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Chris & Theresa {I’m yours}

rensche — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 08:45:30 +0000

Chris & Teresa are my sister-in-law, Genevieve's grandparents. They have been married for 51 years. Thats two lifetimes of memories, so where did it all start? Chris is such a good story teller, and I'm afraid that I wont do the story much justice, but I hope you get at least a glimpse of these two wonderful people:

Fielies & Melissa {Wedding} Part 2

rensche — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:21:55 +0000

Their day just kept on getting better. We went over to Fielies farm to do the Bride&Groom photos and came accross this beautiful dam wall (okay, I was probably the only one that thought it was stunning, but, non the less, a photographer knows best, right?) And as if it isn't enough, I thought that everything there was beautiful, the pack house, the road and the stunning landscapes that surrounded the farm.

Schalk & Rynali {Wedding} Part 2

rensche — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:48:49 +0000

Part 2 of Schalk & Rynali's Wedding. I have to thank Marlize, Rynali's maid of honour, she helped me out taking some photos here and there. She also studied graphic design & photography :D It's always nice to have someone help out, Marlize you are awesome!

Can I just say that my bride & groom looked so stunning! It was so special doing the bride&groom session - when Schalk & Rynali looked at each other it was really hard to get them to look away. I could see how happy Schalk & Rynali was and how they just wanted to stare at each other the whole time. Okay, and Schalk wanted to stare at the beautiful BUICK too, who wouldn't, what a stunning car, it fits so well with the couple. I stand to be corrected, but I think the Buick is a 1950's Super Riviera with a eight cylinder engine (who knows...I'm a girl, so I really don't have any knowledge...I just googled it ;) all I know is that it's really pretty, like my bride & groom. Enjoy!

My trip to Seattle {Travel}

rensche — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:39:50 +0000

I know I should have posted these sooner, but I always say better late than never, right? Here are some photos of me and the Cabanillas family, Phablo, Adele & Abigail Reese taking a day trip to Seattle. It was exactly what you would expect of Seattle...rainy and cold! But I suppose that adds to the experience, remembering Seattle as a sunny place would not quite give me the satisfaction of being in a place where it rains 6 months in a year. We went to the Farmers market and just walked around. It was pretty darn cold and very wet all over but a great outing. The photos of me were taken by the talented Adele from AbigailReese Photography (yes her business is named after her daughter (and my favourite girl in the world))!

And to make this post a little more special, Adele will be landing at O.R. Tambo tonight. Adele, WELCOME HOME! I know you are only staying a little while but we are so glad to have you back in SA!

Toni & Catherine {I’m yours} – Picksee Winner!

rensche — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:33:39 +0000

This year I hosted my first bride of the year competition. One of my winners are Catherine, she won a couple shoot by just choosing a bride from the list of all my brides of last year. Look out for the competition next year January to see what is up for grabs!

So it has been a very busy year and poor Catherine had to wait until now for me to have a booking opening. But I think it was the perfect time to do the shoot. It is winter (and it still felt a like winter when we did the shoot 2 weeks ago) but the Johannesburg Botanical Gardens looked like Fall. I'm so glad it is starting to warm up, I love spring!

Catherine and Toni have been dating for 9 months now and are soooo in love ;) Everytime she went into his arms they both smiled. With most people, meeting a stranger in a park and letting him/her take photos of you is a very weird experience, but it took Catherine & Toni a couple of minutes to get used to me. We had so much fun, Catherine was very cold, but held her pose and did everything I asked - Thank you :) and Toni... probably the first guy I've photographed who really looked like he was having fun, he reminded me of a little boy having fun without worrying what people around him thought, everyone should still have a little kid in themselves and come out to play now and then.

It was a wonderful experience photographing Catherine and Toni and I hope everyone enjoys the photos as much as I do! Give the gif a minute or two to load South Africa :)

Boeta & Malenke {Wedding} Part 2

rensche — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:40:21 +0000

Part 2 of Boeta & Malenke's Wedding. See part 1 here. Boeta and Malenke were superstars on their wedding day! Thank you for sharing it with me. I wish you the best of luck on your journey ahead. See you at Ruan & Mary-Ann's wedding :)

Boeta & Malenke {Wedding} Part 1

rensche — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:00:54 +0000

What a wonderful wedding to celebrate! I am happy to report that Boeta is doing great, he had the bullet removed a couple of months ago and is going strong. For those of you not in the know, here is Boeta & Malenke's post on what happened the day of their couple shoot.

Boeta and Malenke got married on the 24th of July at Kwa Madwala Game Reserve, near Hectorspruit in the Lowveld. Kwa Madwala means Place of the Rock, and you'll soon see why. This magical place has rock everywhere and its so beautiful. The Reserve have a lot of game including lion, rhino, elephant, and occasionally leopard that guest can see on their game drive. The reception was set in a dried up river bank in the middle of the bushveld, and the food made by Stoep Cafe in Komati was delicious! Oooh, now I cant wait for Ruan and Mary-Ann's wedding next weekend...nom,nom,nom :D Part 2 coming in a couple of hours.

Fielies & Melissa {I’m yours}

rensche — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:05:22 +0000

So I've had some shy couples in the past, but these too were by far the shyest I have come across, and I have to admit I really loved it! When someone is that shy, the moment they show someone emotion it 1st off means they trust you (thank you guys) and second of all shows the truest emotion. I met Fielies and Melissa a couple of days before they booked me for their wedding, and we got to do this amazing engagement session on Fielies' family farm in Hectorspruit. It was a warm day on the farm, and we took some lovely photos at a farm house and an old building, but when we got to the cows the light was perfect sun set, and the dust was kicked up by the cattle - 2 of them decided to fight, I always get lucky enough to see animals in a fight (not that I like it, but hey, it is nature) - I almost didnt want to leave the spot because it was perfect! Thank you to my lovely couple who shared their afternoon with me.

Fielies and Melissa are getting married in a month on their farm in Kaapmuiden, in the Lowveld. Can't wait to be part of their day.

Hylgard & Charlien {family lifestyle}

rensche — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:23:09 +0000

I'm posting about my friends Hylgard and Charlien Lourens, parents of two. I've done a couple of shoots for them in the past, here is their last shoot. In February this year I met new born, Nicolien Lourens, she has grown a couple of inches now and got a bubbling personality with the new inches. I'm so glad we got to do this shoot, do yourself a favour and go see how much Nicolien has grown in just 5 months, the saying They grow up so quickly is there for a reason. In the first couple of years of your child's life it is important to capture them as much as you can. We did a family shoot with grandmothers Linda and Roelien and grandpa Willem (if you ask me, they don't look like grandparents at all) and last but not least, a little cutie called Simone ;) I had so much fun capturing these moments, I struggled a bit choosing the photos for the blog - there were a lot more I wanted to post, and I apologize for uploading so many at once, but I HAD TOO - I just love these shots. Enjoy!

Abigail {Travel & Fun}

rensche — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:22:16 +0000

When I was in Seattle with Adele, we went for a day trip just driving around and singing in the car. We went to Olympia and drove around till we saw a beautiful Cherry Blossom tree (ok we were actually looking at historical buildings, but the Cherry Blossom tree was WAAAAYYYY prettier). We took Abigail and went for a walk, of course I had my camera there ;) Here is a couple of the shots we got. Abigail is my favourite little girl in the whole world! I love you Abigail :) and I know she also loves me because the day I arrived in Seattle she said: "I love you Rinska!" (I LOVE HOW SHE PRONOUNCES MY NAME) it was, in fact, the first time she said I love you to anyone, that same day she told her mommy that she loved her too :D Her mommy was so proud!