Miliyah, "Who is for me";
we welcome you into this world. You could not have asked for a better family to be born into and you will be taken care of with love and grace by parents who will love you unconditional and guide you with their love for God and one another.

In celebration of the Smit family's newest addition, little Kari.

How lovely to photograph good friends!

Dylan and Tamlyn, owners of TYME Photography, have been my role models in the industry ever since I've attended their wedding workshop last year and to be asked by Tamlyn to do an updated family shoot with little London was overwhelming, exciting and humbling! Not only do I admire their style but I've gotten to know them in their home and I have such an admiration for how they balance work and their family with so much respect for one another and their clients!

Thanks Dyl & Tam for asking me to do this, I have so much love and respect for you guys and spending the afternoon with you, River and London was pure joy!

Make-up by the lovely Love, Tay Makeup Artistry.

All the way from Germany, to Namibia, the Gillam family recently moved to South Africa and 2 months along the line little Helen was born.  Older brother, William was the sweetest little 2 year old (mentioning 2 because every photographer knows what a family shoot is like with a 2 year old).  What a calm and loving little family.

I had the privilege of capturing a very special event in the Boezaart family, the birth of beautiful little Sofia and the joys she has brought into Lean & Janina's home. Lean & Janina live in such a beautiful apartment in Southdowns Estate and Janina's good eye for something pretty has made a beautiful home for me to capture. It's a true reflection of who they are and little Sofia flourishes in her environment. Their admiration for Sofia is so evident in these images and what a lucky little girl Sofia is to be raised in such a loving home. With both, Lean & Janina being creatives and very talented I can't wait to see Sofia grow into a beautiful little girl!

I've been doing lifestyle sessions since I've started my business but never have I been brave enough to focus on the little newborn.  Being mom to a almost-3 year old son has surely given me some hair on my teeth and I have finally decided to add some cute little baskets and baby wraps to focus a little more on the newborn.

In this case little Lily was my first attempt and I just love the result. She surely did make my task so easy and was a little sleeping angel throughout the entire shoot. No roar or jump from her little-big brother could bother her. 

The Venter family has such a lovely home filled with natural light and with rain pouring outside we couldn't have asked for more perfect circumstances. 

This fun-loving little family has got everything going for them and I hope to capture Lily in her little girl stages again soon, running around with her big brother!

We ended their session with a big family shoot with Lily's grandparents and Nicky's younger and older sister and her family, there's surely nothing more special in this world than family!

This dear family is close to my heart as I've known Winette from primary school.  Some of my best school days were spent at her house.  After school she met the love of her life, they got married and started a new adventure in Stellenbosch and shortly after baby Joshua was born into their loving little family.  Today I'm sharing their family shoot and looking at this I'm seeing how a little girl has grown into a beautiful woman, a beautiful wife and mommy,  in my books she's achieved what most woman want to achieve in a lifetime.  I'm proud of this woman and I feel honoured to be sharing their session with you today.

Meet Kenneth and Vanessa, oh and little Aria. When I first photographed them, Aria was still a little growing baby in Vanessa's tummy, I then did their newborn shoot and here we are, sharing their family shoot. I grow so fond of clients I sometimes feel sad that I get to share these special occasions and then going our own separate ways  and that's why this shoot makes me so happy! This foresty mountain was the perfect venue for this family and this amazing winter light. This is about as golden as that golden hour gets during these cold winter days!

I would love for you to meet the van der Wat family.
Oom Neil van der Wat, father to 4 beautiful and loving daughters who keeps himself busy in the world of construction. Eldest sister Nadine, married to Jaco with their two little kids, Erwee & Gerda. Jaco is a Mechanical Engineer and Nadine an Industrial Engineer. Then there's Seline, second eldest daughter, an Industrial Engineer by day and a Masterchef by HEART. She took 3rd place in Masterchef SA in 2013 and established Es. by Seline. She later also released a world class Cookbook, TWO, together with younger sister, Leandri, who took 2nd place in Masterchef in 2013. Seline is married to Jaco (also) and Jaco is a cinematographer. Leandri also completed her Masters degree in Chemistry. These three loving sisters are elder sisters to Nelia, she is currently completing her Matric year at St Marys.
On paper that's quite impressive right? But what I love about this family most is their togetherness as a family, they're really tight and such a good example of family. They all bring their own uniqueness and individuality to the party and that with acceptance and love, that's a winning recipe (other than all the other recipes in their Cookbook, TWO).
I've been on a journey with this family from Nadine's baby shower and since, Gerda has been born, Seline got married, they released a cookbook and they're all blossoming into these amazing people. They're just as humble as the first time I met them and it's such a pleasure crossing paths again and I hope to do so with every next big event in the van der Wat families' lives.

I've been excited for this family shoot since the first email Tricia sent me.  I love clients who appreciate good photos and go the extra mile to create something beautiful for me to capture.  Shepstone Gardens is perfect, always, and I love this formal look and feel Tricia wanted. It was pouring outside but we couldn't be bothered less with this amazing glass arch to shoot in.  They are one little loving family with the sweetest little girl, Emma. This joy is contagious and I hope you love the photos as much as I do!