Having left South Africa for the west coast of British Columbia, Canada with my beautiful wife and daughter, being blessed abundantly by my parents, we ventured down to the Southern area of Vancouver Island for a tour of Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. We were all in awe of the beautiful city from the range of interesting homes to the diverse commercial architecture … [Read more...]
Looking Up: King Shaka International
June 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment
How seldom it is that we take time to notice the design and form of the ceilings of an interior of a commercial space - time that an architect, structural engineer and ceiling designer would have spent hours planning and designing. I'm undertaking some showcase photography in the hustle and bustle of the a busy international airport and getting asked questions like "What are … [Read more...]
ENS and Investec in Durban
April 21, 2011 by 5 Comments
Here are some of the images from my time on commission to capture the new Durban offices of Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs, Africa's largest law firm. Who wouldn't want to come to work every day in a place such a this - truly spectacular and an honor to the architects. The ENS offices are in the building adjacent to the new Durban premises for Investec, whose building was the … [Read more...]
Pearls of Umhlanga
March 23, 2011 by 6 Comments
I have had numerous opportunities to photograph apartments within The Pearls of Umhlanga residential complex for interior decorators, estate agents and SA Home Owner magazine. The Pearls is a self-contained lifestyle development surrounded by magnificently landscaped grounds and exquisite views. But on this occasion it was to showcase its magnificence for sensational sales … [Read more...]
A Place Like Heaven
March 18, 2011 by 2 Comments
Zululami is the proposed new site for a residential estate development on the north coast of KwaZulu Natal, near Sheffield Beach. Zululami means "heaven" in the native Zulu language and I could suitably imagine how living here would make you feel you're in a place like heaven. A few weeks back I was privileged to take a helicopter flight to the 100 hectare area to achieve an … [Read more...]
Aerial Photography Showcase
February 18, 2011 by 14 Comments
I had the pleasure this week to get the opportunity to undertake some aerial photography of some specific buildings which took me on an extended route over the greater Durban area. In the process I also shot some great overall images showcasing those elements of Durban not often seen from the perspective of directly overhead. These images are captured in a Robinson RH22 … [Read more...]
Mercedes Benz Durban
February 10, 2011 by 5 Comments
6 years ago I purchased a pre-owned vehicle (not a Mercedes unfortunately) from the NMI Motor Dealership in Old Fort Road and all those years back, in my early appreciate for architecture and the photographic capture there of, was quite taken by this car showroom and how well it showcases the vehicles for a motor dealership that is practically in the city CBD. Mercedes-Benz, … [Read more...]
Out of the Urban Box
November 17, 2010 by 4 Comments
I accredit a great deal of my success as an architectural photographer to Metropole Architects as it was Nigel Tarboton, one of their senior architects, who gave me the initial boost, a good few years ago now, in giving me opportunity to photograph one of their completed homes. I have never looked back and love the capture of architectural design. It just so happens that, to … [Read more...]
Those Arches
May 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I could say that I have been involved with the progress of the Moses Mabhida Stadium since the beginning - I was commissioned to assist, photographically, with the tender of some world-class Durban architects for the design of the stadium. They did not win the tender but the design of the approved stadium was surrounded in controversy. That aside, I have watched the … [Read more...]
