Potograpiya

Recent sets and long-term film work

Galleries from Bo-Kaap, Sea Point, and the Winelands, with short notes on location, light, and the gear that kept each session quiet and mobile.

What the sets actually look like

Three recent galleries, each shaped by where we were standing and what the light was doing. The captions on every page stay short and practical, so you can see how a session runs before you pick a date.

Potograpiya projects

Bo-Kaap Morning Light

Two families, a six o'clock start, and roughly forty minutes of soft light on the painted slopes before the tour buses filled the streets. Shot on a 35mm and a 50mm, Portra 400.

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Potograpiya projects

Sea Point Family Afternoon

Ninety minutes on the promenade with two young children and no shot list. Handheld on a 28mm, mostly the in-between moments, with the sea kept behind us to handle the hard midday sun.

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Potograpiya projects

Winelands Small Wedding

Thirty guests between the vines outside Stellenbosch. Two primes and a roll of black and white, following the morning preparations, the ceremony under the oaks, and a long table dinner that ran past sunset.

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Prints, zines, and a limited run of framed work from these sets can be ordered. Studio days in Woodstock and travel across Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal are arranged on request.

Recent sets and ongoing film work

Three commissioned sets from the past year, each one shaped by where it was shot and what the light was doing that day. Location notes, timing, and the gear that came along are written up on every page.

Two people standing against a pastel painted wall in Bo-Kaap during early morning light

Bo-Kaap Morning Light

A portrait set shot on the pastel slopes before the tour buses arrive

We started at six, before the streets filled up, and moved between three corners where the light falls cleanly on the painted walls. The set mixes wide environmental frames with close portraits, all shot on a 35mm and a 50mm on Portra 400. Notes on the page cover how we paced the walk, where we stopped for shade, and why the last ten minutes before the sun cleared the ridge are the ones worth planning around.

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Family walking along the Sea Point promenade with the ocean behind them in soft afternoon light

Sea Point Family Afternoon

A documentary session along the promenade with two young children

This session ran for about ninety minutes on a bright, slightly hazy afternoon. The brief was simple: follow the kids and let the parents be themselves. Most of the frames are handheld, shot on a 28mm, and the set leans toward the in-between moments rather than anything arranged. The notes discuss how we handled the hard midday sun, why we kept the sea behind us for most of the walk, and what a family can expect from this kind of session if they have never done one before.

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Small outdoor wedding ceremony between vineyard rows in the Cape Winelands at golden hour

Winelands Small Wedding

A thirty-guest ceremony between the vines outside Stellenbosch

The couple asked for coverage that felt closer to a documentary than a traditional wedding album, so the day was shot almost entirely on two primes and a roll of black and white. The set follows the morning preparations, the ceremony under the oaks, and the long table dinner that ran past sunset. Notes cover the timeline we agreed on beforehand, how the light shifted across the afternoon, and the small handful of group frames the family asked for at the end.

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How a set comes together

From the first message to the final gallery, the same five steps run behind every commission and personal project on this page. Nothing is rushed, and nothing is staged for the sake of a shot.

  1. Step 01

    You send a date and a rough idea

    A message with your preferred week, the location you have in mind, and who will be in the frame is enough to start. No mood boards required, though they are welcome if you already have one.

  2. Step 02

    We talk through light and place

    Bo-Kaap at six in the morning looks nothing like Sea Point at four in the afternoon. We pick a window that suits the location, the season, and how much walking the group can comfortably handle.

  3. Step 03

    A short plan, kept loose

    You get a simple outline: meeting point, a rough route, and the gear coming along. For small weddings in the Winelands, this also covers the timeline around the ceremony and the long table dinner.

  4. Step 04

    The session itself

    Most portrait and family sets run between sixty and ninety minutes. We move, pause, and let the day happen. A small kit keeps things quiet, which matters more than any direction I could give.

  5. Step 05

    Editing and delivery

    Film is developed, scans are colour-matched, and the set is edited down to the frames that hold up. You receive a private gallery with location and gear notes, and can order prints, zines, or framed work from the same set.

  6. Step 06

    Studio days and travel

    Woodstock studio days can be booked for portraits that need a controlled backdrop. Sessions in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal are arranged on request, with travel planned around the light rather than the other way round.

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