about me

Running a professional studio in the free state for all types of photography, mainly focusing on advertising, websites and magazines.

National Real-Estate calendar and portfolio, Indaba Lodge brochure and website photos, Fashion model portfolio for Visio Models, food photos for Chip & Dip

-Photojournalism for the Independent News Papers (Cape Times, Cape Argus and The Star)-Lifestyle for Fair Lady magazine,"Shopping and eating".Femina magazine "Hidden treasures"-Advertising work for: Ile de Pain, Natural Flower Design, Knysna Fine Art Gallery, Parkes Manor, Lightleys houseboats, DecoFurn...-Copy work for artists: Tanya Van Wyk, Giovanna Biallo, Sheila Cooper... Architecture photography for Brymers and Associates Interior and exterior of houses-Weddings and portraits. Web design for Francois Du Toit Fine Art Galery

-Travel photography: Intense photo recording and classifying of history, monuments, land marks... both on film and on the fastest Canon digital camera on the market.

-Aerial photography: Brochures for Fire Fly Balloons, manufacturer of air balloons.-Fashion and portrait photography: Models and products for Belk Inc Headquarters Internet catalog. -Film production Actors and models portfolios for various casting agencies at Screen Gem Studios.

-Photographer's assistant: Advertising photographers: Pat Staub, Mitchell Kearny and Jeff Cravotta. Food photographer Leslie Harris. Architecture photographer Mike Butler.

-Freelance fashion photography: Portfolio for upcoming models in the Miami area. -Photo laboratory assistant: E6 development.

Photographer's assistant: Jon Sila, most reputable advertising photographer on the east coast and Keith Parsley. Aerial and industrial photographer: Recording and editing of videos and brochures for Davis Aviation Pilot Club, Executive Airport, Fort Lauderdale.

Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Graduated in 1994 with an Associate Degree of Science in Photography.

Ecole Jean Moulin Draguignan France.Graduated in 1990, foreign languages and philosophy major.

-Many brochure and magazine publications through 2 stock agencies: Ecostock, Seattle Washington and Photo Agora, Virginia.

Photographs featured in various issues of the Garden Route Living Magazine. Femina Hidden treasures, June 2007. Charter Fleets Intl Magazine 2001 Guide to Charter Yachts. -Photographs featured on a 2 page layout of Fair Lady magazine" Shopping and eating" section, January 2003 issue SA. -Photographs published in the CXpress and the Cape Times in October and November 2004. -Front page of respectively the Cape Times, Cape Argus and The Star newspapers among 9 photographs published on 23rd December 2004. -Front page of the Pretoria News in December 2004.

Seminars and workshops:Fotofusion, Visa pour l’Image, Rencontres d’Arles in France. Met with photographers such as Gordon Parks, James Nachtwey, Jane Evelyn Atwood, Sebastio Salgado, Nick Ut, Arnold Newman and many more.

-Wide range of knowledge in photography techniques, equipment, studio lighting and printing (digital and "old fashion"). Strong computer skills, Website creation, designer and visual presentation.