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Corporate team photos and headshots – Terra Nova

For someone who loves portraits and travel photography, this was almost* the perfect brief! Christine at Terra Nova Tours contacted me about doing corporate team photos. She also wanted to give her...

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Tribute to Nelson Mandela in Cape Town

A night those of us who were there will never forget. The tribute to Nelson Mandela in Cape Town yesterday was a chance to bid Madiba farewell with celebration, immense gratitude, love and pride. Every...

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Sisters’ photoshoot – tutus, balloons and lots of fun!

This sisters’ photoshoot was one of the most fun things I did over the holidays. These two fabulous sisters live thousands of miles apart, but are so close and seeing them laughing together made me...

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Everyday things

At the beginning of 2014 I started another 365 project*. That means taking at least one photo a day for a year. My theme is ‘fine art’ – because that’s the photographic genre I’m most interested in,...

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Cape Town’s clouds

One of the nicest things about winter is that the clouds come back. Summer in Cape Town is all about endless blue skies, which get pretty boring after a while…! As autumn settles in, it’s lovely to...

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Autumn in Cape Town

Summer, with it’s blue skies and bright light, is lovely. But I prefer autumn in Cape Town. The light softens but it’s still toasty in the sun. And the clouds are back. No more boring plain blue skies....

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Birthday party food photography

A very special little girl turned one year old recently and her mother went all out to create an amazingly pretty high tea. I was there to photograph the people but ended up taking more photos of the...

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Interiors and travel photography – Camps Bay apartments for i-escape

I’ve recently started doing more interiors and travel photography as I’ve been reviewing amazing independent hotels and villas/apartments for the British based travel accommodation directory, i-escape....

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Review: Grand Cafe and Rooms, Plettenberg Bay

A few months ago I did another review for i-escape, this time for the Grand Cafe and Rooms in Plettenberg Bay. You can read the review here and find out all about this quirky, bohemian boutique hotel...

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The light in Italy

What’s not to love about Italy? The light, the food, the architecture, the music, the fashion… everything is simply ‘bella’. The light in Italy really is different from anywhere else. I couldn’t resist...

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La Grenadine Petit Hotel, Cape Town – for i-escape

I’m well aware that I am lucky enough to live in a city which tons of people pay thousands to visit. And I love pretending to be a tourist in my home town… which is why I jumped at the chance to review...

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Portraits / headshots for Lynn

When the lovely Lynn contacted me asking for portraits / headshots for a new project she’s launched on Facebook, I couldn’t wait to photograph her. She’s bubbly, warm, enthusiastic, smart as a whip and...

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Portraits / headshots for Mignon

I LOVE shooting portraits / headshots! It’s so much fun, and I work my tail off to make my clients feel comfortable in front of my lens. Having watched loads of online tutorials about posing, I direct...

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Portraits – the perfect holiday gift!

I’m running a special offer for portraits – they really are the perfect holiday gift. Drop me a line via the contact form or give me a call to purchase your portrait gift voucher, or to book a session....

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Male headshots: Craig, Cape Town

My collection of male headshots is much smaller than I’d like… it seems women want professional portraits done more often than men! So I was excited to photograph Craig yesterday here in Cape Town....

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Family portraits on Signal Hill, Cape Town

I don’t often do family portraits… only really for close friends and some special requests. And I’ve never done family portraits on Signal Hill, so when my lovely friend Leslie suggested that as a...

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Sparkle Portrait Sessions – just launched!

Those who know me, know I love a bit of sparkle. And the best kind is the sparkle between people who love each other – a couple, or two siblings, a mother and daughter, father and son, or a whole...

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Personal branding portraits – Sanchia

Sanchia contacted me to get some personal branding portraits done for herself and her husband Grant. Personal branding portraits are headshots that you can use on all your social media profiles,...

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Personal branding portraits – Grant

When Grant and Sanchia came round for their personal branding portraits, one of Grant’s requests was ‘shoot me like the advocate’. Craig’s moody B&W portrait (scroll to the bottom of the post) is...

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Personal branding portraits: Sean

My old friend Sean got in touch needing personal branding portraits and I photographed him this morning. He’s always up for whatever I suggest – but today had one special request: To be shot ‘Advocate...

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