About Me

I am a mother of three boys (three boys, being punished for my sins!) and have been a fan of photography for years. I started shooting weddings seriously about five years ago. With the arrival of my twins, I decided to reduce my working hours in order to spend more time at home with my boys. Using photography to make up for the loss of income was a natural progression.

This is where you will be able to catch regular excerpts of what I am up to...

It's been a crazy few weeks, been a busy little bee photographing and editing. Last week I was honoured to have photographed Lynn and Wayne's wedding at Thaba Ya Batswana. It was truly a blessing to be there to capture their special moments throughout the day. They both were such an energetic and loving couple.   A detail that I thought was super cool and different .....Lynn walked down the aisle to the tune of Beautiful Day, by U2. Here's a peek - as you can see from the pictures, they are a great couple!      
Natasha snapped this one and the second last image  
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Michael:

Really great images here Andrea. Love 4, 5, 6 & 13

(09.27.07 @ 08:28 PM)
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September 18, 2007 // Wedding

Liezl and Michael are the kind of couple that absolutely make me love what I do. What a fabulous wedding.....with so many details. Liezl designed everything from the table cards, the name badges,  the cards on the "sweet" counter etc.....so many spectacular details!

 

So talented is Liezl that she even made her own dress,  bought the fabric in white and was brave enough to dye it! I reakon she would have taken the pics herself if it was physically possible!

 

The reception took place on a boat at Stonehaven and the sun played its role by lighting up the river with it's sunset! Michael and Liezl all I can say is.....let your love shine through as it will keep you together forever! I knew Liezl wanted great pics, by the thousands upon thousands of links on wedding photography she emailed through, so worked the couple a little harder than most...but I think that the pics speak for themselves...thanks for your patience Michael! blogliezl01.jpg blogliezl02.jpg blogliezl05.jpg blogliezl03.jpg blogliezl04.jpg blogliezl06.jpg blogliezl07.jpg blogliezl08.jpg blogliezl09.jpg blogliezl10.jpg blogliezl11.jpg  blogliezl12.jpg blogliezl13.jpg blogliezl14.jpg blogliezl15.jpg blogliezl16.jpg blogliezl17.jpg blogliezl18.jpg blogliezl19.jpg

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Michael:

Hmm, some nice images here, love the angles and colour!

I met Jules tonight, wonderful woman, I believe you met too.

(09.18.07 @ 07:24 PM)
Anne:

WOW! What a gorgeous wedding and couple! I can't believe she made that dress herself...It could pass for a designer couture. Love the non-traditional details......

I agree with Michael the images are stunning!

(09.19.07 @ 03:01 AM)
Jules Morgan:

wow, amazing pics there, love 'the' shot over the boat! Great to meet you yesterday, next time it's on me!

(09.19.07 @ 08:30 AM)
andreac1:

Thanx for the compliments.....not really good at this comments bit! ...as if you haven't noticed

(09.21.07 @ 11:16 AM)
andreac1:

don't like things out of order..a bit of a control freak sometimes..so here after being "dragged" around and photographed ..and I know he was annoyed...here are Michael's comments after the wedding:

Hey Andrea

Even though I was rather fussed about the amount of pics that you took on our wedding day (mostly due to the fact that the crowd was getting hungry and that some of them were already looking at us with a Hannibal Lecter look on their faces), I must say it was well worth it at the end of the day.

I don’t think Liezl could have chosen a better photographer to capture the magic of the day.
I’m sure the pics will ellicit the same emotions even 50 years from now when I look at them again and I’ll be able to relive the day every time.
Thanks for the woenderful work. Keep it up!

(12.03.07 @ 07:32 PM)
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Last weekend Tanja and I got up at 4am (...Yip! no typo here 4am in the morning!) and travelled to Clarens. Situated in the foothills of the Maluti Mountains....The Golden Gate National Park was the venue of our last wedding. The tranquil ambience combined with the scenic views made for a spectacular backdrop for Liza and David's wedding. You may remember the couple from their enagagement session...and I must admit that since then I have been excited for a couple of reasons....one they are naturals infront of the camera & interact as if they were on their own and secondly I have been looking  forward to shooting in Clarens. Liza was brought up on a farm in Clarens and knew exactly where she wanted photographs to be taken. Their ceremony was held outside overlooking the majestic mountains....and what an increadible view, but what stood out from the grandeur of nature was infact the "grandness" of their love. We can always tell when a couple is really and truly in love, and one thing is for sure David and Liza are really in love.  I also have to mention that in his speech David managed to say a couple of words in Afrikaans...well done "Dawie"! So here you go guys a little preview from their wedding day......   liza-david-blog04.jpg liza-david-blog03.jpg liza-david-blog05.jpg liza-david-blog10.jpg liza-david-blog07.jpg liza-david-blog20.jpg liza-david-blog06.jpg liza-david-blog13.jpg liza-david-blog08.jpg liza-david-blog09.jpg liza-david-blog11.jpg liza-david-blog15.jpg liza-david-blog12.jpg liza-david-blog14.jpg liza-david-blog17.jpg liza-david-blog18.jpg
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Anne:

WOW that view and venue is to die for......

This pics are awesome!!!!!! I really need to find another word/vocabulary since I keep using the same word over and over but really it is because they are AWESOME!!!!

(09.04.07 @ 04:10 PM)
Michael:

Wonderful images here, inspirational !

(09.04.07 @ 07:39 PM)
Mario Sales:

Hi Andrea, these are stunning, love the colours and must agree with you they seem incredibly relaxed in front of the lens. Weekend away weddings are tremendous fun, the atmosphere and vibe of everybody involved just lends itself to stunning imagery. And you have done yourself and your clients proud. Thanks for sharing.
Take care
Mario

(09.05.07 @ 11:47 PM)
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Thaba Ya Batswana - Lauren & Wesley put together an incredible wedding, everything about the day oozed with character and style, with Wesley being a graphic designer and Lauren (...and let's not forget her mom!) being a stickler for perfection, the attention to small details was incredible. I could have just posted the pics of the details! 

 

Wesley even created a logo "wesleyloveslauren" that branded all the wedding stationary...it was clear that alot of thought and effort went into it all.  BTW...mom and Dad were instructed, by the couple, to wear latex gloves when handling the wedding stationary.

 

Arriving early I scouted the venue for various backdrops to use for the "creative portraits" and had a couple of options on my list.....and then my biggest fear as a wedding photographer....we ran out of "natural light". Thank goodness the venue had a couple of interesting nooks with some incredible lighting that we were able to use ...that and the amazing sunset have resulted in some great pics!

 

I really had a brilliant time, thanks Lauren and Wesley for having me document your special day. I hope that when you get back to the UK your images will reflect a bit the "African soil" where you exchanged your vows. My only regret? ....that I did not get to see Wesley perform live.....groupies and all! Enough babbling here are the highlights..... lauren-wes01.jpg lauren-wes02.jpg lauren-wes03.jpg lauren-wes04.jpg   lauren-wes05.jpg lauren-wes06.jpg lauren-wes07.jpg lauren-wes08.jpg lauren-wes09.jpg lauren-wes10.jpg  lauren-wes11.jpg lauren-wes12.jpg lauren-wes13.jpg lauren-wes14.jpg lauren-wes15.jpg  lauren-wes16.jpg lauren-wes17.jpg lauren-wes18.jpg lauren-wes19.jpg

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Rosalie West:

Andrea,
John and I have finally arrived home. We are so thrilled with your "sneak peek". You have done an excellent job, only problem is, you have now left us wanting more. The photo's are fantastic. Thank you so much. Andrea also a big thank you for your attention to detail and I am sure you have captured the whole lot. I would also like to put on record our thanks for making Wesley and Lauren's day so special. The guests that we have spoken to since the wedding have all commented on the two lady photographers and how fantastic you were. Thank you. We have given them your website as a contact.
with our kindest regards and warm wishes.
Rose and John West

(09.01.07 @ 09:24 AM)
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I second shot again,  two weeks ago,  which meant less pressure on me and more fun experimenting! Ailie and Brett got married at the Moon & Sixpence. I was a little nervous at shooting at the same venue for two consecutive weekends ....I was petrified that I may fall into the "cookie cutter" mould... Gawd help me! Glad to say that their pics turned out totally different....sigh of relief......it seems that each wedding, with it's own unique couple, takes on a "personality" of its own!  (I must be honest and confess that there is one image that does look similar but if you put the two images together they actually look different...and 1 in lets say 400 edited pics that looks almost the same...thats not too bad!) Enough about me...and back to Ailie and Brett.....The only word that can decribe Ailie is "ORGANISED" with a capital "O" from the time I arrived, everything was in perfect order and everything ran ahead of schedulle...which is not the norm...trust me! I on the other hand (YIP... back to me, again!) could not even remember the names of Ailie's bridesmaid's, so I raised the white flag and stuck to "Preggy", "Sexy" and "Sultry". I am once again humbled and honoured that I get invited to participate in something this special where two people exchange their love for each other. Thank you Ailie and Brett! My favourite images... aillee-brett01.jpg aillee-brett02.jpg aillee-brett03.jpg aillee-brett04.jpg aillee-brett05.jpg  aillee-brett06.jpg aillee-brett07.jpg aillee-brett08.jpg  aillee-brett10.jpg  aillee-brett11.jpg  aillee-brett12.jpg aillee-brett13.jpg Snuck this candid in of "Preggy" and her hubby (above) aillee-brett14.jpg aillee-brett15.jpg  aillee-brett16.jpg  aillee-brett17.jpg aillee-brett18.jpg (PS: I did not realise that I had so many frequent blog visitor's...I update my blog once a week and this is done on either Monday or Tuesday afternoon...depending on how organised I have been!)
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