An great weekend of riding on pristine trails in the Northern Drakensberg was organized by The Cavern Drakensberg Resort and Spa in late May 2014. This event was run in conjunction with All Out Adventures, a world class adventure facility about 7km from The Cavern. It is the team from All Out Adventures who have cut and maintain the trails in the region and it really is some of … [Read more...]
2014 Kettlebell Pentathlon Event 3
April 13, 2014 by 2 Comments
The 3rd event of 5 in the 2014 series of the Flux Kettlebell Pentathlon took place at the Flux Hillcrest location on 12 April 2014. Once I was done taking pictures of the first session, it was my turn to compete in the second (thanks to Caitlin Evans for helping with some photos in the second session!). Below is an overview of the morning lifting under the WKC rules of the KB … [Read more...]
Rhino Peak ascent – March 2014
March 24, 2014 by 3 Comments
In early March 2014 I led a group of friends (Doug, Rowan, Nic and Richard) on an ascent of the Rhino Peak in the Garden Castle region of the Southern Drakensberg mountains. It was a new region of Berg for me as I've mostly explored the central to Northern parts of this beautiful landscape of South Africa. Due to us not wanting to infringe of work time and guys having to take … [Read more...]
Flux Challenge 2014 2nd Kettlebell Pentathlon
March 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Kettlebell Pentathlon #2 of the 2014 Flux Fitness Challenge was held at the Prime Human Performance Institute at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on 15th March 2014. All the KZN Flux locations descended on this amazing fitness facility to compete in the Pentathlon under the WKC rules. There was a great turnout and the vibe in the gym over the 3 hours of competition was intense … [Read more...]
So you want to Photograph the Drakensberg Mountains
March 6, 2014 by 3 Comments
I have such a passion for the mountains and since becoming a full time professional photographer, have made it my aim to document, in all their beauty, some of the high peaks of Southern Africa. It is for this reason that I ascend to 3000m above sea level with an extra 5kg of weight on my back just to make sure I have my tripod and top quality camera gear on hand to capture the … [Read more...]
Flux HQ Kettlebell Pentathlon
February 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
So the first in the series of 5 Kettlebell Pentathlons took place at the Flux venues in South Africa, France and United Kingdom. This is all part of the fitness and strength feedback testing of the Flux Fitness Challenge which started at the beginning of Febuary. The Pentathlon consists of 5 different sets of kettlebell exercises. Each is a 6 minute set followed by a 5 minute … [Read more...]
Danville Park Girls High School
August 28, 2012 by 5 Comments
Over the past 3 months or so I have had the privilege of being involved with showcasing one of the elite girls’ high schools in the Durban area – Danville Park Girls’ High School. I have experienced a school steeped in tradition with an incredible ethos and drive for quality education. The facilities could rival any private school and their newly built Indoor Sports Centre … [Read more...]
Durban Retinal Associates
August 3, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Though the focus of the genre of my photographic capture is mostly architecture, interiors and food, I do enjoy the exposure I get to other industries in capturing their product that they use or manufacture. This week I was commissioned by specialist ophthalmologists, Durban Retinal Associates Inc to showcase the technology and process used in their specific field. It was a … [Read more...]
Vodacom Durban July 2012
July 13, 2012 by 2 Comments
I recently had the privilege of showcasing the festivities of the Pegasus Lounge at the Vodacom Durban July for 2012 - horse racing at its best. Although there was a major upset in the feature race, it did not dampen the spirits of those intent of a great day at the races. See below an overview of the event. … [Read more...]