Growing up in the beautiful little student and wine town called Stellenbosch, in the Western
Cape, South Africa, I was always surrounded by stunning landscapes and lots of art. The art
students were having amazing exhibitions and there was always sculptures on the street
corners. I knew from an incredibly young age that I was not your typical academic student. I was a dreamer and explorer. So, when the time came that I had to make a career choice, it was
going to be either Fine Arts or Photography. I had graphic design as a subject in High
School and the printing process really triggered me.
When I picked up a camera for the first time at the young age of 13, I was hooked.
It was with my dad’s little point and shoot 35mm Kodak camera and we were on a family
holiday in Namibia. I still remember it like it was yesterday.
I looked through the viewfinder and looked for the perfect subject matter & what I thought
would be a good composition. My dad would only allow me to take 1 picture, because the
film was expensive, and we had to save it for the rest of our trip.
Back home, I started dressing up my little sister, did her make up and made her be my
model. My best friend in school and I would also play model and photographer. We would
dress up and experiment with black and white photography.
So, it was easy to choose my career path.

After my studies I worked as photographic assistant for some of the greatest photographers
in Cape Town and with many from Europe and New York, who came here to shoot big
campaigns, fashion editorials and catalogues. I was working with world famous models,
actors and actresses all the while learning more about lighting and the whole process of
producing and executing the perfectly smooth-running production.
I also learnt different styles of photography and the importance of light and the huge role it
plays in every photograph. Light, and of course shadows too. Then there was the
composition, the connection with your subject matter and to always make them feel
comfortable, confident and at ease in front of the lens.
After many years of doing this and only shooting part time for myself, I finally decided after a
long period of being ill, that it was time to follow my passion, work for my dream and
become a fulltime photographer.
This was not always easy, but few things in life worthwhile, comes easy. Life as a
photographer is a wonderful journey, not a destination.
Every day I try to learn something new and push my boundaries. There is still so much to
learn and so many avenues to explore. I am forever grateful to God for always showing me which new direction to take and where to
go.

Thy will. Not mine.