Photographer in Hermanus

I am a documentary-style photographer based in Hermanus.

My approach to photography is to observe and capture you and your family at ease in your environment.  There is not a lot of posing in my photography, the more natural you are, the better the results. 

I grew up with barefoot days on the banks of the Orange River 20 km from the small town of Prieska in the Northern Cape. I ran riot with my siblings until the sun and growling tummies called us home.  We slept under the stars on hot summer nights and hiked through mountains on the family farm.  Always in search of the next adventure.

My love for the creative started at a young age; painting, sculpture, sewing, design and photography. Taking extracurricular sculpture classes at Studio Visio Art School, under the guiding eye of Barend Grobbelaar, a talented SA artist, mentor and sculptor, kept art in my life while studying Business and Marketing at the North-West University.

In 2013, I embarked on an adventure, said goodbye to a corporate career, flew halfway around the world and enrolled as a student at the Arts University Bournemouth. I completed the foundation course in Arts & Design (Media Studies) and, proudly, received the Pathway Prize for Exceptional Documentary Piece at the end of that year.  I also published a book, Echoes (a poetic photo documentary), as part of the final exhibition.

I’ve attempted many different careers, but none have grabbed me by the arm and pulled me into a field filled with so many challenges, learning opportunities and possibilities.