THE 'BIG FIVE' OF WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY SPOTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Yesheng and Catherine from Singapore gave me the rare opportunity of shooting their wedding photo's all over South Africa, covering four days of  shooting and including the BIG FIVE of wedding photography spots in South Africa, namely ANIMALS, BEACHES, MOUNTAINS, CITIES and WINELANDS. This shoot pays homage to the often quoted:"Variety is the true spice of life". 
Make-up artist and hairstylist: Fiona Waddell from Gorgeous2go(www.gorgeous2go.co.za) Florist: Antoinette van Zyl from To-Nett's florist (www.to-netts.co.za)

              DAY 1 -  Gigantic giraffes towering over  Catherine and Yesheng at Heia Safari Ranch (www.heia-safari.co.za)

        The wilds of Africa on your doorstep at Heia Safari, only a short 15minute drive from Lanseria Airport in Johannesburg (www.lanseria.co.za)

        DAY 2 - Catherine and Yesheng up at 5am the next morning to enjoy sunrise from above in their Hot Air Balloon 

       The Hot Air balloon basking in beautiful soft soothing light. Thumbs-up to Sheree and her team over at Air to Air Africa (airtoairafrica.co.za) for ordering the perfect weather for our smooth flight. 

Air to Air flew us over the famous Lake Heritage (www.lake-heritage.co.za), with it's 100+ bird species, clean waters which host an annual water festival big swim, and attract fisherman all year round.

       DAY 3 - Our first shoot of the day standing atop of Iconic Table Mountain (www.tablemountain.net) with Signal Hill, Camps Bay, Clifton, Glen Beaches and Robben Island in the distance

Table Mountain is a South African icon and the only natural site on the planet to have a constellation of stars named after it - Mensa, meaning “the table. (www.sanparks.org/parks/table_mountain).

Table Mountain with Fifa's 2010 World Cup stadium in the backround (www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Town_Stadium)

Catherine and Yesheng standing on top of the 7th new natural wonder of the world (www.timeslive.co.za/travel/2012/12/03/table-mountain-becomes-one-of-the-world-s-new-seven-wonders-of-nature)

DAY 3 - Our second shoot of the day--The perfect glow of sunlight caressing their skins on Glen Beach.

     Glen Beach offering a different view of Table Mountain with its  famous 12 Apostles in the backround  (http://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Glen-Beach)

                                                                  Fun in the sun

                                       The perfect emotive light for romance to shine through

               DAY 4 - Changing gears in the city and taking advantage of all the vibrant colours on offer in the multicultural 'Bo-Kaap' area of Cape Town (http://bokaap.co.za/)

    A good example of my 'passionately playful' shooting style on these 'Urban Energy' photo shoots in the city--casual, colourful, funky and fun.

   Catherine and Yesheng having a good laugh with the famous Mama Africa restaurant in the backround (www.mamaafricarestaurant.co.za)

No 'Urban Energy' photo shoot would be complete without a few shutter releases on Long street, (www.travelersanonymous.com/capetown/112-walking-long-street) famous as a bohemian hang out and lined with various ethnic restaurants, bars and architectural gems spanning three centuries.

 DAY 4--Last but not least, a walk in the winelands at the historic and oldest of South African winefarms - Groot Constantia (www.grootconstantia.co.za)

     As for that surfer paddling out in the backround --2 things to watch out for here: rocks and sharks! And with that the sun sets on yet another day at my stunningly beautiful office.