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{ NEWBORN SHOOT – Meet Alex Pravlis }

May 23, 2013 by taetim

When I was still doing wedding photography I was Michelle and Chris’s wedding photographer. It is every photographers hope that once they have done a shoot with a client, that they are so pleased with your work that they call you back for more shoots later on. I was thrilled to receive a call from Michelle when she was pregnant! Not only is this couple gorgeous, they are friendly, kind and amazing parents already! Michelle had a tough time with her labour having complication after complication but it was worth ever ounce of hardship once she laid eyes on her precious son Alex. Mich and Chris, you guys are going to be the most spectacular parents little Alex could ask for and I wish you all the love, laughter and light that future has to offer. Have a squiz at their handsome little boy Alex!

All my love,

Tae

xoxox

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{ Newborn Shoot – Welcome Aviva Shapiro }

May 23, 2013 by taetim

Meet Aviva Shapiro!

What a tiny little precious bundle! After many feeds, a boiling hot room and much preparation, her parents (Lauren and Warren) and myself managed to get the most amazing pics and poses from this shoot! Aviva was an absolute darling and slept like a dream once we got rolling! So peaceful and so delicate. I’m blessed to have such dedicated and enthusiastic clients and lets not forget the most adorable models to work with! I just love this family! They have the kind of home I grew up in… full of kiddies, fun, craziness and loads of laughter! Every time I go to their house I am made to feel at home and at ease. I know I am comfortable in a clients home when I can kick off my shoes, have a 10 min coffee break whilst sitting on their bed cross-legged and chat away for a bit. I can only wish the Shapiro Family a lifetime of happiness, joyful surprises and never-ending blessings.

Much love,

Tae

xoxo

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{Meet Megan Johnson}

April 25, 2013 by taetim

A young and enthusiastic local beauty. Meg and I have done a shoot together in the past but this shoot was just special… She’s an effortlessly gorgeous young lady with a heart of gold! We went up to Hammarsdale to shoot at her stables with her horse and my oh my does her horse have personality! Every now and then throughout the shoot he would look back at me or sway his tale and in one pic his tongue is even showing! The bond between Meg and her horse is remarkable, this fascinated me as I forgot how nervous I get around horses. What a lovely shoot Meg!

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Have a lovely day everyone! Please feel feel to leave comments!

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{An informal-formal portrait session with a special family!}

April 15, 2013 by taetim

One of the larger families that I worked with whilst in JHB a few weeks back. It kept me busy and I must admit by the time I left I lost track of who was connected to who and who’s name was what but was a nice shoot all the same! We ended up doing a lot of “formal portraits” due to the size of the family but everyone was super happy to be there and you couldn’t help but feel like a part of the family whist in their company! We had some serious bribery going on which involved a little girl and a biiiig bucket of chewing gum balls(you have to admire the power of sugar). We even had a Rabbi pop by to say “hi” in the midst of our shoot as well as some jumping on the trampoline, some pics with the dogs(after all, they’re part of the family too) and some good old healthy family challenges as to who was “the favourite child”… what a giggle! Have a look! (P.S. there were tons and tons of photos so I just put a few up as a sneak peek.)

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{The Katz Family – a walk in the park}

April 12, 2013 by taetim

Introducing the Katz Family!

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{Product shoot – WOODNEWZ}

April 11, 2013 by taetim

I did a product shoot for WOODNEWZ who just happen to make the most magnificent boards you’ve ever seen! You want to take each and every one home! Each one is prettier than the next! Who would have thought wooden boards would be so exciting, but my oh my they are spectacular!

There is a link to their website on the right side bar —->

It has taken me ages to get this shoot up, been absolute mayhem on this side between going up to JHB to do some shoots and then coming back to a full schedule of shoot and editing load the size of a baby elephant! But work is getting done and blog posts are coming along… keep in touch and enjoy!

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{Just a small afternoon studio session}

March 7, 2013 by taetim

I needed two children to use as models for something I was working on and I called up a friend of mine Michele who I know has two kids, one boy and one girl… just what I was looking for! Michele didnt even flinch at the request and was very keen to pop around one afternoon after picking them up from school so we could do a quick afternoon studio shoot at my place. My ‘models’ were just SO SUPER and it was a breeze working with them! THANKS AGAIN MISH! What a super day! And it turned out to be exactly what I needed… Not bad for a 20min impromptu studio shoot I’d say! xoxox

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