Writer's Blog: October 2013

Wednesday 23 October 2013

FESTIVE FALL FEVER WITH THE McNALLAN FAMILY

What a special treat it was to be back a year later shooting the McNallan family under the amazing autumn surrounds of Fish Lake. Last year baby Tyler was still tucked away in mummies tummy and Aiden was still 'finding his feet'. From the blue skies of last year to the cooler and rain saturated temps (2 degrees celsius) of this year this blog highlights the magical moments of human nature - 'from tummy to Tyler'. Thanks to Pam and her gorgeous family for highlighting the truly vibrant COLOURS OF LIFE.

Aiden sporting his bubble umbrella, which is inspired by Eric Carle's classic tale 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' from Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Very-Hungry-Caterpillar-Bubble-Umbrella/dp/B00435RJDY)

Inspired by nature--when I saw the leather pads on the elbows of Aiden's cardigan, I had to add this image I took of an oak leaf, which seemed to perfectly mirror the leathery feel and texture.

Purity

Welcome to baby TYLER who has just celebrated his first birthday

Autumn leaves not only providing perfect colour but the perfect backround boken 'blur' too

MAPLE MANIA

Aiden and Tyler are the 'Style Generators' in their adorable and trendy Babygap jumpers

(http://www.gap.com/browse/category.do?cid=35792&departmentRedirect=true#department=166)

An the Oscar for the cutest little sad pouting face goes to Aiden

Ashy Oak leaves looking pretty in Pink

Things are looking UP for dad and son - love the matching reds of Tory's shirt from Macy's (http://www.macys.com/store/event/index.ognc?action=search&storeId=902)

Last year - September 2012 and baby Tyler still safely tucked away in mom's tummy

Look mom--its festive fall-time WHOHOOHOOO

Until next time ...

Saturday 12 October 2013

RENE & JASON'S BIG DAY ON 'THE RANGE' IN TOKAI, CAPE TOWN

This wedding day will go down in the history books as one of my most memorable, with bride Rene as my most nervous and entertaining bride and their horse-drawn carriage which morphed into a mud bathing session as one of the most comical moments.Thanks to Jason and Rene for all the love, laughs and moments of hilarity that will be forever etched in my memory with great fondness.

The groom sporting his 'spicy and hot' wedding socks, given to him by daughter Ashanti.

Rene's classically flowing tiered wedding gown (http://www.evesbridalwear.co.za/Default.aspx) complemented by an exotic spray of white phalaenopsis orchids designed by Monica and Sheron from the Fairy Factory (http://www.thefairyfactory.co.za/about.htm)

Jason enjoying the ride of his life in their horse-drawn carriage, thanks to the Cape Town Carriage Company (http://ctcco.co.za/Weddings.html)

The Range in Tokai providing the perfect combination of views, vistas and smokey mountains in the distance.

(http://www.therange.co.za/)

Notice the brides surprise when the horse passes by for a bath - I was laughing so hard I proceeded to blur the entire 'mud bath-in-motion' photographs that followed. Hilarious wedding moments.

Bride & groom sneaking a kiss behind the iconic Tokai Stone Chapel, a national monument built in the 1890s in a neo-Gothic manner (http://www.sahistory.org.za). Fortifications were a necessary feature of the early Dutch settlement at the Cape and neither the Fort of Good Hope nor the Castle were in a good strategic position to guard the bay, resulting in a semi-circle of fortifications stretching from Salt River to Hout Bay.

Sheron and Monica from the Fairy Factory designed the beautifully creative fingerprint tree, enabling all guests to literally leave their 'mark' after the wedding ( http://www.thefairyfactory.co.za/about.htm)