I'm taking it no questions asked, Im a "do now think later" kinda person so off to Cape town I go and hopefully I

Walter & Kelly : Maternity

2010-09-23T14:00:00.001+02:00

Dean & Lauren : Married

2010-09-23T13:43:00.000+02:00

What a gorgeous pair is all I can say really. Dean and Lauren got married at the very newly renovated Oyster Box Hotel, what a stunning set up they have there. These guys have been together for a good couple of years and you could see their love oozing from every where, from their family, their friends and the lovely time everyone was having on this special day :) Everything was just perfect on

Gert & Stacie: Married

2010-09-16T12:34:00.001+02:00

This was my first "destination" wedding :) I took the drive all the way (all 2hrs)to the lovely little town of Ladysmith for Gert and Stacie's wedding and what a lovely day it was even though there was a very chilly wind but the day was perfect and it was lovely getting to witness such a lovely pair tie the knot. Its always so lovely to part of a wedding day not just as the photographer but

Michael & Genevieve

2010-09-15T19:55:00.001+02:00

This is a just because shoot! Just because it was Genevieve's 30th Birthday last month and just because why not have some lovely photos of you and the one you love :) I met Gen and Michael at Breakers Hotel in Umghlanga to go for a walk through the forest to the lagoon. Gen and Michael were so lovely and obliging, we had a lovely stroll through the forest, I talked far too much and Michael did

Gary & Joanna

2010-09-15T19:45:00.001+02:00

You will recognize this lovely couple from here. I had the pleasure of taking Gary's black tie 50th a few months ago and now believe it or not his lovely wife turned 50 too! I know can you believe it she doesn't look a day over 20, please tell us your secret Joanna? Anyway they decided to come down to KZN for a weekend and stayed at the lovely Hartford House in Mooi River. What a beautiful

Casjan, Linsey & Craydon

2010-09-14T16:24:00.001+02:00

Love sometimes doesn't always go the way it should go :) its a complicated and tricky thing at times. But when you get it right its magical and is the most beautiful thing. It makes people beautiful and so much easier to photograph :) As you can see by how beautiful these guys are.

The Percivals

2010-08-19T21:53:00.001+02:00

So some how this post seemed to have slipped through the cracks and I'm not sure how? This is obviously Shane and Tammy, my to very dear friends who had their little Ezra in February already he is only 3 months in these photos but 6 months real time ;) This chap has already cut two teeth, sleeps through the night (from 6 weeks might have you) and is a bundle of smiles and giggles, you just have

August Specials

2010-08-02T10:25:00.000+02:00

How you doing? Hope you all well! Im running a special/giveaway on my facebook page! For August only I'm doing all family, children, couples, maternity and engagement sessions for R650! Trash the dress for R900 and because I had a super weekend giving away a free trash the dress session :D All you have to do to enter is post a picture from your wedding on facebook fan page and get your friends

Lilla & Max

2010-06-09T08:33:00.001+02:00

You will recognize this beauty for sure :) Well Lilla has a new brother whom she just adores and you'll see why he is just gorgeous, little Max was just 3 weeks when I came around for another photo shoot with the wonderful Sam and Lilla. Lilla has grown so much since we last saw her, more beautiful and definitely more playful :) Max on the other hand I'm sure had no idea he had to pose and look

Paul & Aline: Maternity

2010-05-27T08:58:00.001+02:00

This lovely couple are expecting their first little bundle any day now :) if they haven't already had her. Paul and Aline live on a small holding out in shongweni and this is where I met them to do their shoot :) Paul is a rodent and reptile farmer, you'll see one of his beauties at the bottom of this post, we had a lovely time running around the house and rolling in the grass (thank you Aline

Life so far

2010-05-12T15:48:00.000+02:00

There have been no posts on my blog for a while now, so I thought I would put some of my own photos up here :) Life so far has been absolutely, overwhelming, beautiful, magical and at times quite scary. But worth every single second, Jamie is a trooper of note, she is so good and has been a dream (most of the time). Photographing my own child is a little different and I understand now how

Blake, Jacky & Luke : Maternity

2010-04-15T17:54:00.001+02:00

Growing families excite me :) recently becoming a mother myself I understand now how much love a child can bring to a couple, a family or even a bunch of friends and bringing a 2nd child into the world can do wonderful things to your family. It gives your first child a lifetime friend someone to learn from and share your special things with, it shows them that there is so much love in this world

Shane & Tammy : Maternity

2010-04-15T17:36:00.000+02:00

These lovely two people you will remember from here and here. My dear friends have since had their little bundle of joy, who was born on the 17th February. I think we did these photos when Tammy only had 3 weeks to go, it must have been the hottest day of the year so far (or it felt like it cause we were both pregnant). But we had lots of fun in the sun and getting naked in the wild! Thanks to

The Schoeman's & friends

2010-04-15T16:45:00.000+02:00

This family shoot started off a little different than other ones Ive done, Nicolle's friend Lizelle contacted me wanting to give her friends daughter a family photoshoot for her first birthday :) So we all met and set up day to take the photos and the rest as they say is history. Little Alison was such a cute and has the most beautiful big eyes, she was a little shy in the beginning but didnt

Mark & Sarah-Jane : Married

2010-04-09T09:59:00.002+02:00

Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Ephesians 5:1-2 Mark and Sarah-Jane are the sweetest and most loving couple. Their love for each other and God absolutely shone through on their wedding day and I'm sure if you know them well it shines through everyday

Hiatus

2010-04-01T14:04:00.003+02:00

Well, I have been out of action for sometime and I'm back and hopefully for good and permanent :) So where have I been? Take a look... Her name is Jamie and she was born 16th March and we could not be happier and more in love with this little beauty :D

Jade & Craig : Trash the dress

2010-02-25T10:55:00.000+01:00

This is so much fun that everyone should do this with their wedding dress, what a great way to get your dress back on and have some laid back and dirty photos :) Jade and Craig were married in Joburg, see here, the talented Kat Forsyth from Joburg took their beautiful photos. Jade contacted me a little while before their wedding to set up some trash the dress photos as they were coming down to

Thabisile Maternity

2010-02-18T15:54:00.000+01:00

Meet Thabs and Khaya, they were expecting their first child today (18th) but she arrived yesterday :). Thabisile got hold of me to do her belly/bump shoot a couple weeks before her perfect little bundle was to arrive, we met on a really hot day and played around in the park for a while, I was very proud of this mom to be, we strolled over to the park and Thabs was cool calm and collect the whole

Ryan Calder Band

2010-02-12T13:18:00.002+01:00

So this was a little different for me. I was called up by Ryan and asked to take some pictures of his band as they are releasing a cd this year and wanted some pics of them all together. So let’s meet the band, Ryan Calder he is vocals and guitar, Rudi Engelbrecht on drums, Roberto Hemmero, is the bass man, Jon Calder on piano and Tamlyn Calder also on vocals. The shoot took place on a farm on

Gary's 50th

2010-01-27T14:38:00.000+01:00

Gary celebrated his 50th with style, everyone was asked to come black tie and dress for the occasion. He had all the people that meant the most to him there and everyone came to the party and looked absolutely dashing :) Gary his brother and his three sisters had some fun in front of the camera and we even recreated a photo that was taken of them all when they were children. I have to mention

Tracy & Shelley: Married

2010-01-26T14:04:00.004+01:00

Tracy and Shelley were married at Shalwyn in the Tala valley, it was a busy busy day of running around and getting organized, we got a little lost while on our way to get Tracy ready for some photos but had a lot of laughs in the car on the way. Shelley was cool, calm and collected for a bride and she sure stunned the crowds as she walked down the aisle. The weather could not have played its

Sneak peeks all over the place

2010-01-19T15:13:00.000+01:00

Im trying trying to catch up and get some blogging going on :) so please just hang in there. I have a few pictures from some jobs I have done this year and to give you a taster of whats to come. The first two are from a lovely couple who tied the knot recently and then a couple shots from an awesome SA band that live right here in lovely KZN the Ryan Calder Band and then finially a maternity

Genevieve's 1st Birthday

2010-01-13T15:41:00.000+01:00

Shooo-wee has this new year snuck up on me and given me a good kick in the rear end :) I'm so behind on photos, I have been photographing up a storm and I haven't had a chance to update my blog in ages, so sorry. I would love to blame someone else or a certain someone growing inside my belly for my slackness but I know deep down I'm the only to blame :) so the next few posts will be from 2009

Tim, Sally and Oliver

2009-12-17T14:45:00.000+01:00

The weather was hot the sun was out and we met at the park :) I was contacted by Tim to take some family photos before christmas gets here and we managed to find an hour to have fun at the park we met at the botanical gardens and that was that. This little family are just wonderful, I don't think I stopped talking and asking questions the whole time, they were so interesting and so easy to chat

Brushstrokes Christmas "Cocktail" Party

2009-12-17T12:40:00.000+01:00

Tis the season to be jolly :) and with Christmas right around the corner that's exactly what a lot of companies are doing. I photographed this cocktail party for Brushstrokes, hair, nail and beauty salon a couple weekends ago. What a night and boy do these girls know how to party :) Ill let the photos do the talking for themselves, but if you looking for a hairdresser in Durban give these

Winner

2009-12-07T08:19:00.004+01:00

Happy Monday! Today is winner announcement day and so lets get straight to it Congratulations LORRAINE this is what Lorraine said: Hi Kelly, Well Done, your photos are stunning. Trying to sum up my passion for music in words was harder than I thought. I just know that all I want to do is sing, I hear the songs over and over in my head, music that crashes like the waves on the rocks, to the

Meet Lilla...

2009-11-19T14:52:00.002+01:00

This is the gorgeous Lilla. Her mom Sam called me and set up a shoot for her as Lilla turns 1 on the 29th November, I arrived on a Saturday afternoon the weather was a bit miz but that didn't stop this beauty. We started out in the garden were we played in the water fountain, helped Dad with some garden work, then we hopped on the dogs for a ride back to the house, they have Great Dane's

Craig & Rosanna : Married

2009-11-18T08:09:00.003+01:00

A couple weekends ago Craig & Rosanna tied the knot. Rosanna emailed me and asked if I would like to take some pictures on their special day, specifically of the cocktail hour while they were away with the main photographer. Of course I was keen, you don't have to ask me twice to pick up my camera and shoot :). I got a few shots at the ceremony but really didn't want to get in the way of the

New Camera and a sneak peak

2009-11-16T10:30:00.001+01:00

I took the plunge and purchased myself a new camera. I'm a proud new owner of a Canon 50d 18 - 200mm, which is a huge jump from my little (but very loved) Rebel XT. I tested out the 50d this weekend on a little cutie pie Lilla and I can’t tell you how excited I am to get going and take more photos. I don't know if it was just me being like a kid on Christmas and this was the coolest thing I

Little Sade arrived...

2009-11-11T12:49:00.002+01:00

Sade, is the little bump that I photographed a few weeks back, she has joined this wonderful, beautiful world we live on and her parents could not be more proud :) She is absolutely beautiful and that is an understatement. She has a gorgeous mop of black hair and those beautiful big baby eyes that are so memorizing. She has fitted into her little family so perfectly like she has been here for

Tiffany's 3rd Birthday

2009-11-10T16:33:00.000+01:00

Tiffany turned 3! Now I know I say 1st birthdays are special but I have to say that any birthday is special really, specially when you can start remembering them. Tiffany's mom really out did herself with this party. Everything was so well put together from the tent with the toys to the fishing station for the boys and the GIANT princess jumping castle. You didn't need to be 3 or a child to

Caden's 1st Birthday

2009-11-05T15:10:00.003+01:00

What a wonderful thing, turning one is. Caden turned one this last month (October) and he had a lovely party in the park. All his family came and celebrated this big occasion, there was worm cake (beautifully made by his mom), sweets, chips, sun and lots of fun all the ingredients for a perfect party in the park. We even managed to slip away from the party to get a few shots with Mom and Dad

1 Year ago | Competition Time

2009-10-30T07:55:00.006+01:00

:)THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO ENTERED. WINNER ANNOUNCED ON MONDAY :) One whole year has flown by since I started this blog/photography thing :) and what a year it has been. I have had so much fun, learnt truck loads of techniques and styles and met some really amazing people so far. I can’t wait for the next year or the next 50 ;) I have broken many lens' and had to lie in some pretty gross

Lester Farm

2009-10-21T08:35:00.006+02:00

Finally some pictures of this wonderful family's, pride and love for 20 years. The Lester’s have lived on this farm for what seems to be an eternity, they have grown, lived and loved on the hills of this beautiful place. The farm house has seen many a Christmas, 21st, engagement party and lots and lots of sun filled days in the pool. They all had to say a very sad goodbye to this their home a

Bisset Maternity shoot and an announcement :)

2009-10-16T14:16:00.005+02:00

Wow its been a busy few months :) Things have been turning in a different direction for me, you see I am currently 3 and half months pregnant and it has been a real rollercoaster ride so far, with the nausea and trying to keep it a secret but I am feeling much better lately and have been managing to eat, which is really something you miss when you not doing it :) anyway I thought this little

The Olivier Family

2009-08-20T16:48:00.006+02:00

There is something magical about what I do! I get to spend a couple hours with a family trying not to actually be there :) I photographed this family from Umhlanga this past weekend and I have to tell you that I love my job, not only do I get to meet new and amazing people all the time but when there is a child or many children involved it makes my heart sing :) and this little boy Aiden was no

Christensen Family

2009-08-17T10:07:00.004+02:00

I photographed this beautiful family from Durban north a couple weekends ago, Tiffany and Genevieve looked gorgeous in their pink outfits and we had lots of fun blowing bubbles on Mom and Dads bed.We had to brush hair for photos and Tiffany has the most gorgeous curly hair, but hates getting it brushed :) so their were tears !Beautiful, beautiful eyes this little girl has

Skylar's 1st Birthday Party

2009-08-07T15:13:00.005+02:00

Baby’s breath and sun-filled skiesLadybugs and lullabiesStarry nights and bright moonbeamsTender hearts and lasting dreamsEach, a gift within your viewDuring this time, made for youMay only good things come your wayOn this, your very first birthday.Jill Eisnaugle’s

The McCarthy's : Family

2009-07-22T17:39:00.004+02:00

This is the McCarthy family. Deon, Fiona and Matthew. You will recognize Matt, he is the rocker from the 50th Wedding Anniversary I took photos at a while ago.This little guy has to be the cutest, he has 101 different faces and is the funniest/silliest (in the cutest way) little guy I have met. I was supposed to be making him laugh for the camera but he didn't stop making me and everyone else

Angela : Trash the dress

2009-07-17T14:25:00.005+02:00

So also in my busy busy weekend last last weekend, I managed to get some trash the dress practice on my two friends Angela and Janine (we have all been friends since we were 14).I'm going to post their pictures individually just so that they have some of their own limelight even though we did a double up on the day.First up is Angela.We were in a small town called Mtubatuba, up the north coast.

Janine : Trash the dress

2009-07-17T14:16:00.006+02:00

Now for Janine!! Like with Angela (they did this together remember) we started in the forest. Janine is the "parent" to Anna and Delilah.This was a really really fun thing to do so come on girls lets get you back in your dress and lets get trashy :)Enjoy

The Birds : Family

2009-07-15T16:46:00.004+02:00

This is one of the happy families I also took photos of last last weekend! Mark, Kristien and little Daniel.Daniel was such a good baby, very happy we only had one tearful moment the whole time! This little guy was so interested in my camera making funny sounds as I took his pictures he would smile and smile. Smiling is contagious, did you know that! :) :)We tried to get the whole family (dogs

Anna & Delilah

2009-07-13T14:20:00.003+02:00

Finally the start of all the pictures I tool last last weekend. First up as you know these are Brendan and Janine's children (with four legs), like me their dogs are at present their babies! I'm going to get soppy here and if you are not a dog lover or don't feel the same way we do about your animals move right along and look at the pictures instead :) There is something about a dogs love that

Busy, busy weekend.

2009-07-06T15:43:00.004+02:00

I was up the north coast this weekend doing lots and lots of fun things.Here is a little sneak peak of what I got up to! Its all together in one post but once I am done with the photos I'll post them in separate posts.First up is Anna and Delilah, they belong to my dear friends Brendan and Janine.This is little Daniel, he belongs to Mark and Kristien. He is so good and such a happy baby, he

It's my 1st party: Daniel turns 1

2009-07-02T16:10:00.007+02:00

First birthdays are the bomb! You only turn 1 once and its a day to celebrate everything and anything that is all about your child. I photographed Daniels first birthday party last weekend and what a special day it was for this little guy. His wonderful parents went all out for this little guy and he'll be able to look back on this one day and just know how much his mum and dad loved him, I

Cuthbert Family : 50th Wedding Anniversary

2009-06-23T10:26:00.003+02:00

Yes I do parties too. I was asked by my very dear friend Tammy to come and take some pics at their little family get together to celebrate their Grandparents 50th Wedding Anniversary and her little cousins 1st birthday. I caught a lift with Tammy and Shane and for those of you who know them will understand why there are no pictures of the birthday party ;)If you look up the definition of family

Hands up if you love your dog :)

2009-06-17T16:24:00.003+02:00

Anthony & Kelly: Anytime

2009-06-17T15:37:00.007+02:00

Some photos of me and the Mr over the weekend, practice makes perfect I heard so practice practice ill do!My winter special is running so why not get yourself and your someone special an anytime shoot!Enjoy your day :)

A Circle of Love : Wedding Rings

2009-06-04T17:15:00.001+02:00

Thought I would share a couple ring shots I have taken from some of the weddings I have been to.This little piece of jewelry, that costs some a fortune and others nothing, is for some the ultimate symbol of their commitment. For me it symbolizes love, eternity, endlessness, and something that can never be broken."Commitment rings" date back to as early as the caveman days where he would bind

Winter Photography Special

2009-06-01T18:38:00.002+02:00

Specials Specials SpecialsI'm running a winter special that will be valid till the end of August. If you book any one of these; trash the dress, engagement shoot, a couple (just because) shoot, any portrait session (so that covers single and family but only a family of 4) or a maternity shoot. One lady in the shoot will have her make up done professionally for free (Durbanites only). So come

Lester Family Photography

2009-06-01T17:14:00.001+02:00

Just before I semi retired from photography for my wedding, I met my lovely friend Bridget and her family on the beach for quick family portrait session (but mainly to photograph Richard and Candice's gorgeous children). It was a beautiful day for the beach, because winter was approaching the water was not freezing and the sun was not scorching. The Lester family have this amazing(huge) house

Shane & Tammy : Married

2009-05-27T11:01:00.000+02:00

So I'm finally back at my desk, after a wonderful 3 weeks of honeymooning and I have some pictures from these two wonderful peoples wedding!What a wonderful/spectacular/perfect day. This wedding was a WHOLE day affair, it started pretty early in the morning with some shots of the rings and dressing. Tammy and Shane had decided (or I told them) to do their creative photos before the ceremony,

Sean, Daphne, Emma and Trinity's Family Photography

2009-04-07T15:54:00.000+02:00

*Update - more photos added to this post see at the bottom ;)*I have almost finished editing these pictures, but i am so excited with them that i couldn't keep them from you any longer! The last weekend in March i photographed this lovely little family. I met Daphne through Tammy (see post below) they are cousins! Daphne and Sean are engaged, Emma is Daphne's sister and Trinity is Daphne's little

Sneak Peak : Shane and Tammy

2009-03-27T13:55:00.000+01:00

I wish it could be bigger but ill be posting some pics from this wonderul wedding from last weekend!! Two very very special people!Watch this space!

Craig and Rosanna : Engaged!

2009-03-16T16:07:00.000+01:00

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of taking Craig and Rosanna out to the developing beach front area here in Durban to do an engagement shoot! We were originally going to do this shoot on the Sunday morning as I had a prior engagement on the Saturday which was canceled so we shifted their appointment forward to the Friday, the weather wasn't looking so good for the weekend and I had

Xavier & Tracey : Married

2009-03-10T14:16:00.001+01:00

So this weekend we attended another wedding where I was a bridesmaid, it was held at the gorgeous Calderwood Hall in the midlands and what a perfect day it was! The sun was shining it wasnt hot it was really a wonderful day for a wedding. Xavier & Tracey have been dating for 9 years and were engaged for 1 and bit of those years. I went up the day before with Tracey and we spent the evening at

Mantodea

2009-03-04T12:33:00.000+01:00

Found this litte guy/girl on our bedroom curtain yesterday morning! Did you know: Mantises are evolved from proto-cockroaches, eek i didnt know that! They also eat their other half, yes the female will begin the feeding by biting the males head OFF!! yeeyowzer!! Step back this lady is in charge! They will aslo eat insects and other invertebrates such as other mantises, beetles, butterflies,

Guess what I got in the post!

2009-02-27T07:23:00.000+01:00

So this year I decided some outside advertising would be a good idea, so a friend of mine recommended this particular mag. Dianne came and chatted to me and an hour later I had a spot in the mag to advertise, YAY! They arrived the other day on my doorstep all 15 of them. Its so exciting as I'm slowing going to try and get my name out there and this is my very first step, so I thought i would get

The Weir Family Photo Shoot

2009-02-20T15:10:00.000+01:00

Id like you to meet Caden!!He is one of the cuties i had the pleasure of photographing this last weekend! His mom was one of my competition winners, last winner! He was such a pleasure to photograph he loved looking into the camera and when he could hear the clicking he would laugh and laugh and laugh! We had a very quick shoot because he was such a good little boy, we were done within 45 mins.

.:L.O.V.E:.

2009-02-17T15:58:00.000+01:00

There is nothing quite like the love of family and this little family love each other so much. We were back to visit our dear friends again and boy has this little guy grown! He is adorable and such a special kid, he wasn't feeling so good this weekend as he had just been for his measles vaccination. He ended up having a small case of the measles when his mom took him to the Dr on Monday, which

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2009-02-09T09:39:00.002+01:00

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The Butterfly Studio

2009-01-19T16:27:00.000+01:00

So i did a shoot this past weekend for a friend of mine, Bridget, who has her own salon, The Butterfly Studio in Glenwood. She has got such an awsome set up and she does everything from eyebrow waxing to a full day at the spa, so nice to have friends in these positions. Anyway she needed some photos of her studio for an upcoming advert so i hooked her up, we had a very busy, funfilled, afternoon,