Musings

SOUTH AFRICA

My husband, Piet, and I celebrated our third (!) wedding anniversary in South Africa. Well, really is was just before our anniversary but who is counting . . . We began our journey in Cape Town, rented a car and drove out to the wine lands, we stayed in Franschoek for four days then headed East. We crossed into the Eastern Cape, and stay for another few days in the lovely Plettenberg Bay area, and then things got really interesting. We traded in our tiny rental for one with a but more ooompah and drove into the South African Bush. Down a few questionable “roads” later we found ourselves completely secluded and at the gates of our safari adventure. . . Africa is truly amazing, and I see it as one of those places that you just know in your soul that you are meant to return to in the future. There is a wildness about it that cannot be found elsewhere. . .see below for snaps from our trip. . .

I shot with both digital and film, although the below images are digital. . .

C H E F // M M

Over my visit to Texas this past May I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph my talented friend Megan Magill. Megan is an extremely talented chef and is overwhelmingly knowledgable about natural foods and their benefits. We had a such a fun time shooting in my parent’s kitchen in Kemah, TX, and Megan even brought her sweet puppy, Bodie. Such a cutie!

It was Megan’s first time working with a photographer for her new business, which was really great and an eye opener for me as to how to work through the process with a friend and fellow small business owner. We set up a few times to chat before the shoot, as I live in Amsterdam and she lives in Houston. We then compiled a Pinterest board to pull together ideas and inspiration as to how she would like the images to look. I had her think about the image she wanted to portray for her business and what types of imagery would reflect her work, her personality, and her brand best. Megan decided that light, airy, and bright would help convey the ideas of health and wellness and I couldn’t agree more. Pairing fresh local ingredients with my mother’s beautiful vintage Mexican pottery and handmade plates with our old school tiny kitchen, evoked Megan’s California casual vibe that is fun, healthy and approachable. Choosing a photographer to help jumpstart your business and your marketing is hard work! And it’s important to make sure that you are on the same page and have a mutual understanding a respect for what each other does. Looking forward to another shoot with Megan this winter as I head back to Texas in a few weeks time.

Check out some of my favorites from the shoot below.