Now thats a Camera

I think Wedding Photo-Journalists (not that there are many, if any in SA) are quaking in the boots at the site of Maike behind the mammoth that is HOLGA!

Let loose, & un-restricted by technology she went on a plastic rampage with only one thing on her mind...

...remember to wind on.

His love has come

Dear Kobus and Ola,

Thank-you.

Maike and i are ever so grateful and blessed, not only, for having the amazing opportunity to photograph your wedding with the freedom you allowed us, but also to have been witness (with a camera and the deepest inside bits of our hearts) to so many unbelievable gestures of love towards yourself and Kobus.

Will we ever experience a party of the same kind again? A feast of music, food, love and laughter. Oh, and Vodka. We doubt it! We have never been to a wedding where ALL the guests are dancing before the starters have been served. Has anyone for that matter?

There were times where we couldn't photograph, because dancing your a$ off is easier without a camera. There were times where photographing was difficult and for very different reasons, the kind a man usually tries very hard to hide. Where your deep love poured out in songs written for each other, and so bravely and beautifully performed in front of all of us for each other.

We hope you like what we did for you. We thought it only appropriate to involve your parents and a little something special said by Hannes in his speech to you both. God's huge love for you both, and now in your marriage, truly, has come.

God is very very good.

love
Travis and Maike

we should get to bed, we've got work tomorrow

kobus & his mum's dog. the day we saw the venue.

All the plastic cameras are clean (of course i'm lying), loaded with expired film and packed! Tomorrow afternoon we have the awesome pleasure of photographing the beginning of a wonderful life together for Kobus and Ola. On Holga's, Diana's with Ring-Flashes and super samplers too. Maike cant wait. Neither can i, she's gonna be a sight packing all that plastic heat.

I'm taking an altogether (depending on who you might be) laid back approach. 5D MKii, and Yashika Twin-Lens Reflex camera, though still towing the line with expired film. I've missed film, alot.

We've got something amazing planned. We cant wait to show you all, let a lone shoot it.

bed time..

night
travis

"not so" Sunnyside, Pretoria, South Africa 0002

The not so Sunnyside of Sunnyside @ 17h55 this evening.

Des nose up with his plastic camera as a super storm approaches above us only to finally come to nothing but amazing clouds and really beautiful light.

SESLING

Bands. Not something we have jumped at in the past. Any requests we have had up till now have concentrated on the live aspect only. We're not knocking photographing bands in this way, not at all, it's just that we've always hoped we could be used by them in a different way.

We were given that opportunity 2 weeks ago by SESLING. We've added just a few of our favorites. Tell us how you think we did.

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the big comp shot. 6 in total.

andre

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in the beginning...

...you have to start somewhere. Simply, boldly, however, but start. We've got some catching up to do. so we'll start there.

5 Recent Weddings - 5 Great Shots

Tertius & Lira

Four days of dancing, eating and laughing in the North West Province. A farm wedding like no other. Lira made her entrance in a 1950's Classic Mercedes, while Tertius opted for a more agile yet equally classic entrance - a bicycle. Take a look at the clouds behind Tertius. It threatened disaster throughout the entire ceremony. With grace, it came only when everyone was inside dancing there a$$es off.

Michael & Marissa

Travis grew up with Michael, their family's have merged into one big crazy bunch, so this was an amazing blessing for him to be able to photograph their wedding. There was a big party to follow this, a Huge one! Would you believe this Autumn scene was shot in Alberton, on the East Rand. Remember, you have to look at things the right way.

Terick & Bronwyn

These guys are awesome! We have never had an easier job to do. No expectations, just that we all have a laugh, and we did! We love you guys!

Colin & Lucy

Now we have never been into flashy things but this American machine was hard not to notice. We think you'll agree. Wow. Colin and Lucy were so laid back they just said, "do what you do" and we did. We put them in from of "the machine" ! Done!

Yorik & Sindie

We know what you are thinking, "it can't be a real wedding, it's a set up". This wedding was as real as any wedding we have ever been to. There was a bride & a groom. Kissing, crying, cake, flowers, laughing, dancing, singing, and even 2,000 Oragami Birds hanging from the roof. It was real. This is why we love what we do. Yorik & Sindie were young and unconventional and they wanted to do something very different. So with circa 1800 style portraits as reference from them, ( "and a gun" - Travis) we ended up with this! We'll post more of them as we finish up the editing.

"...if you just look at it the right way..."

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