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A few weekends back, South African swimming legend Chad le Clos held his 21st at Czar's on Florida road. Wade and I went along to photograph the event on behalf of Heat Magazine. I wasn't quite sure what to expect from Chad, but was very impressed after meeting him on his level of groundedness and how tight-knit his family are. His sister, Bianca, welcomed us into the venue … [Read more...]
Some friends of mine, Ciske and Tinus, were keen to come up with me to the cocktail bar on top of the Roma Revolving building. I think on Tinus's part, the lure of the bar may have been more of a driving force than the view! However the area is only open on a Friday and Saturday to patrons and we had to content ourselves with some magnificent scenery instead. The view from … [Read more...]
It is always a gamble waking up early and heading down the coast to find some perfect waves but some days you win while others you try to forget. I spent a few hours the night before trying to decide and eventually made a decision to just go. I got up at 4:20am(actually woke up at 3:30am but couldn't go back to sleep in case I missed my alarm) sneaked through to the lounge … [Read more...]
It's taken ages but the consistent land breezes that blow in the mornings in KZN during winter are finally here. If I walk out the house in the morning and feel a cool, fresh breeze on my face then my surfing brain automatically kicks in and I can just imagine perfect lines rolling in on the coast, it's not always the case but the mind can play funny tricks. The toughest … [Read more...]
The weather looked promising when we left Durban on route to Providence in the KZN Midlands for Thomas and Janine's wedding, if any thing it was too hot. Fern however gave us some warnings that the weather was going to change quite quickly in the afternoon and hoped that we would finish the photographs early before the garden festivities were abandoned but luckily it held out … [Read more...]
I take for granted the job of the car guards down at the beach front area in Durban. I, along with many surfers, cyclists, runners, etc, just pitch up at the beach and dash off to go for a surf leaving my car keys with the car guards without giving it another thought. This can be from 4:30am or 6pm and they are always there. I have not had any incidents since they took … [Read more...]
Over the past few weeks I've been busy doing shoots with models, and have finally had a moment to sit down and blog about it. First up we have Jessica Shuttleworth and Duncan Meyer, of S.I.D Photography fame. Jess was absolutely amazing to work with and I was very happy with how the shoot went. Duncan wanted in on a few photos so he could practice his modeling (I'm kidding) and … [Read more...]
When I asked Mike if I could come along to photograph the 2013 Dusi Canoe marathon, I expected a few rapids, an occasional over-turned boat and some tired, sun-beaten faces. However, what I encountered was much more extreme and left me deeply impressed with everybody who even attempts to conquer this race. The Dusi runs from Pietermaritzburg to Durban over the course of three … [Read more...]
Here is the second installment of my experiences on the People Mover. Enjoy it I know I did. … [Read more...]
I have wanted to spend some time documenting the experiences on the People Mover's for sometime especially after the kids have loved the rides in the past. They are always pestering us to catch the bus, which makes sense since they never grew up like myself catching buses to and from school. For them it is something new. I was impressed with the level of service, from the … [Read more...]
This morning Kierran and I thought we would try capture some of the early morning happenings in Durban and get a feel of the hustle and … View >>
Being in the wedding industry I was curious to understand what a wedding planner/coordinator's job entails and what difference they … View >>
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