Author: samanthasteele
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From Bump to Bark: Carien’s Maternity Session
Carien’s maternity shoot at Emmarentia Dam kicked off a sun-kissed Sunday morning with giggles and golden rays. This outdoor maternity shoot was bursting with fun and I loved that this sweet couple came prepared with some concepts they wanted to explore. Their two golden retrievers, always up for mischief, brought…
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Tammy’s family in the cosmos
The cosmos is Joburg’s gorgeous bloom that sweeps through Delta Park every March. This was my first year hitting the spot as a professional photographer (I launched this business last year June, so it’s been 8 glorious months covering families, newborns, maternity bumps, and more) and I L O V…
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Gymnasts in action with Kiddie Majigs
This was a fun and challenging photoshoot for the always fun, ever exciting Kiddie Majigs. This delightful local children’s brand has a new range of leotards in and wanted to showcase them on both their website, and social platforms, so we collaborated with kiddies gymnastics school, TL Fusion, to create…
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Ndlela Turns 3!
“Growing old is mandatory, but growing up is optional.” – Walt Disney Ndlela’s 3rd birthday party was a blast, filled with cake, enormous jumping castles, painting, jungle gyms and snacks. What a way to celebrate! Here are some highlights from my album, capturing her special day.
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The big 7-0
Gentle guitar music, laughter, ice-cream, and some mischievous kids made for a delightful Sunday morning celebrating Tom, the patriach of a loving and kind family.
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Siobaghn’s newborn shoot
This lovely family welcomed a new baby girl into their lives and I was blessed to be able to document it. Here are some of my favourite photos from the session in their home.
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Eleni’s Newborn Shoot
Motherhood is raw. Motherhood is intense. Motherhood is 100% everything. And I loved capturing Eleni and new little Levi’s vulnerability together. Since I started my photography journey, I’ve learnt a lot about newborn shoots and it was a joy to implement my learnings in this special afternoon I spent with…
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Why it’s important your photographer edits your photos [interactive slider]
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Photography is an art and much of it lies beyond what happens in front of the lens. All the photographers I admire have a beautiful and distinct style that lies with: Initially I thought editing was simply correcting the white balance but once I started to experiment with Lightroom, and…
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Pillay Family Shoot
Moody skies, long grass, and a field of dandelions lead to a beautiful shoot in Emmarentia Dam. I loved the Pillay family and with two bigger kids we could play! I loved experimenting with shutter speed and I let the kids go WILD, which they loved! I even had photo…
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Sugerman Family Photoshoot
I always feel incredibly flattered when people who know me – who I’ve often been photographing for years “for fun” (I’m the kind of person who whips the camera out at every occasion – I really enjoy photography!) wants to pay me to do a photoshoot. For the Sugerman Family,…