My sister is now studying 1st year consumer sciences at varsity in Potchefstroom this year . Quite an interesting subject really.  It’s all about what packaging should look like for you as the consumer to want to buy it. It also includes things like how to arrange display windows and such, very creative.

Anyways. my sister was in matric last year and I decided to go big with her matric farewell photos (what can I say, I jumped at the chance to have two goodlooking models,
well dressed, hairstyled and ready for a great evening out).

My uncle is a builder and so owns a generator.  I asked to borrow it from him and naturally he said yes but I had to fetch and return it myself.  So off I went to the building site and had some of the guys load this generator into the boot of my little rugged 4×4.

My mom made my sister’s matric farewell dress herself(she’s also made my sister in law’s 2 matric farewell dresses, my matric farewell dress, bridesmaids dresses for my
brother’s wedding and many more) She can also cut my hair better than any hairdresser and no, I wouldn’t trade her for anything in the whole world .

It’s the best thing
ever because the dress is then custom made and designed for your body shape.  When I saw the picture of this gorgeous red dress on the internet I just knew in my heart that it
was the perfect dress matric farewell dress.

I set the generator and the Excella500 studio lights up in a veld across from Alberton Dam close to my house.  The lights I borrowed from my previous company.  It really looked quite awesome if I must say so myself:-)  What a mission to get my whole family ready and organized for some family shots, as always it was a little bit of madness and a great load of laughs.

I had spent a lot of time that week making a list of 3 pages(yes you heard right) containing all the different kinds of poses I wanted to try out. I must say my models were
very obliging and tons of fun.  It’s always great when you know your models and they know you, they feel relaxed around you and are open to trying new things.

Everyone driving past thought they were having wedding photos taken and hooted like mad.  Take a second and imagine this scene for yourself.  We had 4 cars parked in the veld,
which 3 of them was excellent 4×4’s and the other the other a volvo.

A studio lighting setup being powered by a generator(which was quite noisy might I add).  And finally 13
people(kids and adults) standing around talking and being in the photos.  We must’ve looked like the circus
Corli you looked absolutely gorgeous!!!! Tjaart you looked very dashing!(so happy you took my advice and got a tophat and cane, it just made the look)  I felt very privileged to have taken your matric farewell pics and I know you’ll treasure the memories forever!!!!