The Executive is located on one of the most prime locations in Durban with majestic panoramic views of the Indian Ocean right through to the Durban Harbour. A large portion of the Estate has been set aside as a conservation area, and will feature indigenous flora and fauna, as well as water features and nature trails, creating an exclusive outdoor African lifestyle. Here you … [Read more...]
Car Showrooms
One of the aspects of a building that I often feel really enhances the photograph is large expanses of glazing ie. big windows. The lighting from within the structure shows off the interior so well in the blue hour too. This is normally always the case when it comes to car showrooms and I absolutely love showcasing them - especially those of the luxury brands. Below are, in … [Read more...]
Lifestyle on Kloof
World-renowned for its cosmopolitan atmosphere and eclectic retail offering, Kloof Street in the Cape Town CBD is a bustling little neighbourhood in its own right. Lifestyle on Kloof is conveniently located at the heart of this beautiful area and has an interesting array of stores to satisfy your needs. The centre is marketed by the full service brand solutions company, Brands … [Read more...]
BMW Hochland Auto
Hochland Auto, the premier BMW dealership in the Eastern Free State in the town of Bethlehem, was a beautiful location to showcase. I was so warmly greeted by the wonderful staff and the more-than-accommodating dealer principal. If this is how they treat an outsider to their business I could only image the top quality customer service you'd receive from Hochland Auto if you … [Read more...]
A View of Simbithi
This magnificent home, designed by Hans Coetzee Architect and the interior spaces by Union 3, is set back on the higher hills of Simbithi Eco Estate with majestic views across the estate to the Indian Ocean in the distance. The big clouds brought in by the overcast weather added wonderful drama to the low-light exterior elevations of the home. … [Read more...]
The Pearls of Umhlanga Revisited
What a joy it was to return to The Pearls of Umhlanga for an updated commission of new photographic media for the marketing agents Wakefields. Structurally this is one of my favourite buildings in Durban and the challenge to capture it perfectly with added drama was something that I took to heart. Since the last visit I have significantly upgraded my Canon Pro equipment and … [Read more...]
Open Plan Splendour
Following on from the Urban Park project, I was in store for another sensational residential interiors project by the designers at Union 3 who teamed up with architect Mark Leslie-Smith, who designed this one of a kind home, in all of its well-proportioned, open plan splendor. The understated entrance to the home allows you experience the grand double volume space but then as … [Read more...]
Down at the Cotswolds
Peter Ries Architects are a practise whose work I very much appreciate and enjoy to showcase. This home, designed by Peter Ries Architects, is situated in the Cotswold Downs Estate in Kwazulu Natal. Having previously photographed two other sites for magazine editorials by the same architect in the estate I was excited by the prospect that this home would offer and it certainly … [Read more...]
All around Durban from above
Durban really is a beautiful city. On this adventure my aim was to to capture area around Moses Mabhida Stadium from various different locations around Durban - from 2km out to sea at 2000ft above the to cruising 50ft over the breakwater towards the shoreline feeling like a scene from a Magnum P.I. episode. This was the first time I'd seen Durban from the southern side of the … [Read more...]
Tiffanys Shopping Centre
This new 10 000m² centre in Salt Rock, a one-stop convenience shopping Centre on the Dolphin Coast, is the buzz place to be and with the Umhlali Spar having relocated to this location and being the anchor tenant, the spaces are filling up fast. The centre has been designed by the team at Ballito-based CA Architects. "This type and size of convenience centre has become … [Read more...]