— Portraits & personal branding
Editorial portrait sessions across South Africa and beyond — for women, founders and anyone who has never quite liked a photo of themselves.
— Before we start
“I’m not photogenic.” “I don’t know what to do with my hands.” “I hate having my picture taken.”
I hear some version of this at the start of almost every session. It’s so common that I’ve stopped treating it as a problem and started treating it as the actual work.
Because being uncomfortable in front of a camera usually isn’t about how you look. It’s about being watched, and not knowing what’s expected of you, and having seen a hundred photos of yourself that felt like a stranger.
My job is to remove all of that. Not to pose you into something you’re not, but to make the room safe enough that you stop performing — because that’s the moment a portrait becomes yours.
— The work
Gallery widget goes here — 12–16 images, lightbox on
— What a session feels like
There’s no rushing, no barking instructions, and no moment where you’re left standing there wondering what to do. We talk. We move. I direct when you need it and get out of the way when you don’t.
Where to stand, where to look, what to do with your hands. You never have to invent it yourself.
I’ll show you frames during the shoot. Seeing one you like early changes how the rest of the session feels.
The best frames almost always arrive between the posed ones — which is exactly why we take our time.
— How it works
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What the images are for, what you’re hoping to feel when you see them, and anything you’d rather avoid. No session starts cold.
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I’ll help you choose both. Most people overthink the outfit and underthink the light — I’ll steer you the other way.
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Unhurried, conversational, and usually more fun than people expect. You’ll leave knowing the images are good.
— What you leave with
— Questions
Almost everyone is, at first. That’s the part I’m actually good at — the direction, the pacing, the conversation. You don’t need to arrive confident. That’s what the session is for.
We’ll talk it through before the day. As a rule: things you already feel good in, nothing brand new, and nothing you’ll spend the session adjusting.
Portrait sessions start from R2 500, depending on length, location and whether you need commercial usage for personal branding. You’ll have a fixed figure before booking.
On location, wherever suits the images — Cape Town, Johannesburg, the Lowveld, or wherever I’m travelling. I work as a studio on location rather than from a fixed space.
A full edited gallery rather than a fixed number — typically enough to carry a website, a profile and a year of posting. Quantity has never been the point.
A first selection within a week, and the full edited gallery within 15 days.
— Enquire
Tell me a little about what you need, and I’ll come back with availability and a figure.
— Enquire
Tell me a little about what you need, and I’ll come back with availability and a figure.