Classic Polo Club Wedding I Val De Vie I Rob and Xan

Rob and Xan's wedding was held at two incredible locations in Franschhoek, in The Cape Winelands.  The ceremony took place on Xan's family's wine farm Lynx, one of Franschhoek's smaller but by no means less beautiful wine estates. For the reception, the guests travelled to the spectacular 'Val De Vie' Polo Estate.

We were super excited to cover this part of the wedding - not only because we've heard so much about Val De Vie and how stunning it is - but also because there would be horses and polo players! Pictures of brides and grooms on horse back flooded into our minds.

In the end we didn't exactly get our bridal couple on horseback but we came close and wonderfully so.  Documenting this wedding certainly wasn't difficult, what with fine looking people, all dressed up and set against a polo club backdrop.

Thank you, Rob and Xan, for putting on such an amazing wedding and for being such easy going people.

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P.S We were lucky enough to share "workspace" with Vision On Fire again. Check out Rob and Xan's wedding video on their website.

Clarke's Bar & Dining Room, Cape Town I Amy & Steve I Love Shoot

We love Clarke's - our favourite little bar and dining room in Cape Town.
They serve ''a serious contender for Fantastic as Hell Burger and Vokkin’ Kiff Fries'' plus killer Bloody Mary's and milkshakes.
I'm drooling over my keyboard just thinking about it.

So when Amy and Steve asked us to hang out and photograph them at their super slick apartment and then head to Clarke's - we knew we've found THE RADDEST couple ever (and yesss... we say that all the time. But it's because we only photograph rad people :)
This is what a Love Shoot should be like.

Thanks raddest Amy and Steve - oh man we can't wait for your wedding!

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Classic Black and White Portrait | VSCO presets for Lightroom

We were preparing a package for collection by a bride this morning when we came across this picture that we realized we just had to blog. We've never had a horse or any other animal as part of a bridal portrait session before but when we heard Rob and Xan's wedding was taking Place at the Val De Vie Polo Estate an image like this, and many others, popped into our heads.

The horse had just come off the polo field and Xan knew the rider and the horse so we took the opportunity to shoot. We had to slow everything down and shoot very quietly for this picture. Very unusual for us actually. Eventually the horse settled and this little moment appeared. It was amazing. 

It's the kind of picture we might have shot on medium format film a few years back. It has that order and the feel that comes with shooting slow and thoughtful. Digital makes us work to fast. Too fast maybe? The film look or rather resemblance is there at least. The picture was partly edited with the VCSO presets for Lightroom 4 which we are still getting to grips with.

We love the picture and think it is has just started its journey on to becoming a classic for us.

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