Author: samanthasteele
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Maricelle’s newborn session
I had an intimate afternoon in the Brummer household with a very sweet and snuggly baby girl. I adore the details and moments embedded in a newborn session.
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What to do with all your photos?
If you are anything like me – and I acknowledge, not everyone is as photo MAD as me – you have a ton of photos on your phone and computer and you have no idea what to do with them. Apart from all my candid snaps, I also insist on…
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An intimate maternity session with Paula
A lovely afternoon in the garden celebrating the new baby joining Paula’s family.
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Matric dance pre-drinks
Swooshing gowns, clinking glasses, and laughter, hugs and a frantically clicking camera describe the gorgeous pre-drinks I photographed recently. It was a close-knit group of 10 young ladies, their dates and their families and it was really fun trying to squeeze in all the portraits, group shots, and catch the…
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Under the wisteria
I was hugely inspired by Sophie Smith’s photo for this series – photography is an art as it is as much a way to capture memories. Luckily my beautiful friend Alexa Young is always an eager model for my crazy ideas! The original inspiration:
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Cuan and Christo’s wedding
This special couple is much loved, and they celebrated their union with a noon ceremony in Magaliesberg – small, intimate and heartfelt.
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Buck and Grove
Local merino wool turned into gorgeous blankets and socks – this local brand was very inspiring and as a fellow mom-preneur I loved collaborating on making this vision come to life. Video content I also created some Instagram format video content for the brand. Here is the longer style video…
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Jeanette’s bump
Bring on those fluffy doggos before the baby comes earth side! I love including ALL members of the family in a family session and this maternity session made it clear who needed to be remembered from the start.
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Keabetswe’s bump
“Like a pastor, a photographer is inspired by nature,” said Thabang, dad-to-be (and pastor), as he watched me chase some ducks in the golden light as we left Struben Dam after a VERY early maternity shoot. Keabetswe braved the cold and bared all as the crisp air turned her breath…
