“But you can set sail to the west if you want to
And pass the horizon, ’til I can’t even see you
Far from here
Where the beaches are wide
Just leave me your wake to remember you by
If you’ll be my star
I’ll be your sky
You can hide underneath me and come out at night”
~Gregory and the Hawk
Because sometimes
lying under the trees
& walking barefoot on
the Earth is the most
spiritual thing you
could ever do in
your life.
Another one of my favourite sessions.
Jacques and Ilze came down to the beautiful Cape to celebrate the festive season with friends, family and also to have their engagement session.
We started the day by first enjoying a lovely glass of wine together at Rust & Vrede farm in Stellenbosch Valley. I must admit that I might have gotten us slightly lost on the way there, but it sure did provide us with good fun and laughs when we finally arrived.
We then made our way over to the most beautiful secret forest, nestled on another wine estate. Such a gem of scenery! After a good dose of forests and vineyards we headed down to the beach for a few last minute captures with the peachy blush clouds that painted the sky so beautifully
So here they are, and aren’t they lovely? Two beautifully young souls so in sync with each other. Photographing them was such a joy and they made it so easy. I cannot wait to travel up to Bloemfontein to capture their most beautiful wedding later this year at Warm Karoo and working together with the very talented videographer from Raising Flags .
Your authenticity is mesmerizing.
Your vulnerability is captivating.
Your flaws are enchanting.
Your light is breathtaking.
Your love is spellbinding.
You are magic.
I met Stanley and Elaine for a quick coffee on the day of my arrival in Cape Town. The sweetest girl with her prince on her arm.
Over a cup they told me their story and how the exciting wedding plans are all falling together so perfectly. Most certainly these two are meant to be and the stars are in their favour.
I am over the moon excited for their special outdoor wedding in the Matroos Mountains. It is sure the be as sweet and fun as these two wonderful sweethearts.
There is something truly magical about autumn in Korea.
Eunshil and Yungi chose such a beautiful time of the year for their wedding pictorial. Beautiful yellow and orange leaves were painting the streets of Asan in bright colours. The love between this couple had such an amazingly strong presence during the shoot and the way they interacted with each other reminded me of something writers like Rumi would get their inspiration from.
I feel blessed to have shared in their love.
Tyson and Staci are from Colorado and the Great state of Texas. Both adventurous souls who love to travel and explore and engage in all sorts of exhilarating activities. Both living and working in South Korea, it makes their travelwonder so much easier with all the great beaches of South East Asia so easily accessible. It was on one of these fun filled vacations to Thailand when Tyson decided to pop the question. And she said… “duh!”.
For the engagement photos we headed over to the Asan Folk Village for a picnic set up with some traditional Makeoli brewed by the couple themselves.
Autumn really is the most beautiful time of the year in Korea. So many red and orange trees colouring the grey city scapes. The Korean Ginkgo tree being the prettiest with its bright yellow leaves.
The magic between these two people is so obvious that anyone can sense it from a mile away. I’m so honored to have captured their love.
A Korean Village Love Affair.
Nathan & Miran got married on a humid June afternoon and we met at Namsangol Hanok village just outside Chungmuru subway station in Seoul. We started off with the traditional Hanbok styled shoot. Hanbok wear is made from silk and a lot of detail goes in to these dresses. Because they are made from silk they are extremely hot. I commend Miran for keeping up in the extremely humid weather we experienced that day.
After the hanbok session I had a few minutes break while they changed in to something a little more comfortable and less formal.
This was perhaps one of the shoots where I had the most fun.
I met these two in Korea where they were both working as ESL teachers. Their love story started out as High school sweethearts back in Durban, South Africa. Their story continued through university, overseas trips and experiences, living abroad and finally moving back to South Africa.
