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cat@juggling act (218 comments.) - April 12, 2010 - 11:46 am

So beautiful! I have fond memories of the place – my uncle used to live there.

Alet (37 comments.) - April 6, 2010 - 4:33 pm

How beautiful!

Sarah (9 comments.) - April 4, 2010 - 10:18 pm

Lovely!!

MeeA (5 comments.) - April 4, 2010 - 8:47 pm

These are gorgeous, Jeanette! And Sharon, you all look so happy and relaxed – I hope you’ll always be that way!

Secret Agent Mama (86 comments.) - April 4, 2010 - 8:34 pm

Lovely portraits!! Congratulations!!

Wenchy (49 comments.) - April 4, 2010 - 8:30 pm

These are awesome Jenty!

Tara R. (58 comments.) - April 4, 2010 - 5:22 pm

The shot of the whole family sitting against the tree is fabulous! They all look so happy. Wonderful collection!

Avril (Mom) (385 comments.) - April 4, 2010 - 4:33 pm

Beautiful photos! Mom and son photos are super – can almost hear them laugh! What an awesome place!! and that sky .. so blue – no pollution! That last one is .. wow .. just perfect!

Sharon (60 comments.) - April 4, 2010 - 10:19 am

Thanks so much Jeanette, we really appreciate it. It was lovely having you all here – Joshua is looking forward to having Bradley come and play again. We look forward to welcoming you all back again.

WackyMummy (30 comments.) - April 4, 2010 - 2:07 am

Really wonderful photos. I especially love that last one! The perspective and immensity is perfect. =)

Angel (192 comments.) - April 3, 2010 - 10:47 pm

Wow, what a gawjiss place!
Stunning pictures Sharon and Jeanette!

Feb 14 2010

Peter and Tanya’s Engagement Shoot

Posted in Couples Tags: couple, Engagement, portrait, veld

I met up with Peter and Tanya at my favourite abandoned house north of Johannesburg this afternoon. We chose the perfect time, and as usual the house delivered the most amazing light! I love that every time I go there, the veld is different and the light too, but every time it just delivers!

Tanya has spoken about this shoot quite a bit in the last few weeks on Twitter and her blog, and I hope that she like them.

Posted in Couples Tags: couple, Engagement, portrait, veld

16 comments

Tanya (86 comments.) - February 17, 2010 - 10:31 pm

Spectaculor!!! The couple one in the long grass…..gorgeous!!!

Sally-Jane (13 comments.) - February 15, 2010 - 11:31 pm

gorgeous, just gorgeous!

Janet B (55 comments.) - February 15, 2010 - 10:49 am

I agree with Avril – no 13 is my favourite. These are lovely!

Alet (37 comments.) - February 15, 2010 - 10:20 am

There are so many beautiful ones, but my favourite is the third one from the bottom! Gorgeous!

cat@juggling act (218 comments.) - February 15, 2010 - 9:02 am

Oh that first one is so beautiful. And the hands – just stunning.

Wenchy (49 comments.) - February 15, 2010 - 8:57 am

I loves the ones in the tall grass

Corey~livingandloving (70 comments.) - February 15, 2010 - 7:49 am

Jeanette, you are so very talented. You are amazing. I love the work you have been doing. I’m so glad you have been so busy with photoshoot. You are fabulous!

Avril (Mom) (385 comments.) - February 15, 2010 - 6:46 am

Lovely !!! Really lovely!!! All fantastic but like 13 .. so happy and carefree and full of love!

Tanya (50 comments.) - February 15, 2010 - 6:38 am

Ooooh, these are gorgeous THANK YOU Jeanette!!
I love the holding hands one!
And number 10… the ones in the long grass are stunning

and the portrait of peter is gotgeous too – is is so handsome ;p

thank you!!

Cazpi (6 comments.) - February 15, 2010 - 6:31 am

Wow Jen. Amazing pics!!! I was spot on when I told Tanya you worked magic

Meriel - February 15, 2010 - 2:05 am

I love number 13.

Chantelle @ Photo Mommy (10 comments.) - February 15, 2010 - 1:34 am

Gorgeous photos! I love the close up of them holding hands!

Colleen Sevitz (23 comments.) - February 15, 2010 - 12:10 am

I think this is your best shoot at that house yet – and i agree , the light is stunning.

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Jan 31 2010

The Anglugs Engagement Shoot

Posted in Couples Tags: couple, Engagement, friends, portrait, Project 365

Angel and Neels (Glugster) met me in Newtown early this morning for their much anticipated engagement photoshoot. I had a ball. They brought quite a few props along with them so that the photos would tell their story. And of course Newtown was just perfect for it! I just love the place with the run down buildings and roughed up walls… and of course the graffiti which changes every time I go there!

Angel and Neels met online and are avid bloggers and tweeters so it made huge sense to bring along the laptops for some photo fun

I just had to use this wall for a photo because there’s an Angel written on it!

Angel’s has become quite famous for her cupcakes, and she made a batch of strawberry and caramel filled ones for the shoot. After we took the photos, we gave the rest of the batch to a woman who was walking down the street with a baby on her back and young child at her side… it took a while to convince her that it wasn’t a trick though… she didn’t trust us at all!

And then there was dancing. The couple go to dancing lessons every week, and you can see that they really enjoy themselves there.

With all the rain that’s fallen over the last few weeks, this massive puddle has appeared in front of one of the graffiti walls, and the sun shone at just the right moment to capture these reflections.

And the last two photos are my favourites from the shoot…

Posted in Couples Tags: couple, Engagement, friends, portrait, Project 365

48 comments

Cindy - February 8, 2010 - 5:23 pm

WOW – THEY ARE STUNNING

Cindy (1 comments.) - February 8, 2010 - 5:22 pm

WOW Cuz – I dont know how you gonna choose these pics are FANTASTIC

Angel (192 comments.) - February 3, 2010 - 3:51 pm

I just love this shoot Jeanette!
Can you see how many times I’ve been here to look at them!

SheBee (13 comments.) - February 3, 2010 - 1:36 pm

oh my word – this is absolutely my favourite photo shoot you’ve ever done Jenty!

The graffiti is phenomenal – they almost *make* the photographs. I especially love the one with Angel and the ribbon in her hair.

Such a gorgeous, gorgeous result.

Tony - February 3, 2010 - 12:28 pm

These are really great photos, wonderful.
Found them via a link from Tanya’s blog

Louisa (42 comments.) - February 2, 2010 - 2:25 pm

These are gorgeous Jenty!

Girish (78 comments.) - February 2, 2010 - 5:04 am

These are some real cool photographs. The background works so well. Lovely light again. Not harsh at all. Did you use any reflectors or something.

Keep it up.

Stacy Squires - Christchurch Wedding Photographer (4 comments.) - February 1, 2010 - 10:39 pm

love the use of the gaffiti and all the colours … and yes the last 2 are my favourite

Colleen (3 comments.) - February 1, 2010 - 8:14 pm

you outdid yourself with these, and you can see that Angel and her fiance are loads of fun

Candy - February 1, 2010 - 6:34 pm

AWESOME. AWESOME. AWESOME

Admiring Mel (1 comments.) - February 1, 2010 - 6:26 pm

LOVE them, you need to have a poll of your fave ones so we can choose the absolute fave!!!

justBcoz (1 comments.) - February 1, 2010 - 5:23 pm

I love these!

My 2 favourites are the large “dancing” shot, where Angel’s kicking up her heel … and the last photo. That one is just divine, full of goosebump-inducing, intense lovingness.

Fairy Girl (31 comments.) - February 1, 2010 - 4:17 pm

Shoo I got goose bumps these are brilliant !!!!

faerie - February 1, 2010 - 2:59 pm

absolutely beautiful!
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lyndall - February 1, 2010 - 10:50 am

STUNNING, STUNNING, STUNNING!!!!!!!! ALL I CAN SAY!! YOU TWO ARE SO PERFECT FOR ONE ANOTHER!!!!!!

Firefly (284 comments.) - February 1, 2010 - 10:42 am

I must try and visit Newtown next time I’m in Jhb. It seems to be an awesome photographic place. I really like the reflextion photo and have to commend you on thinking of taking the laptop pics.

blackhuff (1 comments.) - February 1, 2010 - 10:33 am

Well done with the photos! You truly have taken awesome photos. Just wish my hubby liked being photographed, then I surely would have asked for a photo shoot like this.

Heidi (8 comments.) - February 1, 2010 - 10:25 am

I absolutely love these photos, and the location looks like it was perfect! I also love the last one, the postprocessing is perfect!

JessGiggles (2 comments.) - February 1, 2010 - 9:53 am

What amazing photos! You really are a photographic genius!

Sally-Jane (13 comments.) - February 1, 2010 - 9:41 am

Jeanette you have done it again! well done they are brilliant. You really do have a gift

tanya (50 comments.) - February 1, 2010 - 9:27 am

wow – what fun!!
photos are really awesome! I’m getting so excited for our engagement shoot now!! – altho – unfortunately – we don’t dance ;p

great venue – awesome backdrops

tanya (50 comments.) - February 1, 2010 - 9:25 am

they look like they had a blast what fun!!
its a great venue for photos – such interesting backdrops!

cat@juggling act (218 comments.) - February 1, 2010 - 8:56 am

Just breathtaking Jeanette – I love every single one. This last one is so tender.

sass (30 comments.) - February 1, 2010 - 8:50 am

oooh, those are gorgeous! love the ones with the laptops.

Corey~livingandloving (70 comments.) - February 1, 2010 - 8:42 am

ooooo what fun! so many great ideas….and a wonderful spot. There is NO place like that here. bummer.

deborah - February 1, 2010 - 8:29 am

wow these pics are really fab such a perfectly matched couple

Janet B (55 comments.) - February 1, 2010 - 8:21 am

Very special!
Thinking of you today as your start your new chapter at work! Let me know how it goes!

glen - February 1, 2010 - 8:12 am

stunning!!! make a collage of your favourites for the invite Anglug!!
very very impressive!
Mom

Avril (Mom) (385 comments.) - February 1, 2010 - 7:24 am

Lovely!!! All lots of fun photos!! Last one is really lovely – I would choose that one!(romantic) or the first one!(fun)

Brigitte (3 comments.) - February 1, 2010 - 7:09 am

These are fabulous!!! I just love them – especially the frist one and the last one! Good luck with choosing for your invites …

WackyMummy (30 comments.) - February 1, 2010 - 3:34 am

Great shoot. That last photo is a keeper! =)

Vee (9 comments.) - February 1, 2010 - 12:31 am

absolutely gorgeous!!

Anelle (47 comments.) - January 31, 2010 - 10:48 pm

LOVE IT!!!!!

Anelle (47 comments.) - January 31, 2010 - 10:47 pm

LOVE IT!

SirNoid - January 31, 2010 - 10:33 pm

Very Nice Shots guys. Love the colours Jenty!

Gina (58 comments.) - January 31, 2010 - 10:05 pm

OMG!!!! These are magnificent!!!!
You really captured their love for each other!

Wenchy (49 comments.) - January 31, 2010 - 9:56 pm

These are awesome!!! Love ‘em. Love the setting… and yes, the very last one was my favourite.

Glugster (2 comments.) - January 31, 2010 - 9:55 pm

Looking awesome! Thanks a lot. It was fun.

Rubyletters (9 comments.) - January 31, 2010 - 9:55 pm

Love love love them all!!! my favs are the one with their reflection in the water and the last one:) once again…awesome work:)

Cazpi (6 comments.) - January 31, 2010 - 9:52 pm

WOW. These are STUNNING!! The graffiti is awesome, the cupcakes, divine, photography sublime. Well done!

Angel (192 comments.) - January 31, 2010 - 9:52 pm

They are so cool!! Thank you so much Jeanette!! How are we ever going to choose one for our wedding invitations!???!

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Jan 17 2010

Dion and Christel’s Engagement Shoot

Posted in Couples Tags: couple, Engagement, park, portrait, Project 365

I met up with Dion and Christel at Zoo Lake this morning for their engagement photoshoot (that was a gift from Angel and Neels). They chose this particular spot as they’ve often gone to the park and to Moyos with their kids, and of course it’s a beautiful spot anyway

This weekend also happened to be their second year anniversary! So, it was a lovely way to commemorate two occasions really.

We had a ball, and walked quite a distance to get the most out of the area. Thankfully the rain stayed away, but the cloud cover was just perfect and it kept the temperatures cool too!

Wenchy and Sir Noid aka Christel and Dion… hope you like the photos

Posted in Couples Tags: couple, Engagement, park, portrait, Project 365

21 comments

Kim (78 comments.) - January 18, 2010 - 6:04 pm

I bet this couple is extremely happy with these.. they are beautiful!!!

Cazpi (6 comments.) - January 18, 2010 - 4:20 pm

The tattoo shot is brilliant The rest – STUNNING ! Yay!!!

Alet (37 comments.) - January 18, 2010 - 2:36 pm

Such a versatile location, I love they way the leaves are celebrating their love! Beautiful!

ExMi (24 comments.) - January 18, 2010 - 2:18 pm

that first one of them two sitting on the park bench is DIVINE

well done jenty – i’m sure they’ll love it!

cat@juggling act (218 comments.) - January 18, 2010 - 11:54 am

The sweetest pictures – I just love the tattoo one!

Sally-Jane (2 comments.) - January 18, 2010 - 11:18 am

goosebumps – beautiful you can just feel the love

Marisa (1 comments.) - January 18, 2010 - 10:44 am

So beautiful! The 3rd & 4th ones are my favourites – the couple really shines!

The Jackson Files (12 comments.) - January 18, 2010 - 9:55 am

awww….i actually got a bit misty eyed looking at these.

Cheryl - January 18, 2010 - 8:53 am

Lovely photo’s. You have captured their beautiful love for each other. The last one with the mosaic angel and the palm frond shaped angel is brilliant!

Charms (5 comments.) - January 18, 2010 - 8:03 am

These are absolutely beautiful !

tanya (50 comments.) - January 18, 2010 - 7:48 am

LOVE “just a talk”… it almost looks TOO picture perfect

am counting down the days to our shoot now

Gina (58 comments.) - January 18, 2010 - 7:31 am

Beautiful! Love the tattoo shot and the one with the boat in the background…
Lovely

Angel (192 comments.) - January 18, 2010 - 7:29 am

Wow! Absolutely breathtaking!! They are truly spectacular!
Now I really can’t wait to do mine and my Glugsters shoot at the end of the month!!!

Avril (Mom) (385 comments.) - January 18, 2010 - 7:23 am

These are lovely!!! ‘Love is in the air’ .. that’s for sure .. you’ve captured it well! Love the last one with the angel

Girish (78 comments.) - January 18, 2010 - 7:02 am

Nice photo. Do you think of the poses before itself or it’s random

Laura (47 comments.) - January 18, 2010 - 6:32 am

These are stunning!!

Such a proper model Wenchy was – changing outfits and all!

Wenchy (49 comments.) - January 17, 2010 - 11:28 pm

ha ha ha. I think Tanya may have been refreshing with me lol

Tanya (86 comments.) - January 17, 2010 - 11:19 pm

Ahh been waiting for these! Oh these are stunning! Wenchy is jus gorgeous! Her whole face smiles if you kwim! lol.

Wenchy (49 comments.) - January 17, 2010 - 11:18 pm

I am blow away. I love it. A million times thank you for the awesome job. We are so thrilled!!!!!

Meriel - January 17, 2010 - 11:03 pm

The Yellow Tree and Just a Talk are beyond gorgeous.

Sharon (60 comments.) - January 17, 2010 - 11:00 pm

Well done Jeanette these are lovely!

Nov 16 2009

The Angel, the Glugster and the Knucklehead

Posted in Couples, Families, Tweens and Teens Tags: client, family, portrait, ruin, teens

Angel’s blog was the first local blog that I started reading when I started blogging 3 years ago, and I’ve been an avid follower of her blog, as well as her profiles on Facebook, Twitter and Flickr, ever since. I’ve been honoured to get asked by her and Neels (Glugster) to take their wedding photos next year, and I was equally thrilled when they asked me to take family photos for them too!

We met in Honeydew at my favourite ruin and Damien had a ball exploring the place and dreaming up parties and camp outs with his friends to decorate the place with more graffiti. I really wouldn’t mind actually, the place could do with more colour LOL! And imagine the photos I could take there then!

We did make new engravings on the walls though, when we saw that the LOVE wall was in the sun… and I needed shade for the best light

Love between them

Love is in the air

Angel

Neels

Fist carving

In progress

Damien

Metal wall

Laughter

Mother and son

Dreamy veld

Daydreaming

And I’d better stop there, because I know Angel is chomping at the bit to see themhope she likes them!

Posted in Couples, Families, Tweens and Teens Tags: client, family, portrait, ruin, teens

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