Janet and Nick love going walking in Van Riebeeck Park so they wanted to do their engagement shoot there - the rain just managed to hold off for the time we traipsed around the forest. What a gorgeous couple, I can't wait to see them on their wedding day if they look this good so early on a rainy morning!

I met Greg and Clare last night in Tokai for an engagement session - it was a stunning evening to play around in the forest with such a fun and completely-into-each-other couple who are tying the knot next year January at the Mount Nelson Hotel.

...is a phrase that will hopefully never pass my lips at a wedding I shoot. Nor will I ever ask you to cheesily smile at me with a perfectly positioned bouquet whilst signing the register in the church - or actually to interrupt in any of the 'official' proceedings of your day. I have been to weddings as a guest where photographers have shunted people around, told them where to stand and what to do - all to throw the bouquet to get the safe posed shot for the album. I like seeing how differently people do things; your wedding is unique and so your photos should reflect your individuality.

Isn't a shot like this much more fun than a rigid posed photo of the couple holding the cake knife and saying cheese?

Just a note though - although for most of the day I will be a fly on the wall, I do also love shooting fun and creative 'directed portraits' where I'll tell you what to do, where, and then see how you do it naturally... alot of the couple images you see on this site are some of these.

It's winter time in South Africa which is low wedding season in Cape Town and a refreshing time for wedding photographers.Those amazing wonders known as weekends are a reality once again and for the first time in a year you get to look at a whole whack of images you've been shooting.

I'm going to be uploading just a FEW (really this time!) of my personal favourites from different parts of weddings taken last season, over the course of the next few weeks. The shots below are all from the bridal preparations before a wedding - this is one of my favourite parts to shoot as there is so much excitement, anticipation and tension around. Plus being a girl is great as I just kind of blend into the action...

Well I've been back in Cape Town for a little while already, just in time for the most gloriously wet and freezing week of constant rain - quite a shock after the 35 degree heat and humidity of Cuba. Anyway, today is the first day of blue skies in what seems like a very long while and I thought that it's about time to post a few images from an incredible trip. I'll be posting most of the images from this on my other site once I've had a chance to go through them, but for now these are just a few captured moments from our first few days in Cuba.

Anthea and Alex are one of those couples who look like they have non-stop fun together. I met them last night in a park down the road from their home where Alex actually popped the question and their dogs joined us for a little while too.  They're getting married tomorrow and after seeing how awesome they are together, am so excited to shoot their wedding!

I completely love what I do - how many jobs are there out there where you get to mess around and have fun with people? Yesterday I had the priviledge of doing a shoot with Wedding Concepts, an awesome wedding co-ordination team based in Cape Town. The winter rain managed to stay away and they were such a fun and down-to-earth group to work with! 

Since I arrived in Natal a few hours before Louise and Brad's wedding and didn't have time to do an engagement shoot with them, we thought a next day shoot on the beach would be a great idea. I was really impressed that these guys managed to get themselves out of bed at 6am and get back into their wedding gear after a huge party the night before!! 

The rain on their wedding day did absolutely nothing to dampen Debbie and Dax's celebration in Tulbach. I've seen excited brides before, but Debs literally pounced into her dress in excitement and couldn't keep still, Dax had a permanent grin for the entire day. Thanks guys for braving the rain, climbing out of windows voluntarily and for such contagious enthusiasm!

Morgansvlei is a stunning venue, something a little different to the winelands. Wedding Concepts did a great job once again organising every little detail and the flowers were unlike anything I've seen before, wow, I must get the contact details for the very creative florist.

By the way, for any brides out there who think that rain will ruin your photos and the whole day, that's really not the case. I like shooting in the rain, it forces you to do things a bit differently and gives a whole different feel to images. So no flare for this entry, just a whole lot of moodiness and a bit of a wonky umbrella. (Thanks Anne for the loan!)

I met up with Debs and Dax at Ellerman House in Bantry Bay a few days before their wedding to do an engagement shoot as well as a stunning boudoir shoot with Debs. We started off with the boudoir shoot while Dax lurked around the swimming pool and by the time we got to the engagement part, I think Debs was all photo-ed out, although I don't think you'd say so looking at these which we took in a couple of minutes in the gardens. Maybe sometime I'll post one or 2 of the more innocent photos from the boudoir so watch this space!