We had a wonderful opportunity recently to photograph an important Muslim event, called a Walima. The Walima is held the day after the actual official ceremony of a wedding, and a great deal of the families who got married, friends and family are invited. People originating from the east has a very colourful and elaborate way of dressing  up, and we enjoyed their beautiful sari’s, Punjabi’s and dresses so much.

A lot of planning and effort goes into events, and a décor- and colour scheme is usually chosen to create a certain atmosphere. This event was so stunningly put together and the hall looked beautiful and colorful, such as the people attending as well. We always make sure to photograph the small little details and the décor, as we know the couple and the family, who put together the lovely event, want to remember the day in the best possible way. Most events are held in arenas or halls, and it’s usually a bit darker inside these rooms. The photographer must have high-end professional cameras to be able to capture the details without blur, and still retain quality. We always pride ourselves on using quality equipment, and providing a service to our clients that give them the best possible product, that will make them remember their event in a visually spectacular way.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Walima Photos

I have to share this lovely young lady’s Matric Farewell photos with you. We have had the privilege to photograph quite a few of these recently, we find it becomes more of a need for parents and the young couples to have professional photos done of their kids’ special evening, as it symbolizes the end of their school career.

I have had a shoot with her Mother before, and they are such great people, that when her lovely daughter’s big night arrived they wanted our studio to take some beautiful photos of her. When you have a lovely garden at home, it makes for great photographs that we can use, to add some ambience and atmosphere to the images.

She had on an amazing deep-green dress, and just sparkled of excitement. The photos are always a joy to edit, as it is all about making a beautiful girl, look even more amazing. Because the matric dance is an evening function, the photos are usually taken round about just before the couple has to leave, which makes for that lovely time of day when the colours in the sky are rich and warm, and the sun is almost about to set.

I truly enjoyed this shoot tremendously, as I know our lovely clients will too.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Matric Farewell Photography

Life is filled with all of these moments that will make you stand still for an instant, and remember a significant time in your life. When you get to reach the end of high-school, a very special and momentous event that lies ahead, is the Matric Farwell, which is usually held in the last quarter of the year. I know that with my own, many months of planning went into my dress and accessories, and when the evening came, it came close to the excitement and atmosphere of a wedding, in the way that everything just had to perfect. I had to look my absolute best, to be able to enjoy the evening to its fullest, and I see the young people who come for Matric Dance photos by us, have the same feeling, that goofy happy look about them, and the thrill of an evening of fun.

In all aspects of the industry, we consider ourselves as professionals, using the amazing equipment we have to capture your photos, in good lighting, and in post-production editing them to the perfect images you would expect from a professional photography studio. We make it our job and responsibility, to provide you with lasting images of a memorable evening and the effort that went into it, and we would want you to remember it all, in only the best way possible.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Matric Dance Photographers

There is this wonderful stage, when young girls are not quite teenagers, but not quite kids anymore, and they have these sweet mannerisms that are a joy to capture. We find it quite a trend that young girls want to have a group of their friends and themselves photographed for their birthday.

We have had quite a few shoots like these, each one as much fun as the previous, and getting a group of giggling girls to smile, isn’t difficult when they so much energy they are about to burst. It’s an amazing way to capture their young and innocence, and the lovely smiles and laughs they give to us.

Organize a shoot for your young girl next time when you are not quite sure how to celebrate her special birthday, it’s a shoot both the group of girls, and the parents will enjoy. You can make a whole day out of it, and provide snacks for the lively bunch, whilst they have fun in front of the camera.

Our Tweenie shoots are success recipes and a wonderful to give all the girls present a way to be themselves, and to get great photos of themselves and their friends.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Teenage birthday party photo session

I will always remember my Matric Farewell, with such fond memories. Next year will be my ten-year anniversary out of school, and now being in the industry that I’m in, I get to live vicariously though all of the young people having their matric dance photos with us.

We can see the effort that went into their dresses, and the guys’ attire, and proud parents who come with and see how their kids have grown up to become young people, about to finish off their school career. After having had gone through so much trouble to look their absolute best, we feel it so important to have amazing pictures taken, to capture the promise of bright futures, and the nostalgia of so many years of school, about to be done with.

I enjoy Matric Farewell photos tremendously, as you already have a ‘model’, dressed in their best, with glistening eyes, and you need little encouragement to get them to smile, and pose.

Have amazing Matric Farwell Photos done, with us, in our studio, or on location, it’s a memory to keep forever, and a wonderful investment.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Matric Dance Pictures

It’s matric farewell time and let me tell you it has turned into quite an affair…

Nothing gets overlooked, exotic nail designs,  hair styles worthy of weddings and matric dance dresses designed by Simon Rademan, Nina Couture and the likes! Cheese and wine functions at home for the whole family and close friends to congratulate and share in this big day and don’t forget the flashy cars like Mercedes SLS to take you to this dream evening.

I had the privilege of sharing this special day with the Moodley family and they made me feel SO at home J  I was immediately given something cold to sip on and samoosas to eat (homemade and delicious)

We made use of their beautiful foyer (with white chairs to show off the beautiful elegance of her dress) to capture some detail shots of her beautiful dress and hairstyle.  As soon as the  sun had dropped a little lower we used the opportunity to do some photos outside at the water feature and some with the car of course.

Have your beautiful day captured like this and I promise you it’s something you will never forget (and you’ll have some nice photos for facebook J)

Riani Labuschagne & Yolandi Jacobsz

Pro matric dance photos

In all fairness, I do not consider myself that old at all, but I find it such a joy to photograph youngsters when they come for their matric dance photos by us, as it brings back so much fantastic memories, and I can still remember those last few moments of school, just wanting that hard work of the past 12 years to be over already. It’s celebrated with such a great event, an event where everyone gets to dress up in their very best, and enjoy an evening of dancing and fun.

Ending of your school career in such a way, is quite prestigious and doing it in the best possible way, by having a professional photoshoot done at LDP studio, will capture all of the last past years, into one great shoot. The images also show the amount of effort that went into the planning of those amazing outfits, and if the two people going together are indeed a couple, they have this electric atmosphere between them, of the anticipation of the evening lying ahead brought on.

We encourage all couples to have a shoot done before your special event, as it will be professionally done, and have you enjoy the evening without worrying whether someone will capture you at least once looking your best. We know that we did, and you will have the peace of mind of getting a great product to be proud of, and to remember your special schooldays with.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Matric dance photos