Jani B Photography

New Website Live

2010-07-02T09:24:00.002+02:00

My new website www.janibphotography.co.za is now live!!! I will no longer make any posts here - please refer to the new website for my latest work.
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Jani

Photo of the week

2010-06-16T16:22:00.001+02:00

I just don't seem to get time to post, or for that matter editing my Euro-trip's photos. So I've decided to edit one every week and then post it. This one was taken at the Trevi fountain in Rome, I did not have a fish eye lens and if you stand back far enough to get everything in - you literally got everything in - including the HORDES of tourists in front of the fountain throwing coins overs their shoulders... so I decided to take multiple shots and then stitch them together in Photoshop. Click on the image to view a larger version.

Preview: Louis & Iwena

2010-06-13T18:57:00.000+02:00

Just a quick few - more to follow shortly!

Erlank & Anna-Mart

2010-06-06T15:29:00.003+02:00

I met Anna-Mart & Erlank in Stellenbosch for their couple shoot, but both Anna-Mart and me (typical women) were oblivious to the fact that on this particular Saturday a Super 14, semi final were being played... I must say that Erlank did not complain once as we kept to a tight schedule, and I hope he made it back home in time for kick-off :) Thanks for being so patient! Anna-Mart had this STUNNING flowing dress and she was a natural in front of the camera - the camera loved her, with those big green eyes and dusting of freckles across the nose...

Johan, Charlotte, Jeandré & Nino

2010-06-06T15:18:00.000+02:00

A while back I did a pregnancy shoot for Johan, Charlotte, Jeandré & Nino. Nino's the most adorable "blonde" Labrador, with a personality to boot... She's still very young and like most "puppies" we had a bit of difficulty keeping her still, but we managed to get a few shots. The new baby's due in a few months and I'm very interested to see how Nino will react to the new addition to the family!?

Jaro & Annelie: Bon Cap - Robertson

2010-05-18T21:55:00.001+02:00

All brides are excited about walking down the isle and seeing her hubby-to-be for the first time that day... but Annelie was SUPER excited, she couldn't stop giggeling and saying "I'm getting married, I'm getting married!" I LOVE the new fashion where brides wear candy coloured shoes, instead of white or silver - it ads a quircky feel to the dress...

Preview: Charl & Carla

2010-05-11T16:50:00.000+02:00

Preview: Marius & Jane - 12 Apostles

2010-05-04T10:09:00.000+02:00

Altus & Jadie

2010-05-02T20:21:00.000+02:00

Altus & Jadie are the type of people that you immediately like when you meet them. We had an instant connection and when we finished the engagment session, I felt like I've known them forever! They're both teachers in Londen, Jadie's an artist, who ran a Art Gallery in Manhatten, New York before becoming an art teacher in Londen, and Altus, who's orgininally from Wellington is a sience teacher/ musician who is part of the band Broken Star. They're both very creative and I think it's the creative temperaments we all have that makes being around them so easy!

Preview: Jamie & Kyle - Rockhaven Farm

2010-04-29T15:27:00.002+02:00

Preview: Vlokkie & Lida - Kleinevalleij

2010-04-29T14:50:00.004+02:00

Herbie & Mandi

2010-04-22T01:47:00.004+02:00

Herbie en Mandi got married in Langebaan. Mandi looked gourgeous & Herbie really suave - they planned to take their photos on a yacht - and then the wind started blowing, and blowing, and blowing... so we had to take large parts of their photos indoors and I felt so bad for them that I offered to do a re- shoot. Here are some pics of the re-shoot - will post some of the actual wedding a bit later.

Keagan & Geneviéve

2010-04-22T01:31:00.001+02:00

Keagan & Gen got married in my favourite place on earth - the Overberg and to be more precise Hermanus. The morning started with thick rain clouds gathering and a heavy rainstorm started just as we headed out to the venue (Lavierge) in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley. Luckily, just as we were supposed to throw the confetti, the skies cleared and stayed that way until we've finished the photos...

Vindoux Family Shoot

2010-04-22T01:15:00.001+02:00

Irene, owner of Vindoux Farm in Tulbagh, phoned me to take photographes of her family. Everyone, including her daughter from London were home and that apparently is a momentous occasion! Here are a few of her little grandaughters - with the most amazing blue eys. On some of the pics they look like little dolls. Also look at the little one's adorable little arms....cute!

Andrew & Adene: Waverley Hills - Tulbagh

2010-04-12T12:34:00.071+02:00

Adene and I first met, when another photographer refered her to me to take her wedding photos. We met over a cup of Coffee at the Mugg & Bean in Stellenbosch, and we hit it off like a house on fire! We both ended up late for meetings, beause we chatted like old friends. Well ever since we became very good friends. I must say it is stressfull to take another photographers photos - but she and Andrew made it so easy that I relaxed very quickly...

Sony Pro Photo Awards

2010-03-31T14:37:00.005+02:00

I entered the Sony Profoto Awards a few months back - and was really elated when they invited me to the Gala Dinner Award Ceremony to be held in Johannesburg on 8 April 2010. I'm really chuffed, because the standards this year were VERY high and it's a priveledge to be among some of the biggest names in the industry!

You can also win by voting for the "People's Choice Awards" @ http://www.profotoawards.co.za/

Over 6000 images were submitted for the 2009 PROFOTO Awards by Sony, Southern Africa’s premier showcase of professional photography. The images were judged over a two-week period by a panel of local and international judges to determine the winners of the various categories. Now you have a chance to be a judge - and win a great prize in the process! View the Finalists’ Images by visitingwww.profotoawards.co.za between 29 March - 8 April 2010 and if the image you vote for is also voted “Image of the Year” by the panel of judges, you could win a fabulous Sony A500 DSLR Camera. To enter the competition, simply click on your favourite Finalists’ Image and fill in your details.

Nel & Marina, Paarl

2010-03-29T11:59:00.005+02:00

Nel and Marina got married on Nel's Family farm - with an absolute stunning French style house. Marina had the most gorgeous gown made by renowend wedding couture designer, Johan Smit and I must say that her dress was one of the most unique I've ever seen, with a loooooooooooooooooooong trail made of delicate tulle and purple netting for her petticoat - it suited her personallity perfectly! Have a look at her portraits - doesn't she look exactly like Scarlette Johannson?

Vlokkie & Lida-Mari

2010-03-26T14:03:00.004+02:00

One can't help but like this couple! They're easy to talk to, comfortable in front of the camera, can't keep their hands of each other and they're cleary in love!!!! I really laughed when Lida-Mari mentioned that she's so happy she's found me as her wedding photographer - because I'm going to be famous one day :) Lets hold thumbs Lida-Mari...

I played around with colour and effects which you can do with engagementshoots - I try to keep my weddings as "natural" as possible, but with these I could push the colour a bit. If there's duplicates in Black & white - sorry - I couldn't choose!

Jamie & Kyle

2010-03-26T10:29:00.000+02:00

Jamie's the boy and Kyle's the girl! I'm doing their wedding in April and we decided to do an engagement shoot before the wedding. I've always wanted to take pictures of the colorful little houses of the Bo-Kaap and my friends would tell you I LOVE colours - so I literally felt like a kid in a candy shoppe with all the candy coloured backdrops!

The Green Family

2010-03-19T14:42:00.028+02:00

The Green Family with the blue eyes...have you ever seen such blue eyes!? Steven, Sarah, Adriana & Isabella are from England and were here on a family visit. The girls had the cutest little pink dresses and each had a very sparkly hair pin - too cute!

Marshall & Candice: Tanagra Robertson

2010-03-15T09:46:00.030+02:00

At all weddings you can see and feel the love between two people, but at this wedding it was tangible... The way Marshall looked at Candy said it all and Candy's fathers' speech nearly had me in tears. They're both paramedics in Dublin. Candice a South African expat and Marshall from Ireland. I absoltely LOVED his and the groomsmen's accents - straight out of the movie "Ps. I love you"! :) Apart from arranging the wedding, Candy's mom maid her dress also - and it was gorgeous!!!

Special Moments

2010-03-12T11:07:00.066+02:00

I usually start editing some of the highlights the very next day after a wedding (sometimes the same night :).... I always like to have a few on my blog come Monday - I know how curious and excited the bride and family can be. And to be truthful I can't wait either!

I usually pick a few that I like on sight and edit them, but as I proceed into the editing process I realise that I’ve missed out on some very special moments. Here is a few of those I did not post from a recent wedding....

Laetitia's Birthday

2010-03-08T14:56:00.002+02:00

My friend Laetitia had her Birthday on Saturday, it was one of my few "off" Saturdays and we spent the morning having breakfast at Tokara's Deli, chatting and having a fantastic breakfast, Afterwards we visited "The Hearts Fair" @ De Oude Libertas. It's an organic market with fresh bread, olives, mushrooms & herbs. Definitely worth visiting!

Engagement Shoot: Iwena & Louis

2010-02-22T13:58:00.001+02:00

Iwena & Louis are getting married in June and we did their engagement shoot this weekend. We decided that we should do it at the beach - and true to Strand the wind was pumping, with serious gale force South Easterlies. By the end of the shoot we had sand all the way to our tonsils and the first thing I did when I got home was take as shower to get all the sand out of my hair. But we stuck it out - and I'm glad we did! Thank you guys for being such troopers!

Neo's 1st B-day!

2010-02-22T11:37:00.001+02:00

Amy my best friend's little boy, Neo, turns 1 today and we had a big birthday party for him on Saturday. I took my camera with me, just in case... and I'm so glad I did because he's such a cutie pie. Have a look at his little "screw in" arms - just like a little cupie doll! Happy birthday Neo!!!

Hentie & Sanell: Laatson Porterville

2010-02-15T12:53:00.003+02:00

Hentie & Sanell both work in London and wanted to have their wedding here in South Africa, to be close to family and friends. The wedding's theme was vintage and for dessert Sanell had made little paper cones into which the guest could scoop sweets... really cute!!!

She had the most beautifull dress imported all the way from Spain with the most delicate lace trail. Click on the image to enlarge.

Andrew & Adene Engagement Shoot: Jonkershoek

2010-02-02T14:47:00.004+02:00

Adene's my fellow photographer friend from Adene Photographyand she asked me to do an engagement shoot for her. I'm also doing her wedding and it's always a good idea to have an engagment shoot before the wedding. That way you and the photographer get to know each other and that will result in you being more comfortable in front of the camera = more natural & spontaneous photos!

Hilde & Werner @ Haute Cabrierre

2010-02-01T08:57:00.010+02:00

Hilde booked me about a year ago, and the first thing she mentioned is that she absolutely LOVE photos with dramatic clouds in them. The morning of her wedding I woke up and it was a perfect, cloudless sky! Duhh! Luckily as if on order the wind started picking up and the clouds started rolling in over the mountains, causing a few very dramatic shots - just as she ordered.

My Nr. 1 Fan!

2010-01-25T14:06:00.003+02:00

Lynné and I have been working together at the design studio for the past 18months. And she's really the driving force behind me starting to believe in myself and my talent! Lynné is as she proudly named herself my Nr. 1 Fan!!! I was trying out something new and she was willing to be the "model" - isn't she pretty!!! And guys she's still unattached!

Euro Trip

2010-01-21T09:40:00.006+02:00

This year just started with a bang and I hit the ground running! Yesterday night I decided to put away all work and try and edit a few of my Euro Trip photos. It was so incredible experiencing everything all over again. While you’re there it’s so overwhelming that some of it passes without you being conscious about it. However last night I had so much fun to have my trip all over again... I really tested my Camera's abilities to shoot in very low light conditions on this trip. Europe experienced the worst winter in 100 years and most of the time I had to shoot freehand in almost dark.

Pepper Club Shoot

2010-01-20T13:36:00.005+02:00

I was asked by Red Carpet Concepts to take photos for a new, vibey Restaurant in Camps Bay Main Road - The Pepper Club on the Beach. We had to take lifestyle type of "stock images" and food pics for menu and ad purpouses. Next time you're in that area go check them out for awesome food and cocktails...

Marais Family Shoot

2010-01-14T09:49:00.002+02:00

A friend of mine, Annemarie from the Rose Room Flower Boutique asked me to take some family photos. I was so surprised and pleased when they all pitched in White, Denim and a touch of red. The little one even had her own red bandana, her granny made her - how cute!!!

Randall & Gaynor, Hathersage House: Somerset West

2009-12-21T10:07:00.003+02:00

Gaynor booked me for her wedding more that 2 years ago. Unfortunately due to illness, brain surgery and a car accident they had to postpone their wedding another year. And then finally the glorious day came...

This couple ate their proverbial bag of salt already, so I can only imagine their marriage being one of lots of laughter and love!

Kaytlyn

2009-12-18T08:55:00.000+02:00

I’m a wedding photographer and I love the romanticism and softness of the whole day. I try to reflect that in my photos. So when a friend asked me to take “fashion” photos for Kaytlyn‘s Model Portfolio I wasn’t sure that I’d be able to pull it off. These photos are not at all the soft, bright kind of photos wedding photos are but they have a sense of drama to them. And Kaytlyn’s really a classic beauty!

Jeanre, Nika & Zahn

2009-12-17T14:10:00.001+02:00

These three bundles of joy were so full of life, that I got my weekly workout running after them! I have new respect for mommies of 2 year olds.

Pierre & Jomien: Laborie Paarl

2009-12-07T08:28:00.012+02:00

Pierre & Jomien got married at the beautiful Laborie Wine Estate in Paarl. It was one of those absolutely magnificent, summer mornings you only get in South Africa. They had their reception on the terrace under white umbrellas and a slight breeze... absolutely picture perfect!

They where one of the easiest couples to photograph, they immediately understood what I wanted them to do and you could feel the love between them...

Neil & Kye Ling

2009-11-30T11:23:00.005+02:00

Neil is a South African and Kye Ling is an Aussie, and they met each other in London where they shared a house. According to Neil they lived together in the house for quite a while before Kye “made the first move” on a night out together. They had two weddings, one in Australia and one in SA. And several batchelors and bachelorettes...

During the whole wedding there was constant, good natured bickering, about who is the best Rugby Team . . . Go Springboks! I am however sad to say that if there was a World Cup for shaking your booty - this Aussie Bride would have won hands down!

Soneke & Hendro

2009-11-23T16:15:00.005+02:00

Cape Town has been experiencing a really bad bout of freaky weather lately, with winter weather in the middle of November. But Saturday was an absolute beaut of a day! Nice and sunny and not to hot. Soneke & Hendro had a morning wedding, and it was such a nice setting at Towerbosch Restaurant at Knorhoek Wine Estate...

Second Shooter 2

2009-11-23T12:56:00.003+02:00

Here is more of the photos I took as Second Shooter for Sybrand Cillié from Pro Photography.

Second Shooter

2009-11-19T13:20:00.006+02:00

I had the privilege of being the Second Shooter for Sybrand Cillié from Pro Photography. It was a real learning curve for me to see how the REAL pros do it! These are one of the photos I took the day... I’ll be posting more soon.

Vintage

2009-11-19T12:59:00.003+02:00

I played around with some textures in Photoshop and I like these the most!

Neil & Jana

2009-11-04T10:53:00.004+02:00

I met Neil & Jana on friends of their’s wedding more than a year ago. Jana booked me soon afterwards for their wedding at Green Leaves near the Hartebeespoort Dam. I was fortunate to have Neil pick me up from the airport and we both went to the venue to have a look at possible spots for their photos.This gave me the opportunity to get to know a bit more about the groom, which was a nice change to previous weddings where I sometimes meet the groom for the first time on the wedding day. Jana is this tiny-tiny little person and she had an absolute stunning dress... something completely different and it reflected her personality 100%.

Waterblommetjies

2009-10-27T17:25:00.005+02:00

I absolutely love, Waterblommetjie Stew. I made it for lunch on Sunday and this particular batch had the most amazing colours & textures... needless to say I had to turn the pot down and first take the picutres!

Jasper

2009-10-27T16:56:00.003+02:00

My mom's cat, Jasper, absolutely has to be the center of attention at all times. I caught him sitting in the kitchen washing himself, with light reflecting from the tiles onto his face and I indulged him with a photoshoot!

True Love

2009-10-23T14:32:00.003+02:00

I recently came upon this quote and I was truly touched by it - I'd like to share it with all of you... “True love is when you don’t want to go to sleep, because reality is so much better than your dreams!”

Eric & Christelle

2009-10-20T10:17:00.013+02:00

My baby-sister got married this weekend! It’s still hard to believe that she’s Mrs. Baker... Christelle is a “jeans & t-shirt” girl in the strict sense of the word. I can still remember when she was little, she always cried blue murder when we forced her into a dress for a birthday party or church. So seeing her in her beautiful white dress brought a tear to my eye...

Eric, was his handsome self and I’m very fond of him, to use a real cliche, I’ve not lost a sister but gained a brother. Both my brother’s-in-law are like the brothers I never had. And I love them dearly...

Henk & Ilze-Marié

2009-10-07T13:11:00.009+02:00

Ilze-Marié used to be in the same hostel as my baby-sister when they studied at Stellenbosch. I only met Henk a week before the wedding... and in their relationship it’s definitely a fact of “opposites attract”. Ilze-Marié’s like a little rubber ball, always joking and laughing and Henk’s always watching her with a quiet, loving smile.

Vintage, Shabby & Chic...

2009-10-05T15:53:00.004+02:00

I’m friends with Annemarie, from the Rose Room in Somerset West, and she asked me to take photos at a Birthday Party held @ Vergenoegd. The two ladies from the Rose Room are incredibly talented, and they set the tables in a Vintage, Shabby Chic way - with old utensils, little Flower Atriums, lace and ribbons. They’re very creative and will make any occasion special...

Serenity

2009-09-30T11:01:00.003+02:00

This magical photo was taken at a recent wedding I did. It was during prayer that I looked up (yes, I did open my eyes during prayer!) and saw this absolute magical moment, the serenity on the woman’s face and the almost "Madonna-like" feel with the light spilling onto her face, was something very special to me and I just had to take the photo...

Cocktails, Canapés & Cigars...

2009-09-21T09:47:00.030+02:00

I was the photographer this Saturday at a very stylish 21st held @ Cognito in Dorpstraat, Stellenbosch. Guests where spoiled with cocktails, canapés and cigars...

Rikus & Elandi 2

2009-09-21T09:11:00.011+02:00

Rikus & Elandi

2009-09-15T09:16:00.008+02:00

Rikus & Elandi, got married at Mountpellier in Tulbagh on an absolute gorgeous day... With blue skies and beautiful clouds. These two must definitely be the most willing couple ever and any photographers dream! Elandi never once complained when asked to climb through fences or walk over rugged stones!

Teewaterskloof

2009-09-07T11:03:00.000+02:00

I was doing a wedding this weekend in Tulbagh and took the scenic route back home, driving past the Teewaterskloof Dam - this beautiful view awaited me and I could not help but stop!

A different shade of blue...

2009-09-02T16:06:00.000+02:00

I recently went to 1st Birthday party and met this little angel! Have anyone seen this kind of blue eyes before...?

Road Trip

2009-09-02T10:55:00.003+02:00

On one of the rare weekends that I had some time off, we took a road trip all along the coast from Gordon’s Bay to Cape Point. We could not have asked for a better day, clear blue skies, no wind and the kind of mild winters day, you only get in sunny SA!

We literally stopped at every small town along the coast and ended up in Simons Town for lunch! I was in the mood for seafood and we went to this fantastic little restaurant called Bertha’s on the harbour’s edge... a few hours and 1kg of prawns later, we were ready to make the second leg, to Boulders Beach with it’s adorable penguins, which where nursing newly hatched baby penguins - Cute!!!

Below is a sequence of the days pictures - just loved the bright colours of Muizenberg Beach’s little changing rooms...

My very first blog post!!!

2009-09-02T09:32:00.000+02:00

I wish I can say that I was born to be a photographer, that I’ve been taking photos since the tender age of 10... but it took me a while longer to become hooked on “shooting” people. I’m a Saggitarius and true to my star sign, I start all my new projects and endevours with GREAT vigor and dedication, just to lose interest once I’ve figured out the working and “how to” of a new skill or task... and then I move on to the next one. But I’m happy to say that, since shooting my first wedding 5 years ago, I’ve found my calling, my reason to wake up every morning and the part of me I’ve been searching for in all those previous projects. I think the fact that photography isn’t static, that it evolves daily, technologies are updated at the speed of light and the fact that you’ll NEVER know everything about photography is what’s keeping me interested.

How can I become bored with something that’s always one step ahead of me? I use every wedding or shoot I do to become a better photographer, always trying new effects and angles... photography keeps me on my toes, because you can’t sit back and rest on your laurels...

I do all kinds of photography, but I absolutely adore taking wedding photos... The unstaged emotions, facial expressions and special moments, make it so appealing. I love being part of a couple's happiest day, being part of the inner circle and being able to create memories that will last beyond the frosting on the cake and the bubbles in the champagne...