I provided them with the BW ones as well as a range of off beat color options. I think they came out really nicely.

Just in case you were wondering, they build ipad iphone and android apps…

In fact – i am off to woolies for a butternut soup for lunch!

Izan on the other hand was nervous – when we got to his prep time he was already dressed and ready to go :-) We had to get him to take off some of his kit so we could get a few dressing shots.

For some reason the day really felt like it was on fast forward. One minute we arrived and the next it was the couple portrait time of the day.

All in all we had a lot of fun, through all the smiling, walking in long grass and my usual “just one more” – a great day with a really cool couple.

We wish you the best in your marriage to each other, you rocked the day and i am sure will do amazing things together.
Enjoy the sneak peeks and see you when you get back from honeymoon :-)

Thanks again to Roland for assisting – what a rockstar!

If you were a guest at the wedding and are on facebook, please feel free to tag yourself in the gallery.

As it turns out, a second shooter was hired by CRO to shoot the bridal prep. Fortunatly Melanie was someone who i had worked with in the past and knew she would do a great job. In the days before the wedding i was told a third photographer would be shooting the décor :-)

On the flip side, that meant I was able to spend much more time with Reg and his groomsmen including the lovely Kirstie, the groomslady – who were all loads of fun.
I shot the details and captured the last few moments before it was time to get showered and dress the part for his big day. Reg, you may notice that i have not posted the “underwear” pics :-)

The ceremony was to be held at St Andrews girls school and we were not allowed to shoot using flash or move around which made the documenting of the ceremony very difficult. But Melanie and I worked well together and made sure we had an angle for the bride and an angle for the groom so got the shots we needed.

Then it was confetti and kisses and all the guests flocked to congratulate the couple before we quickly shot the family portraits. The sun was going down rapidly and we managed to get about 20min of couple pictures before it was just too dark to continue. I am very happy with what we did manage to capture within that short space of time, but obviously more time before the light got too bad would have been so much better.

Once back at Inanda the party really kicked off – I think Melanie and I circulated around the marquee about 100 times by the end of the night shooting candid’s of the guests and family.

Jana and Reg, it looked like you had an amazing day and I wish you an amazing journey together!

I hope you enjoy the sneak peeks below :-)

A big thank you to Roland my assistant on the day and to Melanie for second shooting with me.

I arrived at Red Ivory wedding venue to see Shavaun from Chocolate Turquoise up a ladder hanging ribbons and crystals in the trees – the details and decor were all taking shape nicely.

The décor was as expected, pretty amazing. Loads of details in keeping with the circus theme (have you seen their guestbook pictures). I just loved everything I was seeing and knew later in the evening it would just look so much nicer with the candles and people to provide the mood.

Franita had chosen to do a bridal boudoir shoot before she got into her dress. She was dressed in her “something blue” we shot some cool pics showing off how sexy she is. I am sure Peter will love them :-)

When we arrived to shoot Peter, he was pretty stressed. You see the groomsmen had changed the time on his watch and he was under the impression that we were 30min late… oops. They burst out laughing and quickly explained which brough back Peter’s trademark smile (Whew). I think Peter was doing ok with not too many nerves from what i could see about marrying Franita.

There were just so many details on the day, I loved the ribbons and bells instead of confetti, the sweet stand, the original photobook, lawn games, the list goes on.

The couple shoot was also carefully catered for by Franita, we were given 2 hours (woohoo) and we shot loads of pics all over Red Ivory before heading off property in the Red Ivory Bentley (Thanks James). After a whirlwind 2 hr shoot, the guests lined up outside the entrance and welcomed the couple with sparklers, amazing!

Thanks Peter and Franita for trusting me to shoot your amazing wedding day. Roland had I had so much fun with you and your friends :-)

I hope you love the sneak peeks, see you when you get back from the honeymoon.

Makeup: Cicilia Kaufman
Videographer: Pink Flower
Cake: Cakes by Cleo
Stationery: Secret Diary
Venue: Red Ivory Lodge

The day started a little frenetic with the dress not arriving when it was supposed to, the groom arriving late, but everything seemed to work itself out in the end. Even the rain stayed away although i definitely felt the crispness of winter coming on.

It was a very happy wedding day with loads of friends, load of happiness and even more dancing – cool wedding, that’s for sure.

Tozama and Ntsikelelo, thanks for choosing me to share your wedding day with you, i hope you enjoyed the wedding as much as i did and hope you love the sneak peeks :-)

See you when you get back from your honeymoon!

If you were there, remember to tag yourself on my facebook page

Thanks for your help Roland, great job as usual :-)

The 5dmkII camera has a battery grip – comes in the original box and packaging, manuals, cables, chargers, etc, etc.
Camera body: R 12 000 (R20 950 NEW)
Battery grip: R 1500 (R2 500 NEW)

The amazing 24-70 2.8 L lens also has all the original box and packaging etc, etc.
R7 500 (R12 200 NEW)

Everything you have seen on my blog for the last year or so has been shot on a 5dmk2, it is a great camera which feels awesome in your hands and produces such cool pictures.

Just drop me a mail or message me if you are interested :-)

I started this project to produce beautiful photographs of women of all shapes and sizes, young or old, big or small, with tattoos and scars, those who love their body and those who really don’t. The idea was to provided these women with an opportunity to challenge themselves, end a period of self doubt or recrimination and to experience something that would make them feel empowered and ready to take on the world. A new beginning.

As a woman there is a lot of pressure to look amazing all the time and for some it is too much and they buckle under the pressure. Whether its their tummy, their legs, a wrinkle or two, it often leads to hiding behind layer upon layer of clothing and gets to a point that they feel terrible about their appearance.

Interestingly enough, this perception comes from women who range from a size 2 to a size 14 – each and every one of them has something about their body that they feel could be improved.

I have also met the most confident go-getters who are really, really curvy and would jump at the chance of having a nude portrait taken of themselves.

There has been such a lot of interest in the project, women who thought they would never even consider a nude portrait are looking at the images and realizing that it is not about the body, but about the courage to take the first step to loving or at the very least accepting their body and seeing that they are also beautiful. The journey it takes to get there is so amazing to be a part of.

All these women have shown such strength and courage, they are all amazing, strong, inspiration and most of all, beautiful women!

Something very important to remember is that it’s not a shoot about bums and boobs, it is not a fashion shoot either – it is about empowering women are not confident about their shape or size and to create an image that could bring them to tears. Either for the effort it took to get there or for the realization that their body is not as bad as they thought it was.

How to get involved
If you are interested and would like to have a chat and find out more, please contact me, let’s have coffee and discuss how we would approach the shoot for you.

I feel it is important to chat about your concerns and expectations as well as for you to get to know me – without trust, this project would not work at all.

The shoot is done in my studio where I can control the lighting and the shoot then becomes more about you and your body without any distracting elements you might find in a home for example. Having said that, if you feel more comfortable at your home we can definitely go that route.

This project would not have been possible without the amazing people i have been lucky enough to meet and to photograph.

This project presented me with the perfect little full stop I was looking for, to signify the end of a period of isolation, introspection, self doubt and recrimination.

{ Miss S }

I have scars and marks, scratches and freckles – all of which I have earned. My body tells the story of my life, the good, the bad and the ugly.

{ Miss K }

Thank you so much for doing this Quintin, you are allowing women to discover their own flabulousness and to carry it with pride.

{ Miss N }

My pictures are gorgeous. They make me want to hug myself.

{ Mrs J }

My wife is different after the shoot, before she used to shy away from doing things but now she is somehow more confident. Thank you!

{ Mr H }

As it was really short notice, there was a mad panic to find an available hair and makeup artist for the next day and she did an awesome job! Thanks Maria de Vos.

As expected, Mrs S was really nervous initially, but after a few minutes she started having fun and just rocked the shoot! Such personality and confidence :-) Her hubby is getting his gift this morning, do you think he will like it :-)