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Avril (Mom) (385 comments.) - June 26, 2010 - 2:13 pm

Great photo !!! But wow – it’s fantastic to see to the whole building (in the ‘flesh’ – an awesome sight! )

Jun 09 2010

United We Stand for Bafana Bafana in Sandton

Posted in Photojournalism Tags: city, Photojournalism, Sandton, South Africa, sport, World Cup 2010

There were thousands of flags and vuvuzelas amongst the estimated 185000 people (and me) that stood on the sides (and the middle) of the streets of Sandton and cheered for Bafana Bafana today. It was a blast!!

After wandering the streets for a while, trying to capture the “gees” (which means spirit for those non-saffers who have been wondering on Twitter what the G’s were for), Henti and I managed to perch on top of RMB’s waterfall for a bird’s eye view of the goings on… we froze in the process because the spot was in the shade… and in hindsight, we probably would have been better off roaming the crowds but anyhoo.

We waited forever for Bafana to actually appear on an open-topped bus, outside the Sandton Southern Sun Hotel… and I must admit that it was a little disappointing when they finally appeared and then disappeared down the street. So much so, that a lot of the crowd actually dispersed before they came back. I’m glad I waited though, because the atmosphere when they did eventually come back, was quite something! It was well worth the wait.

I felt it, I was there…

The crowd got all excited when this bus arrived, only to see that it was the Netherlands team arriving in Sandton

And finally, Bafana Bafana appeared on the bus

The flags on RMB’s building are JUST magnificent

These dudes wearing masks and makarapas were leading the parade

I just LOVED the way this vuvuzela was decorated
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Captain of the team… Aaron Mokoena

Some of the players

The bus with players was filled with local celebrities, including Cindy Nel

The only problem is… I have no idea who the players are apart from Matthew Booth and the captain, Aaron Mokoena. LOL!

I’ve put more photos in an album on my Facebook page.

Posted in Photojournalism Tags: city, Photojournalism, Sandton, South Africa, sport, World Cup 2010

32 comments

Tasha - June 15, 2010 - 11:33 am

Jeanette, I must say ABSOLUTLY STUNNING PICTURES, you have done an outstanding job at translating the energy on the day, I was there and the pic’s you’ve posted brings tears to my eyes simply because it translates sooooo well to what everyone felt that day. The day I get married I will definatly get you to take my wedding pictures!!

Well done
From : Tasha & the Press Stuff cc team in Lanseria

Mel (5 comments.) - June 14, 2010 - 9:23 pm

Jeanette, these photos are absolutley magnificent. i havent seen ANY that come close to capturing the electicity of that day. Wow. My favourite HAS to be the smiling cops….it brings a lump to my throat.

Well done!!

DüneSieben (1 comments.) - June 14, 2010 - 1:00 pm

Beautiful moments, thank you! I am a Namibian born German living in Germany and my african roots are spread out strongly at the moment. I keep my fingers crossed for you and shout out BAFANA BAFANA!

(Big thing going on against the vuvuzelas her in Germany! But I hold against it. )

Angel (186 comments.) - June 13, 2010 - 9:32 am

LOVE the smiling policemen! These are awesome J, really well done.

Kelley @ Magnetoboldtoo (35 comments.) - June 11, 2010 - 9:30 am

The colour! The movement! So much fun!

You have captured the moment(s) perfectly. Every single one makes me smile and want to be a part of it.

Janet - June 10, 2010 - 11:13 pm

Without a doubt the absolute best photos of the event that I have seen
LOVELY, Jeanette! Really made me homesick too!

Janet Bragg (48 comments.) - June 10, 2010 - 9:25 pm

It%20was%20out%20of%20this%20world!%20I%20think%20we%20were%20close%20to%20each%20other!!

Janet Bragg (48 comments.) - June 10, 2010 - 9:25 pm

It was out of this world! I think we were close to each other!!

JessicaGiggles (13 comments.) - June 10, 2010 - 8:11 pm

These pics are wonderful! Wish I had been able to be there, but at least you helped me experience the vibe…

Elize - June 10, 2010 - 4:59 pm

I will be watching tomorrow!!.

Awesome photos. For the first time since I left SA, I really really want to be there.

Mike (1 comments.) - June 10, 2010 - 4:22 pm

Love the carnival atmosphere… It’s here.. Can you feel it?

Janet Ferreira (1 comments.) - June 10, 2010 - 4:12 pm

Absolutely fantabulous pic’s. We are stuck on the West Rand and this at least gave us some inspiration. GO GO GO BAFANA !!!!

zaphoto (2 comments.) - June 10, 2010 - 3:31 pm

I agree great pics. Looking forward to tomorrow’s action. Let the games be begin.

Hayley (15 comments.) - June 10, 2010 - 2:03 pm

What a day!!! Awesome photos!!!!!!!

Sam Tshabalal - June 10, 2010 - 2:02 pm

Hamba Bafana Bafana

Sam Tshabalal - June 10, 2010 - 2:01 pm

Hamba Bafana Bafana !!!

Tertia (1 comments.) - June 10, 2010 - 11:31 am

Fantastic, I love it!

Alet (34 comments.) - June 10, 2010 - 10:50 am

These are fantastic!

David (1 comments.) - June 10, 2010 - 9:51 am

Great photos, thanks for sharing them! Go SA!

Hannalee (2 comments.) - June 10, 2010 - 9:33 am

Brilliant photos, Jeanette! I was stranded at home with a sick child. Would have love to have been there. Well done on capturing the atmosphere of the festivities!

cat@juggling act (187 comments.) - June 10, 2010 - 9:20 am

Jenty, your pictures are amazing. I have been looking at the ones in papers and on the web and yours are without a doubt the best! Excellent. I love the “peronal” angle.

Backpacking Dad (1 comments.) - June 10, 2010 - 8:58 am

Those pictures are really spectacular, and I’m not just saying that because I have no eye for photography and I’m a little rum buzzed.

Hanlie (6 comments.) - June 10, 2010 - 8:38 am

These pictures are great! You really captured the spirit of the event!

Avril (Mom) (385 comments.) - June 10, 2010 - 7:14 am

I can feel it .. through your photos !!! Amazing !!! What an experience !!

Elaine - June 10, 2010 - 7:07 am

These are AMAZING!!! I wish I could have been there too

Sharon (49 comments.) - June 10, 2010 - 5:59 am

Well done Jeanette, these are stunning

Natasha du Preez (2 comments.) - June 9, 2010 - 10:39 pm

WOW Jeanette, I have to congratulate you on these images. They totally rock! Awesome job girl!
TAKE CARE
NATASHA

Colleen Sevitz (21 comments.) - June 9, 2010 - 10:38 pm

These are stunning!!

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May 17 2010

Police Parade in Sandton

Posted in Photojournalism Tags: city, Photojournalism, photowalk, Project 365, Sandton, South Africa

When I saw a tweet on Twitter about the road closures in Sandton today, and subsequent tweets explaining what the reasons were, I made sure that I packed my camera in my car with my trusty 70-200mm lens! Thankfully, I had no meetings at the time of the parade, and 2 of my colleagues had their cameras ready too… and off we walked.

And I’m so glad I made the effort. I got awesome photos, and got to chat to a few of the cops as well!

The parade was organised as a “show of force” to show that the police and army are ready for the Soccer World Cup that is due to be hosted in South Africa next month. It was also organised in celebration of the 3rd anniversary of Crimeline… which I’m guessing is why it all ended close to Primedia’s offices.

It was a very noisy few hours… with vuvuzelas blowing, music blaring and sirens and helicopters and people cheering… but the best part was seeing the pride.

Standing on Fredman Drive with the throngs of people and police watching the procession, I tweeted a photo of one of the vehicles and a policeman was watching me. I told him what I was doing… and he said “It’s good, the world must know… we are ready”. It was so so awesome to hear the pride in his voice and the look in his eyes.

And then I had to go back to work

I’ve also put more photos in a set on Flickr, if you want to see more

Posted in Photojournalism Tags: city, Photojournalism, photowalk, Project 365, Sandton, South Africa

18 comments

Corey~ living and loving (198 comments.) - May 18, 2010 - 9:04 pm

Wow, Jeanette! you are just the coolest! ♥

Avril (Mom) (385 comments.) - May 18, 2010 - 2:14 pm

Fantastic photos!! Lots of colour, lots of pride ! Love the two chappies in the last one!

Darren Smith (1 comments.) - May 18, 2010 - 2:00 pm

Jenty, as always, a brilliant set of pics. Emotion. Pride. Colour. A story. Super stuff.

Gina (25 comments.) - May 18, 2010 - 1:19 pm

OMG! These are soooooo awesome!

Linda (5 comments.) - May 18, 2010 - 1:04 pm

Such amazing photographs – you captured the emotion so well!

Linda (5 comments.) - May 18, 2010 - 1:03 pm

These are such amazing photographs. Such a great event.

cat@juggling act (187 comments.) - May 18, 2010 - 12:43 pm

Great great pictures – so glad they did this. I just love the first and second ones. But all are really great.

cat@juggling act (187 comments.) - May 18, 2010 - 12:43 pm

Great great pictures – so glad they did this. I just love the first and second ones. But all rea great.

Fiona - May 18, 2010 - 11:59 am

These are stunning photo’s!!! You have captured the excitement of the day and event……I love them

Sally-Jane (13 comments.) - May 18, 2010 - 10:19 am

Jeanette%20those%20pics%20are%20fantastic%2C%20you%20are%20growing%20so%20much.%20I%20love%20seeing%20your%20work.

Sally-Jane (13 comments.) - May 18, 2010 - 10:19 am

Jeanette those pics are fantastic, you are growing so much. I love seeing your work.

Firefly (273 comments.) - May 18, 2010 - 8:46 am

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Firefly (273 comments.) - May 18, 2010 - 8:45 am

Stunning pics. You know just how to get the best out of people pics.

Janet B (48 comments.) - May 18, 2010 - 8:38 am

Jeanette – your photographs are AWSOME! I wanted to go and have a look and then got busy – you know the story! So glad you got to record this event! I must say I did hear all the sirens and vuvuzelas!!

Stella (19 comments.) - May 18, 2010 - 7:40 am

Awesome shote – love the flag

Lisa-Jo @thegypsymama (3 comments.) - May 18, 2010 - 12:01 am

Gosh, dang, LOVE this – let’s hope they’re ready, eh!

Cheryl - May 17, 2010 - 11:43 pm

Some stunning photo’s. Love the reflection in the goggles!!

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Jul 20 2009

Tanya and her girls

Posted in Children, Families Tags: client, friends, Johannesburg, kids, park, portrait, Sandton

I met Tanya and her 2 girls, Lemon and Saige, at the Field and Study Centre in Sandton yesterday morning for some family portraits. I had a ball with the 2 girls, as you can see in the photos below. Because they know me quite well, it didn’t take long for Saige to get comfortable with the camera, and as for Lemon… well she’s at the perfect posing age.

This is little Saige…

Saige going for a walk

Saige

According to Tanya, this was Saige’s first trip down a big slide

Down the slide

This was such a sweet moment, because Saige had gone up to Lemon looking for her hand to hold

Holding hands

Throwing leaves

Skipping

Resting under the tree

Laughter

The girls

A present for mom

Walking under the trees

And the last one… Tanya on her own…

Tanya

Posted in Children, Families Tags: client, friends, Johannesburg, kids, park, portrait, Sandton

15 comments

desi (86 comments.) - July 22, 2009 - 2:22 pm

lovely jen!

i especially like the b&w, and the one of twan alone!
.-= desi´s last blog ..tried some full sun =-.

angel (186 comments.) - July 21, 2009 - 9:33 pm

I love the one of Lemon sitting under the tree!

Addie (8 comments.) - July 21, 2009 - 5:39 pm

I simply love the one of them walking under the trees – what cute children, too!!!
.-= Addie´s last blog ..Murphy’s at it again =-.

GrayPhotography - Zach & Jody (1 comments.) - July 21, 2009 - 4:50 pm

Just came across your blog today and wanted to say hi. Love, love, LOVE the 2nd image… -JG

Gilz (173 comments.) - July 21, 2009 - 2:55 pm

I adore these shots of Tanya and her girls
.-= Gilz´s last blog ..Enrolled into Grade One =-.

Kim (78 comments.) - July 21, 2009 - 2:53 pm

You did a great job capturing the happiness and love they share.. wonderful.
.-= Kim´s last blog ..Weekly Winners – Shades of Blue =-.

Carole - July 21, 2009 - 2:01 pm

I love the matching pinafores. Lovely set of images Jeanette

Tanya Daniels (83 comments.) - July 21, 2009 - 9:52 am

OMG Jeanette I absolutely love these!! I have tears in my eyes..you captured my girls so well!! You are just amazing..really!!!!!!
.-= Tanya Daniels´s last blog ..Finally..a good day!! =-.

Firefly (273 comments.) - July 21, 2009 - 9:45 am

The pictures of the kids are beautiful
.-= Firefly´s last blog ..Donkey in pajamas =-.

Janet B - July 21, 2009 - 8:22 am

They’re lovely Jeanette! I love the one where she’s throwing leaves in the air! Such beautiful smiles!

Fiona - July 21, 2009 - 7:48 am

You’ve captured Tanya’s girls so well!
I just LOVE their little dresses ~ they look so cute in them
Stunning photo’s

Avril (Mom) (385 comments.) - July 21, 2009 - 7:14 am

They’re lovely!! Love the B&W laughing one! Cute outfits! (the kind of thing I would have made if you had had a sister!)

(Tanya looks exactly like Elaine’s old school friend Tammy!- could be sisters! amazing!)
.-= Avril (Mom)´s last blog ..The art of icing a birthday cake for Grandpa! =-.

pinkhairgirl (1 comments.) - July 20, 2009 - 11:19 pm

those are lovely. You really captured the girls so well
and Tanya you look beautiful
.-= pinkhairgirl´s last blog ..How much power should the past have? =-.

Gina (58 comments.) - July 20, 2009 - 10:41 pm

LOVE ‘throwing leaves’ and ‘walking under the trees’. You are so very very talented.
.-= Gina´s last blog ..Wish List =-.

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Jul 05 2009

A tribute to Michael Jackson in Sandton

Posted in Photojournalism Tags: city, dance, function, outing, Photojournalism, Sandton, South Africa

Here are the rest of my photos from the Michael Jackson tribute held at the Mandela Square in Sandton. They’re my weekly winners for Lotus’ challenge without any doubt!

There were hundreds of people there, and from the looks of the news articles it carried on for a long time after we left, but I’m glad I was there for a while. A lot of the radio stations had advertised it as a moonwalk, and had encouraged people to stop and moonwalk where ever they were at 1pm, not that anyone at the venue actually moonwalked!

First up, some more of the fans

Masked

M for Michael

A hug for fans

Jackson fans

Kids watching the dancing

And then the dancing and singing…

In motion

Jon Savage from the band Cassette played Billy Jean for the crowds

Billy Jean singer

And the dance outfit called The Repertoires did a dance act to a few of Michael Jackson’s songs…

Strike a pose

Smooth move

oooh

Leaning over

Dancing

Dancers

Africa belt buckle

I was so very worried before I went there that I would be stopped from taking photos with my camera, like I’ve been stopped a lot lately (so I took a colleague with me who ended up being my assistant and helping with my bag and the lenses and batteries etc thanks Charmaine ). But because of the camera, and because of the lenses I was packing, I was able to take photos with the journalists.

I was RIGHT in front. I was careful not to get in the way of the guys being paid to photograph the event, but I had the MOST fantastic vantage point for the dancers! It was an amazing experience for me, and I learnt a lot in the process. One of the things I learnt, is that my Sigma 70-300mm lens is really not wonderful… I’m now seriously considering buying the proper Canon one… the quality of it’s photos always disappoints me (look at the difference between the quality in the photo of the lady in the hat dancing and the other dancers which were taken with my Sigma 24-70mm lens).

Posted in Photojournalism Tags: city, dance, function, outing, Photojournalism, Sandton, South Africa

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