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Baptism

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Photographing baptisms, there is sometimes some beautiful decorations at the church, such as this.

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Children

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These two kids came with their parents for a family shoot. At the beginning the little one was a little bit shy.

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Taxi

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In Bangkok the Tuk-Tuk’s is a common mode of transport. I took this image on our trip in 2009.

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Lesotho

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Lesotho is a beautiful country. I have experimented with some black and white landscapes. I loved how the son came through the clouds on this image.

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Anemone

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There is such a variety of animals in the ocean. Sometimes the less colorful ones are overlooked, such as this anemone (also photographed at Umkomaas).

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Nudibranchia

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There is such a variety of nudibranchia. They have beautiful colors and some have interesting shapes. This photo was also captured at Umkomaas.

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Wrasse

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Since weekends are quite busy, we don’t get the opportunities to go diving any more. However, I still have many images from our dive trips to share. This wrasse was taken at Aliwal Shoal, Umkomaas.

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Sikweyiya Family

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The Sikweyiya Family came for their family shoot and requested an image like this.

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Lieschen

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I have been playing around with some photoshop effects. This image of Lieschen worked perfect for this purpose.

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Cat

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On our last trip to Singapore, we passed via Hong Kong where I photographed this cat in one of the shops. There were a couple of cats at this shop.

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Six Months

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This little guy was showing off how he could sit on his own, although it was still hard work.

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Three Months

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I was lucky to get a smile from this three month old baby girl.

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Little Owl

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This owl hat is also one of my newest additions to the new born baby props I made.

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At the Market

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Bicycles are a common mode of transport in Vietnam. This was at one of the local markets in Hanoi.

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New Born

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I have also started to make new born props, such as this crochet hat.

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New Born

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Having new props on the new born shoots helps to create a little more variety.

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Children

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I can’t quite remember how old this little girl was. She came with her parents for a family shoot. She looked so sweet with her red jacket.

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Chante

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I had such a fun photo shoot with Chante. She was one of the top ten RAG Queen finalists at Kovsies this year. Hair and makeup was done by myself.

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Thiên Cung Caves

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The Thiên Cung Caves are located in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam. What caught my eye in this image was how the sunrays came through an opening in the cave for a few moments.

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Singapore Stadium

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I have done a few photos of the Singapore stadium before it was completed. On our last trip to Singapore I had the opportunity to photograph the completed stadium.

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Raylay Beach

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I have experimented a little with black and white landscapes. This was one of my images from Raylay Beach in Thailand, I felt it had good potential.

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Lisa

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Lisa is one of my regular visitors. Here she was 6 months old.

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Poplap

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Mia came for her nine month photo shoot. She is already crawling and mom brought along some cute outfits.

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Carla

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Carla was the RAG Queen 2015 at Kovsies. She used to do ballet and brought her ballet shoes along for the photo shoot. Hair and makeup done by myself.

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Mandela Day

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I had the opportunity to photograph the Vodacom personnel and other volunteers who gave their 67 minutes for Mandela day packing food buckets for less fortunate children. Here is Miss Free State who also volunteered.

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Hennie

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Hennie takes part in body building competitions. He came for a portfolio shoot before the next competition.

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Hong Kong Signs

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This is such a typical scene in Hong Kong. I took this image on our last trip in April this year.

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Sapa Lady

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I always photograph the people when we travel. This was at one of the markets in Sapa, Vietnam.

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Three Months

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I have a few babies visiting the studio every month. Capturing their growth is very special.

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Little Lady Bug

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It is always fun to dress up the little one’s with wings if they can sit.

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