It starts with a boy and a girl coincidentally getting to know each other…

Two years down the line, next thing you know you are blissfully engaged and planning your special wedding day J  You might ask me how to choose the right wedding photographer.  Truth is that it’s different for every couple getting married.  My advice would be to have a look at a few photographer’s portfolios and meet up with your favourites. 

It’s important to take note of “how the photographer makes you feel”.  Do you feel right at home and at ease?  Did the photographer manage to comfortably start up a conversation which just grew from strength to strength?  Secondly you need to ask to view their  wedding portfolios, how many brides do you see? If there are only a few chances are good that they haven’t photographed many weddings.  Which in turn might mean that they don’t have enough experience to handle any situation which comes their way.  You can even go as far as asking them for a few references (previous brides and grooms) you could phone and chat to.

Lastly, never be hesitant to voice your opinions and queries.

Hope this gives you some insight on how to better “interview” your wedding photographer to ensure that they are the right one for you!

Riani Labuschagne & Yolandi Jacobsz

Wedding photography

The people you choose as your groomsmen, or as your bridesmaids, are chosen for a reason. These are the people you have shared many incredible moments with, and they know you best.  We always say to all couples who come and enquire about wedding photos, that even in the chaos of getting everything together and planning a mass of things, because a wedding has so many moving parts – when the day actually arrives, you are supposed to do nothing else but have fun. People don’t always know how important this is, because it is unfortunately a day that goes by extremely fast, and then all you planning, only becomes the beautiful memories we as photographers got to capture on the day.

On the day so much is happening, and so many people has to get ready for this affair, and many jokes and laughs are shared, and we love to interact with our couple and the whole entourage following because the comic moments that come out of that, are priceless.

We love these photos, not only because we enjoyed the wedding so much and the atmosphere was great, it was because the couple was relaxed, and made for wonderful times, and that is what we would want all couples to remember- our job is to catch to moments, and catch it, we shall, all YOU have to do, is enjoy your wedding day, enjoy your friends, and trust us to bring the very best out of your special day.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Wedding Photography

It’s always wonderful to be part of the excited and a bit anxious milieu where the ride if getting dressed before her-and her husband to be’s big moment. The bridesmaids are having fun together and giggling about something, and the bride is making sure she looks like a million bucks, because it’s quite a daunting idea knowing that not only will your smiling groom have his eyes on you, the whole of the room will as well.

Luckily brides are filled with the situational butterflies, and her eyes are sparkling in anyway. We always make sure to spend that little bit of time with the bride before she gets in the car, to get a few intimate and personal portraits of her.  She’s glowing and lovely, and very beautiful in her dress, and these things are what make a wedding so much fun to shoot, because it’s a day filled with beauty and love, and our job is to sneak in all of these precious moments that will make your package just that much more amazing.

Do your wedding photography through Louise Diesel Photography; our dedicated team will make sure to capture the most loveliest of moments on your very special day.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Excited Bride

A wedding does not only mean a bride and groom gets married that day, it means their friends and family get to share in the celebration with them, enjoying the wonderful décor put together by the couple to give the day extra flair, and make it picture perfect. These small details were usually chosen with such care and precision, and one would very much like to remember all aspects of the day. Décor shots are very important, because a bride and groom are in that happy state of mind, where nothing else exists for them, but each other, as it should be too.

Many weddings are categorized by how they were put together, and many of your guests will still remember the small little things that made your wedding special, such as the table settings, the flower-arrangements, and the colour-scheme, and that is why we spent the time to get good images of these important things.

We’re a studio that prides ourselves in giving our clients the very best of our abilities, always going the extra mile, and using professional equipment to ensure the highest possible amount of quality.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

JHB wedding photographers

Weddings can be quite a stressful affair, when in actual fact it really shouldn’t be. The couple we photographed recently, truly took the whole day as it came, in their stride, which is exactly as it should be. They had known each other for many years already, and had the best chemistry together. There weren’t a dry eye in the house left when he said his vows to her, and just told her he’s loved her for so long, and he’ll keep on loving her, forever. It was such a great moment, and we fully enjoyed their wedding.

Weddings are nothing but extremely special, and we get to photograph enough of them to see how so many people put their own unique touch to it. The décor is always important, this is what makes your wedding unique and gives its its flair, and we capture all of that so that you can remember the amount of planning you’ve put into it.

Weddings are wonderful events; the air is filled with the motion of love, especially if you have a couple, totally crazy about each other. Have your wedding photographs done by Louise Diesel Photography, and you’ll be sure to get a dedicated team that will capture every moment of your special day.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Pro wedding photographers

So you have just gotten engaged :) and are super excited to plan your wedding?  You have been looking at dresses for ages, and have a few cakes in mind, and don’t forget about who to invite, the perfect venue and of course a brilliantly talented photographer to capture it all…

But where is the best place to start you ask?  Firstly you need to work out approximately how many guests you are inviting (you should have an idea judging by the size and closeness of your families) Knowing this you can start looking for your dream venue.  As I find that sometimes you find a spot you adore but they simply cannot accommodate as many guests as you would like to invite. And thirdly (before deciding what time of day you want to get married or confirming your venue) have a look around and go and meet with a few photographers.  They can give you sound advice for good times to get married to ensure great lighting for your wedding photos (also saying that any photographer worth their salt can shoot in almost all conditions)

Keep in mind the wedding photographer will spend most of this important day with you capturing every detail and moments as we go along.  You need to be able to communicate your ideas and expectations effortlessly to this individual/s (before the actual day of the wedding. As well as feel comfortable with each other.

With all this info on hand you can start planning our very special wedding day!

Riani Labuschagne & Yolandi Jacobsz

Wedding photography in JHB

This special day was set out in Bronkhorstspruit at a gem of a venue called Oxbow Country Estate.  The key difference between this estate and so many other venues is that the gardens are landscaped but by using the natural plants which grow in the area.  So it’s landscaped but wild, if that makes any sense J

The hall was decorated very elegantly and not overdone and it was refreshing to see something unique for a change.  “B” is such a gentleman and we both agreed that he is the type of man to marry, and looking at the special bond he shares with “A” just makes you all warm and fuzzy on the inside.  I know that they will be together for years to come (just as they have been together since school years)

We loved the fact that they gave us total creative freedom and entrusted us with capturing their wedding photos on this day.  They were keen to try each and every idea and pose no matter what we asked and for this I have to say thank you guys J

Wedding photos are all about having some beautiful memories captured so that you can reminisce over them for years to come!

Riani Labuschagne & Yolandi Jacobsz

Johannesburg wedding photographer