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A True love story - Angela & Tys's engagement shoot

4/18/2013

I met the lovely Angela and very dashing Tys at the Oakfield Farm Expo last year and was very excited when Angela contacted me and asked me to be their wedding photographer in August this year. As Tys works in Iraq, and they live 3 months apart at a time, we organised their engagement shoot for March while Tys was here for Easter. We chose the Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens for the shoot as it is beautiful and fitted with everything they wanted. Timing was really good as Monique (Make-up by Monique) did Angela's make-up trial the morning of the shoot.

Now their story is special, and you can see it the minute you spend time with them, so I asked Angela to share their story:

Finding my Boereseun:

Years ago when I was getting divorced, I confided in a friend – asking them what on earth I did wrong in my previous relationship choices – and he said “Angela – you should find yourself a boerseun – a boerseun will treat you right”. Little did I know that 12 years later I would find myself a boerseun who honestly treats me like a princess!

How do you cope spending so much time apart?
With Tys and I living apart and only seeing each other every 3 months it is very hard, but I always say with our skyping and bbm’ing we probably talk far more than most married couples. When we talk every night it is dedicated time together, which probably doesn’t happen with most relationships. We make this difficult circumstance work.

Angela & Tys - Couple Shoot

How did he pop the question?
Tys popped the question in a little place overlooking Hartebeespoort Dam. He had a bottle of our favourite wine, and put some music on (We both love music). He seemed to be rather purposeful with his selection on his Ipod… and then it came to a song about a soldier going away and asking his love to marry him before he leaves (Tys was due to leave the next day, to go back to Iraq)….. He went all quiet – and me – being a little slow at times…. I say “this is a lovely song…. Do you want to dance?”….. Typical Angela moment….. So Tys says “I am asking you to marry me and you ask me if I want to dance?” Eish….. epic fail! Haahaahaa! Of course I said “yes, yes, yes!”

To Angela and Tys, its amazing working with you and to see such love between two people. I am really priviledged to be your photographer on your Wedding Day! I wish you loads of love and happiness! May your love continue to grow!

Angela & Tys - Couple Shoot

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Our fun outing at Conkasha Labradors

4/7/2013

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My Mom has always worked with animals from a small child and now runs a successful dog training school and puppy day care (Bracken Puppy Daycare) with my dad. While growing up, I was always exposed to dogs, horses and other people who share this love of animals.

So it was a very pleasant surprise to be contacted by Sharron, a Labrador breeder who I grew up with, last year and be asked to photograph the latest edition to her Labrador Breeding Kennel (Conkasha Labradors). Balrion Weathertop The Pretender a.k.a "Prince" is a stunning highly pedigreed male chocolate labrador who arrived from Wales on the 12/12/12.

They say there is nothing more difficult than working with pets or children, and although it was a bit difficult getting the dogs to cooperate with us to get the correct "pose", I had an absolute ball! With many licks and wet noses all over Sharron, myself and the lens, we got some amazing images of these stunning dogs.

After the shoot, I got to see the latest litters that had just been born and I could have easily walked out with a few of my own! It was an incredibly fun afternoon and I left very tired, very dirty and completely in love with the Labs!

Conkasha Labradors - "Prince" - Pet Photo-shoot

If you are interested in buying a puppy, it is really worth looking at the Conkasha Labradors, they also breed Golden Retrievers (Simaxdal Golden Retrievers). Here are a few images of the Labradors that almost licked me to death!