Walking up to The Venue in Melrose Arch you see a red carpet laid out leading you into the majestic entrance…  Your head keeps moving every which way because THE Venue is very aptly named.  The designs and lighting are absolutely magnificent!  The next thing you see after the red

carpet is a big “mesh-like” dome which is lit from the inside and this is only the beginning.  The Venue at Melrose Arch has an upstairs lounge and downstairs hall complete with a stage set-up.  What more can you want…?    So the scene is set in black and white tables and chairs with

candles and lovely flowers aon the tables.  Now the man of the moment arrives in his new (stunning)  Bentley.  “L”, “V” and their gorgeous kids are

dressed to the nines and ready for the party of the century.  Being a Portuguese family the function only starts 30 min later (or more) than

planned… (but they say good things come to those who wait)  “L”s two boys made the most precious speech to their dad (and considering that
they are like roundabout 5 and 8 it was a magical moment)  Father G who married “L” & “V” as well as christened both their boys said a few

precious words which I am sure no one will forget any time soon…  L and the boys went backstage to meet Jesse Clegg, get their cd’s signed

and get their photos taken with him.  And then it was time for Jesse Clegg to get everybody up and moving their bodies!  Let me tell you Jesse

Clegg is an awesome live performer.  It is amazing to see, when he is speaking over the mike he gets very shy but the moment the music plays and he starts singing it all goes away.  He submerses himself in the music.  I get Goosebumps just thinking about hearing Jesse Clegg singing

acoustic songs…  What an unforgettable night!

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Now this is one photoshoot I am so proud of   I absolutely adore these photos, I just can’t help but smile everytime I look through them.  W & A came to our studio all the way from Pretoria.  They looked at the work of many pregnancy photographers and decided that our photos were

the ones they wanted   I really feel so privileged and honoured that someone appreciates my work that much.  Don’t get me wrong, it was just as much hard work as I enjoyed it.  (no pressure)  They asked me to do some really unique and creative maternity photos as they want

something special.  This is exactly what I gave them.  A & W your photos came out so well, with all the creative lighting and laughter we shared I think we managed to capture some truly magical pregnancy photos.  I can’t wait to photograph your little one…

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Choosing the perfect wedding photographer is almost more important than choosing a wedding venue.  This is the person you enturst with capturing some of the most important memories of your life…  I always feel truly privileged when people choose me as their wedding photographer, it is just such a special responsibility that we as top wedding photographers share with wedding couples.  You have to feel so

comfortable around your wedding photographer just like they are family.  Along with a really good wedding portfolio of course.  We also offer engagement photoshoots, so that you can meet and bond with your wedding photographer, see their style and and decide if they are the perfect wedding photographer.  With the added extra bonus that if you book your wedding photos with us you get the engagement shoot absolutely free.  Contact us now for extra information at info@louisedieselphotography.co.za

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Its unbelievable to think that Woman at Work has been going for a year!?  We’ve been there photographing these networking functions since they started in December 2008 and it’s truly amazing to have walked this road with Toni & Tanya and see their vision evolve and grow like it has.

The woman at work year-end function was held at the Glenvista Country Club and we had an absolute ball.  No microphone glitches, nothing (I know… unbelievable) The Glenvista Country Club offers an indoor & outdoor function area and they will help you arrange everything.  You can even get married there and have your wedding photos taken on their lovely green golf course…

The charity of choice for the evening is Carita’s Home situated in Brackendowns.  An extract from their website:”Yvonne Deetlefs saw an urgent need for a safe, secure and loving environment for abandoned and abused children. The result was the birth of Caritas Home, May 2001. There are anywhere from 14 to 24 children living at Caritas, all of whom have been placed with us through Social Workers and the Courts.  The outward appearance of our house gives the impression of an ordinary home in the area. This is so that the children can live as normal a life as possible and ensure a “Place of Safety” for the children” 

Yvonne and your team, thank you so so much for everything you do for all of these children.  I’m sure it means more to them than they will ever be able to express!

Edith Venter was the guest speaker for the evening.  Let me tell you she is one remarkable lady!  Even though people judge Edith (without really knowing her) she still addressed all the ladies with an opening about how important it is to never judge  any other person because you never know what they might be going through.  It takes so little effort to tell another woman her hair looks pretty, or you love her dress and I promise you by building up other people you will feel uplifted yourself. 

  Here is a little something Edith read to all of us:”

A strong woman works out every day to keep her body in shape, but …

A woman of strength kneels in prayer to keep her soul in shape.
   A strong woman isn’t afraid of anything, but …
A woman of strength shows courage in the midst of her fear.
   A strong woman won’t let anyone get the best of her, but …
A woman of strength gives the best of her to everyone.
   A strong woman makes mistakes and avoids the same in the future, but …
A woman of strength realizes life’s mistakes can also be God’s blessings and capitalizes on them.
   A strong woman walks surefootedly, but …
A woman of strength knows God will catch her when she falls.
   A strong woman wears the look of confidence on her face, but …
A woman of strength wears grace.
   A strong woman has faith that she is strong enough for the journey, but …
A woman of strength has faith that in the journey she will become strong.”

And I truly found this inspirational.  Read these words again and just think about it for a while…  Edith Venter is a graceful lady, and even though she is standing on a podium she speaks to you like she is sitting across from you in your sitting room having a galss of wine or cup of tea.  She makes you feel like you’ve known each other for years and years. 

Truly a very different person to what the media portrays…

This is one year end function with great photos. Every woman at work networking get-together is such a great function because there is always constant laughter.  Basically ladies, business women, mothers and friends coming together to network and have a great time!

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I just love newborn babies! The tinier they are, the better! I can’t explain it – I am just so drawn to newborns and never want to put them down -
Ryan panics every time I hold one because he knows that I might just say let’s have another one (LOL)
Today I went to photograph Baby Angelica and as always, I loved it!
It was even more memorable because she is my little cousin (2nd cousin actually but who’s checking)
She is such a beautiful, content little baby….. her name really says it all – she is an absolute angel!

There is something special about photographing a baby in their own home…. while the look and feel is very different to newborn photography done
“in studio”, there is a kind of “connection” with home and family when photographing newborns in their own room or “on location” as we say.
Not to mention the fact that it is much easier for moms….(travelling with a small newborn baby can be quite daunting in the early stages!!)
We have had the pleasure of photographing Baby Angelica in studio and on location

so her mom has the best of both worlds… she is planning to do some beautiful scrapbooking with all the photographs which I am sure Angelica
will treasure one day. We might even do a storybook / photobook of Angelica’s first year! But for now she is only 1 month old…. and we
are not missing any of those delicate moments!!!

Someone was telling me today that her daughter is very creative, she draws, she paints but she is a very untidy person.  And I caught myself thinking that this is the case with most creative people.  We get so engrosses creating our “art” that we lose ourselves and anything that gets untidy, moved around or gets dirty is just part of this grand process.

What I am trying to say it doesn’t matter which medium you use to express your creativity, you are still a creative person.  We need to find and cherish the things which inspire us.  These are the things that help us further ou art.  Even if it entails going to an old aeroplane graveyard and taking weird photos on an absolutely freezing day and photographing these old kings and queens of the sky just to get it out of our system.  Art isn’t set in stone, there is no real rules and this is why if something feels right just go with that feeling for a while and you might just discover some magic at the end of the rainbow

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If you are in matric then your matric farewell is right around the corner. After careful wardrobe planning and dress choosing you are now waiting for this special day in your life. So don’t you thikn that after all this effort you need someone to capture the special moments, being

nervous, taking everytgin out of the boxes, transforming into Cinderella… There is only a few times in your life that you are going to get made up like this so why don’t you seize this opportunity to have stunning matric dance photos taken which will last you a lifetime?

We can come and start photographing when you are still busy having your professional make-up done and take some details shots, or we can start photographing when you are camera-ready, the choice is yours.

Is your matric dance date your partner, are you guys involved and planning to make this a romantic evening together?

Or maybe you are just taking your crazy best friend and planiing on having a blast, having these memories captured professionally makes for great professional facebook photos which everyone can admire!

So if you are looking for professional matric dance pictures give us a call and we can tailor one of our amazing packages to suit your needs!

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