Rainy Evening Engagement Shoot – Shani + Ash

Rainy Evening Engagement Shoot – Shani + Ash

I have been wanting to do an evening shoot after the rain for some time now. I love the way the street lights are reflected in the puddles and the beautiful glow that happens as light is backscattered into the night. I mentioned this to Shani whilst we were chatting about possible themes and locations for their shoot and she loved the idea but they were flying into Durban especially for their engagement shoot so this was not something that we could specifically plan for. As the shoot day drew closer we watched the weather and saw that we might be lucky with a post rain shoot, what we didn’t expect however was torrential downpours and an “armageddonish” storm!

On the day of the shoot the weather report changed from drizzle to storm. Where most photographers would have canceled I thought – Let’s go for it and see what happens. How bad can it really be????? It rained, it blew, it gave us all goosies and drenched us to the bones but we got something out of the ordinary! Sometimes magic happens in adverse situations and enormous challenges! I think this applies to life in general and not just rainy shoots!!!

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Recent Engagement Shoots

Recent Engagement Shoots

It’s been a while since I have posted an engagement shoot so I thought I would change that today! I love doing engagement shoots as they give me valuable time with my clients which allows me to get to know their personalities and their best sides so that on the wedding day I am prepared to do the best job possible for them. They are also lots of fun!

The first flower crown in the pics was made by Carolyn McNeil from Adore Weddings and Events

The crown of red roses was made by Nicole Bezuidenhout from Buttons and Blooms

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Proudly Durban Couple Shoot – Tash + Till

Proudly Durban Couple Shoot – Tash + Till

Till and Nastasha met up in Pretoria and fell in love during a weekend to Durban, fast forward a couple of years and they found themselves living in this East Coast African city. They love the wide open spaces, the rich colours, the culture and the warmth of Africa but will be moving to Germany next year. Nastasha surprised Till with a couple session for their two year anniversary to remind them of this very special time in their lives. Mook Lion’s colourful mural provided a great backdrop for this proudly Durban colourful shoot, as did all the other street art we found around Morrison Street. We had a lot of fun with these two and I just loved Nastasha’s child-like enthusiasm for fun and games! Happy Anniversary guys!

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Winter lit lagoon Engagement Shoot – Lisa + Shawn

Winter lit lagoon Engagement Shoot – Lisa + Shawn

There is something incredibly magical about the light in Natal in June. As the sun starts heading to it’s hiding place behind the hills in the evening, everything in it’s path is bathed in a warm gentle glow. With the sun setting in the west we Durban folk don’t get the spectacular ocean sunsets that Cape Town does. I do however know of a certain lagoon which is painted yellow, orange and then pink as the sun dips.

When Lisa first contacted me about possibly shooting their wedding she asked my opinion about what I thought the best month would be to plan a Natal wedding. I could tell that light was very special to Lisa. I naturally told her that June would be the month I would choose to get married and when she asked me to do their engagement shoot on the beach I naturally chose my special lagoon!

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