Anezka | Newborn Photo Session

Introducing Anezka....
This little poppet was a pleasure to work with. She slept beautifully and let me put her into all kinds of positions. This photograph below is my favourite baby photo. It has made it onto the back cover of my new Maternity and Newborn Client Guide. She looks so lovely in purple which happens to be her mom's favourite colour too. 

We started the session with dad, who was quite nervous about this photography thing. Despite his nerves I think he is incredibly photogenic. Doesn't this photograph of him just make you say, "awwww...."?

Little thing was getting ready to go to sleep. Just look at how tiny she is lying on daddy's arms.

 Once she had had a good feed and gone off to the sleep the posing could begin.

All folded up... Babies have been lying in the womb like this for a few months so it is quite easy, when they are only a few days old, to fold them back up like this. The older they get the more they straighten out and the less they like it.

Beautiful little angel.

I love this setup. It is pretty and girly. Anezka's mom was so into the soft, feminine props that I was in heaven. I love girly things.

Thank you Reinette for choosing me to be your photographer to take your beautiful newborn photos. I had a lovely time and I hope that you will treasure these photographs for a lifetime.

Have a blessed week!

Neumbo Family Photo Session

This was a special family photo session for me. Mum and Dad were celebrating their wedding anniversary and wanted to remember their family just as it is right now.

I so enjoy working with children of all ages. Their little personalities shine through without any hinderance or pretence. This little on below is just a year old and very still. Patience and gentleness gets the smiles.

Big sister, on the other hand is a little model. She was great fun and could not stop posing and laughing and being positively adorable.

I just love this photograph.

This dad is so calm and collected and his little girl just lights up at his attention and affection.

There is just something really special about when a dad comforts his children. When a big, strong man shows tenderness and love, I know it melts my heart, I'm sure it does all moms hearts.

It is really something special to see two people really love each other and who cannot wait to go away for the weekend just to be together and to celebrate their lives together. Especially after two children, rough nights and nappies that require a change of outfit and a bath for all concerned!

Congratulations!! You are two wonderful people and I'm really glad that I got to work with you. Thank you for choosing me to be your photographer for your family portraits.

Have a blessed week!

Mvula Family Photo Session

I truly enjoyed this family. This mum has just a gentleness about her that is so beautiful. The two girls are real treasures. They have completely different personalities and this is where Dressing Your Truth has really helped me. I have learned to recognised different personality types and know how they think and feel. I now have some tricks to connect with each person in a session and get genuine smiles from them.

Dad and his son. Two very ernest gentlemen. They are not quick to smile but when they do it is really from the heart and their whole faces light up.

  Isn't this mum so beautiful?

 This little one is also a gentle soul but as cute as anything.

 Big sister...little sister. 

 Big sister is a gem, she is full of fun and smiles. 

 Big brother is just the best jungle gym. 

 Beautiful ladies.

I just love it! 

Thank you, Mvula Family for choosing me to be your photographer. It was a real pleasure.

Have a great day!

Creative Birthday Photo Session Packages

My birthday is my favourite day of the year. I get to have loads of fun and spend it with my whole family. Celebrating your little one's birthday should be something fun and memorable. I actually think that the first birthday should be your party congratulating you for making it through the first year!

Thank you to my client and friend, Emma, for inspiring me to create two photography packages just to celebrate first and second birthdays.

Master Artist Birthday Package

This one is huge fun and a huge mess but oh! so worth it. I provide your little one with a large piece of canvas and generous blobs of gloopy paint. You then place them on the floor and let them go crazy.

After they have decided that they have had enough of this mess, you can give them a nice warm bath and dress them in something a cleaner. I have a cute bathroom and a fully equipped baby changing station.

You leave the canvas with me to dry and collect it a few days later. It is ready to hang. You then have a masterpiece to hang in your home.

Artist: Isla

Age: 1

The entire package includes:

• A very messy, loads of fun, 30 minute studio photo session.
• A large canvas and gloopy paint.
• The final masterpiece block mounted and ready to hang.
• A USB with retouched photographs.
• One 13x18cm photographic enlargement.
• N$400 print credit.
• And of course, a free, warm bath with fresh, fluffy towels for all those who might need it!

Just quick note on Print Credit: There is little point in having your photographs on a disc in a drawer. They should be on your wall where you can enjoy them every day. Print Credit can be used towards printing your favourite images. I have a large selection of products to choose from.

This is ideal for a first or second birthday and siblings are welcome!

Price: N$2090 all inclusive

You can CLICK HERE to contact me.

Cake Smash Birthday Package

An all time favourite first birthday photo session is the Cake Smash. This is just as much fun as the Master Artist.

The cake is a vanilla sponge iced with cream to reduce the amount of sugar the little ones actually eat.

I roll out my large white backdrop and we present your precious one year old with a beautiful cake that is just aching to be smashed and have little fingers squige in it.

After they have decided that they have had enough of this mess, you can give them a nice warm bath and dress them in something a cleaner. I have a cute bathroom and a fully equipped baby changing station.

The entire package includes:

• A somewhat messy, fun, 30 minute studio photo session.
• A double vanilla sponge cake, iced with cream and smarties.
• A USB with retouched photographs.
• One 13x18cm photographic enlargement.
• N$400 print credit.
• And of course, a free, warm bath with fresh, fluffy towels for all those who might need it!

This is ideal for a first birthday and siblings are welcome!

Price: N$1990 all inclusive

You can CLICK HERE to contact me.

NOTE: Do not forget to bring along a change of clothes for baby and yourself. Things will get messy!

Happy 2nd Birthday Wian!

Now this little man is precious!!!! Wow. I first met him when he was 10 months old. He was busy! Then he came for his first birthday photo session and just a few weeks ago I saw him again for his second birthday shoot.

He started off a little shy but very soon warmed up to me and my box of fun toys.

Before he took a single thing out of my box he asked his dad permission first. I was amazed. This little guy is just two and already in his simple little way asked permission.

I got this little chair made and kids cannot help themselves. They just have to sit on it.  

 And Papa is his hero. Mom is necessary but Papa is the man!

 When you are a boy absolutely anything can be a car... 

 Brrrm...brrrm...

Smart mom brought his black bike along. I think every South African and Namibian child over the last 50 years has owned one or several black bikes. I know my brother wore the wheels out on two! 

But this black bike is extra special...it has an aerial!!! Look carefully and you will see the extra long cable tie that Papa put on the bike as an aerial at the request of his son.

Boys and trees! :) 

I could just eat him up. Look at how earnest he is.

And then I found a dandelion. I've always wanted to take a photograph like this but never had a dandelion on hand.

Mom's preggy belly makes a great pillow!

Thank you for always coming back to me to photograph your special moments. I'm really looking forward to meeting your new little one too. 

I wish you all a great weekend!