The best part of being a photographer is taking photos of my own family.  Meet James, my nephew, apple of my eye, and the coolest young man.  I try do photos of him often, as he is growing up so fast.

As soon as my Easter setup was ready, I organized for him to come and visit for a quick shoot.  Having an Aunt as a photographer, he is used to being in front of the camera, although he's not a fan of it.  Capturing these special moments in his life are part of what makes my job so rewarding.

Have a peak at my gorgeous nephew's Easter shoot:

We are offering fun Easter mini-shoots until Easter Friday, so don't miss out on cute pics of your little ones

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I met Angelique a few years ago, and the thing that really shines through with her is her beauty.  Not only is she gorgeous on the outside, but she has the most beautiful soul and soft loving nature.  I love working with her and was really excited to do her family shoot just after the birth of her third child, Lincoln.

We decided to do the shoot at Delta Park as it was looking so lovely and it fit with the feel of a family picnic that we were going for.   It was so much fun, the family is so full of love and laughs, and this was amazing to capture as we got so many natural shots.  My favourite part was the interaction between the siblings, Cordell and Mila, especially as Mila was more interested in eating the apples and playing with the proteas.  The funniest thing was, when returning home I discovered every apple left had a little bite taken out of it!

As a couple, Angelique and Warren are so wonderful together, it was such a privilege to capture these memories for them, and I do love that Warrens parents joined us as they are such a big part of the little ones lives.

Have a peak at this beautiful family shoot that we did for this lovely family .... I can't wait to do it again soon!

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C
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We have so many milestones in our lives, but turning 21 is one of the biggest.  So being asked to photograph a beautiful Masquerade party for Dom's 21st was really exciting, especially as I had worked with Eva, her mom, before.

Arriving at Grand Central in Melrose Arch, I was pleasantly surprised by the gorgeous decor, these ladies had put so much effort into making this an amazing event.  This evening was so much fun to work at ... it was filled with so many funny stories and you could feel how much everyone loves the birthday girl.

Have a peak at this beautiful 21st birthday party:

Venue: Grand Central - Melrose Arch
Eva & Dom's Makeup:  Makeup by Monique

Thank you Eva, Walter and Dominique for asking me to capture this special day ... it was as always such a pleasure working with you!  To Dom, I wish you every success in your future, you are such a beautiful young lady and deserve nothing but the best in life!

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C
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As a pet lover and believer that our furbabies are really part of our family, it was truly wonderful to meet the Delport Family.  They explained to me that their family consisted of 6 kids, all of them with fur, and as they work closely with some of the animal rescue associations, a few of the babies were rescues.

They really wanted a great family portrait, and anyone who has pets will know, this is almost impossible with animals.  So off we went on a gloomy and wet afternoon, to the park the dogs love to play in, and while they worked off some excess energy and got to know me, I managed to get some fun portraits of each of them. 

The afternoon was filled with loads of doggie treats, squeaky toys and slobber, but the dogs had loads of fun.  When it came to the portrait, the challenge was keeping them all together as all they wanted to do was to chase the birds and smell all the delicious smells in the park. We eventually got a few great ones of the whole family, including one in the dogs favourite place .... the car!

This family stole a huge part of my heart,  here is a peak at the family shoot featuring: Zanzibar, Llama, Alpaca, Guanaco, Fats and Montenegro. 

Thank you to this amazing family for allowing me to create these memories for you ... the best was playing with your pups, especially Alpaca who is very shy but came out of her shell and wanted me to throw her ball for her the whole afternoon.

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C
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Life has a funny way of bringing certain people into your life .... the ones that make profound differences and often its when you really need them that they are suddenly there.

This is how Desiree and I met, she came to me for a shoot and we before we had finished it we were firm friends.  So when she messaged me and asked for a really fun and relaxed family shoot, how could I refuse?  

We met early one morning at Horwoods Farm, and it didnt start too well as little Christopher was a bit grumpy and not in the mood for photos.  We ended up playing more than working, and it was then that little Christopher gave us the gorgeous smiles we were looking for!

Have a peak at this really fun and chilled family shoot:

We just love the relaxed feel of this shoot ... it fits so well with this family!  Thank you to Desiree and Brian for trusting me to capture these special moments

Love
Chantal
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Those people who know me, will probably be very surprised at this post.  I am not a baby/newborn photographer, its not really my thing, but when a good friend who you have know for ever invites you to meet her 9 day old little package of sugar and spice, its very hard to resist taking the camera with.

Candice and Michael were blessed with the arrival of the tiny but incredibly feisty and beautiful Isabella on the 12th of September.  This adorable little girl was such a great model for us, as she slept through all of the photographs, and even pulled some of the cutest faces. 

Here is a peak at the perfect little Isabella, congratulations again to my lovely friend Candice and her fiancé Michael on the birth of your first child together.

Love
Chantal
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When the family comes to visit all the way from Australia, what is the best thing to do?  A family shoot of course!!! My friend Robynne contacted me when her family decided to visit South Africa again and asked if we could do a family shoot with everyone as a little memento of the trip.  It was awesome having this family together, they were so much fun and it was anything but the ordinary "Say Chesse" family portrait session. 

From the crazy but loving antics of the adults to the boisterous boys and the cutest little girl on the planet, this was an awesome morning filled with loads of giggles and laughter.  And, if you were wondering .... yes there is a theme in the outfits, everyone had to wear something purple!

Here is a peak at the Wyatt family's photo-shoot at Horwood Farm.