With not having attended the Durban July horse racing event before and now being invited to work in one the VIP Lounges sponsored by Jameson, one of the key brands for Pernod Ricard, I was extremely honored and excited at the prospect. The day lived up to expectations and completely blew me away as to how popular this event really is and the effort that goes into making it such … [Read more...]
OOOOh La La!
July 29, 2010 by 1 Comment
I was just saying the other day how it's been a while since I've had the opportunity to walk into a WOW home. Well none could be a more welcome change to the recent 'average' homes I'd been photographing of late than this masterpiece. The architecture was superb and so cleverly though out and so was the variation of the interior décor supplied by the dynamic team from O Lá … [Read more...]
Glimpse Magazine
July 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I had prepared the artwork and layout of this magazine to be ready for print in time for an audio visual presentation that I presented to the Westville Camera Club on Tuesday 13 July 2010. This magazine had a resoundingly successful response and feedback I received regarding the quality was humbling. I took 10 copies to the presentation but I could have taken 50 and it would … [Read more...]
Eclectic Unicorn
July 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I absolutely love what I do - the kinds of commercial and residential structures I see, the homes I visit, the décor I get to experience - as in the beautiful décor of this home in La Lucia. But what makes it more special is when I meet some amazing people along the way who encourage me with words of praise - it really does inspire me to create a masterpiece within my … [Read more...]
Beautiful Brook
June 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I had seen the 3D render for this home many years ago when we were to include it in the showcase within the website that my web design business, Digital Valley, had created for Metropole Architects. Back then I thought, wow this place has got potential to look amazing. Well it did not disappoint - I am always intrigued by the diversity of architecture that stems from the … [Read more...]
Inspired to Cook
June 18, 2010 by 3 Comments
I love to be creative with food and see what flavours different spices and natural taste arrangements come together to create a party in your mouth! This creativity starts in the kitchen and when a kitchen has had incredible vision and input from the home owner in how they wish this very important part of the house to be designed by the architect, it gets me very excited. I … [Read more...]
Challenge of Space
June 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I really do find it a challenge when faced with a building to photograph like this one I encountered last week. I'm talking about where the structure takes up nearly the full expanse of the plot and then is also surrounded by other homes! I had to be quite creative in how I showcased the exterior of this home. It was a truly magnificent place with commanding sea views from all … [Read more...]
Investigating Death
June 4, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Sometimes as photographers we don't choose what we photograph but rather need to humble ourselves in accepting that our skills are needed by those not altogether comfortable in the process of image capture. Needed in such a way that the client knows that they cannot capture their work as a showcase as well as those that undertake scene capture on a regular basis and thus hire … [Read more...]
Enjoying Opportunity
June 2, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I needed to leave the office early today, mainly to clear my head so I headed out on a bike ride towards the beachfront. I stopped in at the 2010 Fine Art Expo at Sun Coast Casino. Ok, if you're anywhere near that area you've got to go take a look - the artworks are awesome. I mainly went inside to view the amazing photography of legend photographer Dennis Guichard whose … [Read more...]
Hip to be Square
May 24, 2010 by 5 Comments
Right from when the workers moved in and leveled the land to start construction on The Square Boutique Hotel and Spa I have followed the development with keen interest. Then, a few weeks back, I get the notification to showcase the hotel for a nationwide magazine and the date was set to eventually get to see first hand that which I have watched evolve over the past year or … [Read more...]
