Mama Luciana's holds a special place in the hearts of both my wife and myself as have we enjoyed many indulgent meals at the first Florida Road store in our early years of marriage. We've watched the Mamas brand grow and mature in various new store openings but none more exciting than their new venture in the Luciana's Italian Food Market situated in Glenore Centre, Glenashley … [Read more...]
Fun with Union 3 and their Chairs!
November 29, 2011 by 2 Comments
Needing some cool images of the team for their new website , I got the guys and lady from Union 3 to come into the Churchill Studio for some fun times. They brought their chairs, some good Vida Cafe coffee and I was armed with a high quality Canon 5D Mark II to document the time! Look out for their new website coming in the new year. … [Read more...]
Audio Beyond Imagination
August 16, 2011 by 2 Comments
I had the pleasure of doing a second set of photographs for Vivid Audio in a new location very different to the previous one. Here we showcased 3 different sets of speaker systems. Then it was great to again return to the apartment of Jared Dwyer in Glenwood for a reason other than showcasing his unique and retro apartment. The apartment was now to become a … [Read more...]
Springbok Aussie Tri-Nations Test
August 14, 2011 by 2 Comments
A Springbok Rugby test match against the Wallabies or the All Blacks is always an event not to miss. The atmosphere in the stadium is sensational, especially since these are normally sell-out games. I got the privilege of being invited the HDi Group and Pantech box at Kingspark Stadium, Durban to watch the showdown between Australia and South Africa ... what a treat - the Boks … [Read more...]
The Must-Have iPad Cover
July 6, 2011 by 5 Comments
Don't even consider getting any other cover for your new iPad or iPad2 but the Swell Bookcase from Swell Accessories. These are the epitome of beautiful design to match that of the world's greatest tablet. Keep your iPad safe, secure and scratch-free in the sculptured bamboo wooden tray where the design of the tray has been implemented as such to enhance the audio performance … [Read more...]
Weigh-Less Success Stories
June 21, 2011 by 1 Comment
With my wife having done so well and had so much success of late with the Weight Watchers program, it was quite interesting to have gotten a referral from Alexis Diack Photography to showcase the final product of some success stories of the Weigh-Less® system. In this shoot we showcased 3 ladies in 3 different outfit changes who had undergone a style makeover session the day … [Read more...]
Gloria Jean’s Coffees
June 12, 2011 by 1 Comment
I've been a big fan of the Gloria Jean's Coffee franchise since their introduction to South Africa and is one of the many good brands to come out of Australia. It is a brew of passion, community and commitment to delivering the highest quality coffee to their guests. They have a great model, well run stores even to the point of making sure they capture your name in the order … [Read more...]
Dining at Jamila Lodge
February 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Jamila Lodge is an upmarket game lodge in the Welgevonden Private Game Reserve about 3 hours drive north of Johannesburg in prime Big 5 country. Not only will you experience a great vacation in African bush with simple modern luxuries but the food ranges from family classics in the boma to some executive fine dining ... below I shall showcase a fruit platter for breakfast on … [Read more...]
OBH Valentines Dish
January 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I'm getting a good deal of requests to photograph food or food service of late and I'm all for it. Love the capture of fine food. Latest project was to showcase the signature dish that the Oyster Box Hotel will be serving up on Valentine's Day - the creation of head chef Luke Nair. Looks very yummy if oysters are your thing. Worked hard to 'shape' the light to fill in all the … [Read more...]
I Can See Clearly Now
January 10, 2011 by 1 Comment
Last week I had a major mishap with my spectacles and they ended becoming ex-spectacles! I thus had to head off to the optometrist and organise a new pair and while I was at it I decided to have an eye test which I hadn't done for just under 2 years. My other glasses were desperately in need of replacement too, as the frames were way too loose and the lenses badly scratched ... … [Read more...]