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What you looking at?

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Americana

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How to make it...

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jayjaybaby

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I think it’s fly when girls stop by for the Summer...

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Design Academy of Fashion.

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I attended the DAF end of year fashion show last night. These are a few pics I managed to take from my seat.

In vain?

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Today, dubbed Black Tuesday in South Africa, a secrecy bill was passed which, if it becomes law, will allow the incarceration, for up to 25 years, of journalists or whistle blowers who make state information, including political corruption, publicly known.

I think Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu said it well, "It is insulting to all South Africans to be asked to stomach legislation that could be used to outlaw whistle-blowing and investigative journalism... and that makes the state answerable only to the State."

Protesters gathered outside Parliament wearing black in hopes that the bill would be voted against. I took some pictures.

Oh Dear Megan.

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Waatlemoen.

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Lee-Anne playing around in between shots for Oh Dear Megan's Spring/Summer shoot. Coming Soon!

Clicks.

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My beautiful cousin Clio got married to the lovelysome Zizo on Friday. So much love.

Bright Young Things

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In September I was asked to be part of an exciting project for 36Boutique's online fashion magazine. The shoot called Bright Young Things features young designers Barbara Lotter of Babette, Oriel Barnard of Lisp and Vicky Fenner of Joya jewellery. I loved working with this all-girl team as the Behind-the-Scenes photographer.

Everyone involved in the shoot was also featured as a Bright Young Thing and 36Boutiques did a mini Q&A with each of us. Mine is here.

Credits:

Fashion Editor - Kate Chauncey

Photographer - Danielle Clough

Stylist - Chloe Andrea

Make-up Artist - Toni Greenberg

Behind-the-scenes photographer - Me!

36 also squeezed in a turban tutorial shoot with fashion blogger Aisha Baker of Baked the Blog on the same day so she features in a few of the pics.

Here are my fave "making of"s, the rest you can see here and the final shoot you can see here .

Danielle (Dee) - Photographer

Chloe - Stylist

Toni - MUA

Kate (The Pessimiss) - Fashion Editor

Dresser.

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Chasing Summer

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A shoot Kate Desmarais and I did on the first weekend of October. All the clothes can be found at A-list boutique in Long Street, Cape Town.

Credits

Stylist: Kate Desmarais

Model: Zoë Macfarlane from Boss Models

Make-up artist: Marieke Sixx

Toffie Food Festival

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Featured on Handsome Things!

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Hanneke from Handsome Things asked if she could do a feature on some of my photos from previous shoots that didn't make the final edit for some

or other reason. These are some extras from In the Hall with the Candlestick and this is what Hanneke had to say:

What happens to the photos that aren’t chosen to be featured in a fashion spread? Well they are left to “gather pixel dust” (as Lauren Fowler would say) in a desktop folder somewhere. We’ve decided to get out our virtual feather duster and dust off these beautiful pics that weren’t selected for Alix-Rose Cowie’s beautiful fashion shoot In the hall with the candle stick.

While I’m dusting, Alix-Rose tells us a bit more about herself, her photography, her inspirations and aspirations.

You can read the rest of the post HERE.

Weekender

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The Pessimiss

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Kate Whitney Chauncey, known as The Pessimiss to followers of her fashion blog, was invited to do a guest post on Amber Jones' Thunder in Our Hearts.

She asked me to take a casual 'press pic' of her for the feature so on Sunday afternoon I visited at her beautiful apartment and we took some pics of her in her bedroom, surrounded by her favourite things, and around the neighbourhood. These are my faves.

See Kate's feature on Thunder in Our Hearts, here.

Amber Jones also asked me to send her my 15 favourite things for a post on her blog, you can see them here, if you'd like.

A trip.

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Something a bit different for me. I'm usually more confident taking a picture I've thought about for a little while so - although I know I should - I don't take my camera wherever I go. But I did have it with me today and I like these, so here they are. Went home for the weekend and amongst other things my dad and I made a stop at the tiny aquarium on the East London beach front. The poor turtle was an amputee. The last pic was taken from the plane descending into Cape Town.

In the hall with the candlestick...

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Last weekend Kate and I did this shoot as a lookbook for Kate Chauncey's vintage clothing label The Rah-Rah Room.

We used the characters from the board game Cluedo as inspiration - Mrs Peacock, Miss Scarlett, Colonel Mustard, Rev Green, Professor Plum and Mrs White. You'll find all the credits on the awesome cover page designed by Michael Tymbios.

Hope you like.

Lee-Anne

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Another of the 'unseens'. This one didn't quite make the cut for Fancy Pants. Lee-Anne even makes a photo look good in between poses!
Styling by Kate Desmarais.

The unseen

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I'm putting a website together so have been going through all of my old photos.
Every now and then I stumble across some that I've never put up for whatever reason.
This is from the West Coast Darling shoot I did for the finals of the ELLE New Talent competition.
Thought it might be too 'birthy' for Elle but I like it. Expect more!

Vamp Clothing

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Nicci from Vamp Clothing and I have been wanting to shoot together for so long now.

The day finally arrived last Saturday when we shot some of the vintage dresses from their range.

As you can see we were up against a raging wind - which goes with living and shooting in Cape Town -

but I think we used it to our advantage.

Styling - Nicci St Bruce

Model - The wonderful Jade Ashton Scully from 3D Model Agency

All clothes vintage Vamp.

Thanks girls! Gotta do it again some time soon.

Hope you like. OH AND CLICK ON THE IMAGES TO SEE THEM BIGGER!

Bedroom Dj

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Ryno, 2 days before his 27th birthday and when he was 15.

Making Fancy.

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My sister was helping out on the Fancy Pants shoot and snapped some behind-the-scenes. Thanks Ambs!

FANCY PANTS

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Styling: Kate Desmarais

Model: Lee-Anne Johnson

Cover page design: Michael Tymbios (High Art/Low Life)

Location: Cape Town City Hall

Featured clothes from: Thrift Cape Town, Vamp Clothing, The Rah-Rah Room, London Road, Friend or Foe, Maria McCloy, You & Me & Everyone We Know market, Market on Main, Neighbourgoods Market.

A HUGE thank you to Miss Moss for debuting Fancy Pants on her blog this morning.

Kate. Cats. Cableknit.

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Kate was asked to share her 'Favourite Item Now' with the Mr Price fashion blog - In the Fashion Loop so she asked me to take some pics. We quickly took some snaps during her lunch break.
I think she looks beautiful.

Practical Magic - Between 10and5 exhibition

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I was part of the Between 10and5 exhibition that took place on Friday night. Photographers were paired up with stylists from the Elizabeth Galloway Academy of Fashion design. Our team chose the theme Practical Magic out of a hat. These are the resulting images.

Credits -

Styling: Kim Gush & Miquel Bisogno

Models: Sarah Corry & Lauren Comley
Assistant: Kate Desmarais

Cub

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[insert title here]

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My sister and I have been doing this our whole lives. I'm 6 years older so ever since she could walk (maybe even before) I've been dressing her up and taking pictures of her.

This was shot at apartment number 410 above the Gardens Centre. The story is about a girl who lives alone and has to eat toast cos she spends all her food money on shoes & hats. Feel free to come up with a title. I am at a loss.

Passenger seat.

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Afternoon Ravers

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Amber and Ryno having a little rave on a little hill on a berry farm near Stellenbosch after lunch on Sunday.

The Vamp Girls

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Technically, this is a terrible photo. But I like it because if you've ever met Nicci, on the left with the mushy face, not only will you know that she doesn't really look that (she actually looks like this)

but also that this motion blur truly captures that fact that she is hardly still for a second.

The other lovely dancing lady is Cheralee.

Culture Club

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Some photos from the Toffie Popular Culture Festival held at Cape Town City Hall this last week/end. Not the kind of thing I usually post so wasn't sure about putting them up. Uhh, but I like them, so here they are anyway.

Siblings

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Some snaps I took of my good-looking siblings when they were visiting early January.

Miss them terribly. x

The Madness of Madeline

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This shoot took place on an extremely windy Saturday in the Company Gardens. We battled against Cape Town's notorious South-Easter trying to hold onto full-length dresses, hats, hair and reflector boards.

In some cases the wind was on our side producing some interesting shots. The model, Ané Strydom, was a real trouper!

The stylist on the shoot was Kate Desmarais. Together we worked on a concept around the beautiful vintage items belonging to The Rah-Rah Room.

The idea is the story of an eccentric girl with too much money and too much time. She spends her days in the garden of her mansion dressed in beautiful and sometimes extravagant clothing.

The Rah-Rah Room is a collection of hand-selected pieces by Kate Chauncey of The Pessimiss. (We were most excited to be in the presence of a vintage Diane von Furstenburg mini skirt!)

The opening sale takes place this Saturday in Cape Town. Follow the link for details.

Witchita

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A really fun shoot I did in my hometown over the holidays.The models, Amber (17) and Brittny (15), were most obliging teen witches! We shot at a house under construction in the burbs and could only move in once the builders were done for the day. It was quite a rush to get all the pics I wanted before the sun went down but I really like how they turned out.

Spying on Shanghai

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Nina S'more

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Nina.

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Some photos I took of Nina as part of a test shoot.

ELLE/Samsung New Talent Young Photographer Search.

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So so so exciting! I've been chosen as one of the top ten finalists in the ELLE/Samsung young photographer search. The other nine finalists are Pieter Hugo, Melissa Huneberg, Gerhard Muller, Thato Montsitsi, Natalie Field, Jean-Pierre Fourie, George Rabe, Gerhardt Coetzee and Freddie Child-Villiers. And we're all featured in the November issue of SA ELLE. The winner is announced on November 11th. Will keep you posted!

West Coast Darling

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Model: Jana Kleyn

Stylist: Terri-Anne Lategan

Hair & Make-up: Gabrielle West

Assistant: Leelee Ngwenya

Travel boy

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Snapshot.

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Faraway Land

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Sneak Preview.

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A sneak peek from my latest shoot in Darling. :) The rest to come next week sometime.

Featured on Sibling Mine

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Thanks Casey! Go and check out her blog - siblingmine.blogspot.com

Rooted

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My photography was featured on Rooted mag this week. Very flattering. Here is the article:

Thank-you Ingrid for the support and for saying such nice things. Click here to see the whole post.

Thursday's Shoot.

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Stylist: Faye Dowding

Model: Sarah Corry

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Bluuuuuur

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Trying out my new flash.

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A little something I've been working on.

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human.

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The Girls.

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Nothing to wear!

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black&white or colour? I can't decide.

Ryno.

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Beta.

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Where in the world.

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Closer.

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good morning.

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Leaving.

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nom.

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Exhibition.

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So my student photography exhibition is on Wednesday night. My previous post 'The Dispute' will be playing as a slideshow. The theme of the exhibition is 'Women' and these are my other two entries. Not sure if they've made it in or not, will have to wait and see. Very excited to see the other students' work and for free wine!

Leonardo.

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faaashion.

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Gale.

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The Dispute.

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A photo-story.

Model: Terri Lategan

faye.

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whoosh.

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kate.

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precious.

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summer.

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bowie.

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Catch-phrase by Lyle Lackay ;)

Friends.

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Playing.

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Some more photos from the forest shoot under 'Photos, Photo retouching, styling.'

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Clothes designed and made by Faye Dowding.

Photos, Photo retouching, styling.

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styling: Alix-Rose Cowie

photos and retouching: Alix-Rose Cowie

styling and clothes: Faye Dowding

model: Rose Molyneux

photo and retouching: Alix-Rose Cowie

Sour Worms. Print.

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Perrier. Print, straight from the source.

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Stealth, fly fishing equipment. one of three print adverts.

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Copy reads: He's the master of his habitat and you are just the student.

He knows how to outsmart predators like you.

He knows that he can rise to the surface of the water if it's disturbed by the wind,

because you won't be able to see him. That bright light means clear visibility, whichs means greater danger.

In fact, he knows it's better to avoid the surface altogether. He understands precisely how to evade you,

so there's a good chance you may not even see him.

He wants you to get frustrated. He wants you to quit. But you won't, you'll persevere,

because you know that although he has the home ground advantage, your Stealth equipment gives you the upper hand.

Bosch. Print,cordless power tools.

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Stephan Welz & CO, expert auctioneers in association with Sotheby's.

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Headline reads: Fortunately, he also inherited his mother's Victorian dresser.

Headline reads: Thankfully, she also inherited her mother's china tea service.

Strepsils. Print campaign, soothing relief for a sore, tight throat.

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DSTV compact. Ambient media campaign

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The DSTV compact Goldfish campaign centres around large fish tanks that are installed in public spaces.

These fish tanks are fully functional aquariums and contain live goldfish.

The message on the tanks read, ' Go somewhere new everyday. 38 channels for only R199.'

Each fish tank installation is bluetooth enabled. When a person approaches one

with a bluetooth enabled cellphone, they will recieve a picture message of a goldfish

and the DSTV compact message, 'Go somewhere new everyday. 38 channels for only R199.'

SL magazine campaign. Print, promo items, ambient media.

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Chupa Chups new flavour launch. Print, billboard, ambient media.

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TAG Heuer print adverts

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Copy reads: For people who get the most out of their time.

Jesse Owens, African American athlete, wins four Olympic gold medals

and defeats Hitler's Aryan favourite. Berlin Olympics 1936.

Copy reads: For people who get the most out of their time.

Nadia Comaneci, Romanian gymnast and first to be awarded

a perfect score of 10.0 for an Olympic event. Montreal 1976.

Copy reads: For people who get the most out of their time.

Kjetil Andre Aamodt, Norwegian alpine skier, youngest skier to win

an Olympic gold medal and also oldest skier to win an Olympic gold medal.

Winter Olympics 1992-Winter Olympics 2006