About Me

I am a mother of three boys (three boys, being punished for my sins!) and have been a fan of photography for years. I started shooting weddings seriously about five years ago. With the arrival of my twins, I decided to reduce my working hours in order to spend more time at home with my boys. Using photography to make up for the loss of income was a natural progression.

This is where you will be able to catch regular excerpts of what I am up to...

February 11, 2009 // Add category / Engagement

A couple more from our shoot at the airport, this time no "vintage" treatment.. 

 

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Paul:

Andrea, Andrea, Andrea !!!!
What is next ?
Next thing you know you will be extradited to the US or Australia because you are wasting your talent in this country. I think your clients should start paying you in dollars ( not Zim ones ).
I love the sunlight on the tail shot.
Best regards
Paul

(02.13.09 @ 01:22 PM)
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February 6, 2009 // Children / Personal

This summer, when appropriate, we have filled up the inflatable pool outside with warm water, bubble bath and created an outside bath. This week has been more rain, rain and rain, so no outside bath. Friday we saw the sun, and the outside bath.

 

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Jeanette:

There's nothing better than waterplay on a hot day! Yesterday was perfect for that, but our pool was absolutely freezing!

(02.07.09 @ 06:41 AM)
Christine:

WOW!! I have just sat during a quiet moment going through your archive, it would be magnificent if one could relive their wedding day to have you be their photographer (did I just say that out loud?), all I can say is absolutely stunning!!

(02.11.09 @ 02:11 PM)
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There were no requests for The Cradle "dramatic sky" backdrop and, in fact, the one lone request was that there be NO cheese (as in cheesy wedding photography).

 

So, no Gorgonzola, Stilton or Camembert - once again just as-it-happens moments.

 

The ceremony was one of the most relaxed affairs, where for me Suzie's youngest son just stole the limelight.

 

I could have seriously taken him home, not the missing pink midget that's needed in our house, but what a gorgeous little character.

 

I was assisting Dror on this one, and concede I'm a little late with this post, but, if you would like to see more of the wedding, then please click here

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Katharine:

Oh he is adorable! Lovely stuff, and definitely no cheese. Not even Tusser's pre-sliced, which as as far from actual cheese as you can get :-)

(02.04.09 @ 05:37 PM)
Jeanette:

How cute is that little boy with the ring box :)

(02.04.09 @ 07:17 PM)
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January 31, 2009 // Children / Personal

Those of you in Johannesburg will know this week was just rain, rain and more rain.

 

Yesterday afternoon, there was a bit of a respite, when sunshine appeared in between the grey clouds.

 

We then decided to venture down to the flooded river and feed the ducks.

 

This is what happened to our fully clothed duck-feeding outing...

 

 

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Jake trying to catch me to make me dirty with, what I thought at the time were, just dirty hands. . . . nothing in comparison to the later images!!

 

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Liam (on the right) was surprisingly the 'cleanest' of them all.

 

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Jeanette:

Gorgeous!! Those mud shots are wonderful!

(01.31.09 @ 05:18 AM)
Rean Kriel:

And who says that children should be clean :-) Great photo.

(02.02.09 @ 07:34 PM)
Miss Sparkles:

These are so beautiful! You have an amazing talent. I'm going to spread the word!

(02.06.09 @ 01:38 PM)
Desirée:

These pictures are amazing! They brought me right back to my own childhood in Namibia, where, after the (not very frequent) rain we did exactly the same!! Fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

(03.02.09 @ 11:42 AM)
Stella:

Your boys are just gorgeous!!!

(05.06.09 @ 02:50 PM)
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January 28, 2009 // Children / Personal

Ever since I announced that both DH and I quietly refer to Liam as The Terminator and Jake as the gay sensitive one, I have received a bit of flack from friends and family, on the lines of: "AAAwe shame, how can you say that Jake is gay."  Whereas, on Liam, not a word. . . .

I am, therefore, reciting this story as another example supporting our view:

Jake has another little habit, which has turned out to be a little game. He plucks a flower from the garden, then runs up to me, tilts his head to the side and then flutters them eyelids. To which I always respond with an exaggerated "Aaaah thank you", take the flower and give him a great big hug - I have to encourage this behaviour, as Jake is the only male one in the family who gives me flowers on a regular basis.

Liam, incidentally, was standing nearby and, upon observing this, decided to give it a bash. So off he runs in the same direction, gently plucks a flower, returns to me, crushes the delicate bloom in his fist, terminator style, and then hands it to me.

I had to laugh...

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No prizes for guessing who is holding the relevant bloom.

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Jeanette:

Hehe that sounds like the differences between my boys!

(01.28.09 @ 05:24 PM)
Liz:

now.....that's balance!
Imagine having TWO Terminators????
xx

(01.29.09 @ 03:15 PM)
Andrea Carlyle:

Oh gawd! 2 terminators!!!
Ok, you hit the spot .....I am grateful....I am grateful ....I am grateful....I am grateful!!

(01.29.09 @ 06:05 PM)
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