"The Great Catch Up" Part 1

Tertius en Lira.

4 days of boere-sport, potjie-kos maak, dans en sing, & doing absolutely nothing but lying on the grass. Oh and a beautiful wedding to knock it all off at the end. We got to hang around & document it all. And eat. A lot.

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"The Great Catch Up"

We're so far behind. We should have shared some of the amazing weddings we have shot over the last 2 months a good while ago, but we're so slack. So we are going to attempt to play catch up. We'll feature each of the last 6 couples on the blog - back to back. We hope you can keep up.

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Of course it's Organic ?

Our super-Ethiopian-brother Solomon brought us some very special organic Ethiopian coffee today. Grown with love. Harvested with care. Fairly Traded. Transported (no doubt) by very simple means to our end of the big horses head. And into our blessed little hands in Sunnyside, Pretoria.

We washed them. We very slowly roasted them, because Solomon says the coffee tastes much better that way, (doesn't everything done slow just work out better), for close to 45 minutes. I was having the time of my simple little life! I couldn't even wait for the beans to cool down before they were into the grinder. I simply cannot describe the smell, it was a have to be there kind of moment, when i lifted the lid on the grinder. A fine dark brown powder of awesomeness.

A few scoops into our "stainless-steel-stove-top espresso-magigy" and then...we waited. And I think i'll stop there. There is something immensely amazing about making your own coffee in this way, that is difficult to describe, and can only be experienced.

We highly reccommend it.

love welovepictures (and organic home roasted Ethiopian supe awesome coffee)

Hard day at the Office

It was tough sitting and working in all that pretty light.

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