The Darkness Diaries

2020 was not a good year for most people. With the plague floating around and the ridiculous rules put in place in response, many people lost their jobs and businesses. We were all hoping that the new year would bring with it some new hope. That hasn’t really gone to plan for most. A large …

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Video: Close Encounter With Wildlife at Bisley

A visited the Bisley Nature Reserve near Pietermaritzburg to take photos of the bird life and wildlife. The day started out misty and a bit cool. I headed down to the bird hide only to find that it was under water so I walked around to the other side of the water hole. I was …

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How to Photograph Lightning

We have had a lot of lightning around South Africa of late and I have seen some excellent lightning photos. I have also seen lots of people asking how they were taken. So I will attempt to explain and at the same time show you some of my lightning photos. But first have a look …

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Property Photos – Lightbodys

Property Photography

I was recently commissioned to take architectural photos of some property for Lightbodys. Lightbodys is a property company that buys and renovates derelict properties in Pietermaritzburg. Once complete they manage very affordable, quality inner-city accommodation in those properties. The alternative is shocking. I have added photos of slum type houses so that you can see …

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Portfolio Portrait Shoot with KD

KD Featured Portrait

I had the opportunity to do a portfolio portrait shoot with KD, an up and coming Hip-Hop Artist from Pietermaritzburg. Thanks Collinz Zulu (Ooh Snap Studios) for the referral.

So I decided to go for a slightly grungy look since some of these may be used for album covers and other publications. Anyway, it’s something I don’t often get the opportunity to do. Let me know what you think of the results.

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Dusi Canoe Marathon 2015

Dusi Canoe Marathon 2015

The Dusi Canoe Marathon 2015 is the 64th edition of the epic canoe race. The race is 120km from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. The 3 day event starts on 19 February and concludes on 21 February. I decided to catch the early stages of day 1. So I crawled out of bed really early and scouted …

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Wedding Photography – Bryce and Megan Todd

I was honoured to be asked to be the official wedding photographer at the wedding of Bryce and Megan Todd that was held on 17 January 2015. What a brilliant wedding! The whole wedding was held at Makiti Wedding Venue near the Cradle of Humankind and it was nicely organised and the facilities were great. …

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Architectural Photography

Architectural Photography

I don’t rate myself as an architectural photographer but last weekend I had the pleasure of staying at, what may be, the most luxurious accommodation I have ever stayed at. Eagle Nest is an amazing place. It’s like a luxury hotel but with a few major differences. They also offer full-time accommodation in bachelor suites …

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