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

“Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.”

Elizabeth Stone This quote gives a good idea of the emotions we try and portray in the photos of your pregnancy photoshoot.  It’s all about you and your partner deciding together to bring a new life into this world and share the absolute magic joy only children can bring to our lives. We understand that you might not feel 100% glamorous when you are pregnant (as only women know) and so we use beautiful flattering lighting and a “little bit of photoshop magic” to make you look like the glowing pregnant mommy we know you are.  Dad’s please don’t miss out on this special shoot either because you are part of this process and we’d love to incorporate your masculine energy into these beautiful works of art (and who else can make their wife’s smile by whispering sweet nothings about shared jokes…) Let’s also try and personalise your pregnancy photos with some items from home.  Blocks spelling your baby’s name work well, as well as small cute teddies (maybe the new baby room is peter rabbit or the likes),  a sport supporter jersey  if that’s your passion or anything else for that matter, the sky is the limit! Riani Labuschagne & Yolandi Jacobsz Arty pregnancy pictures

Photographing families will never get old, for the simple reason that each family is differently, and have their own way of doing things. We have such great families visiting us, and each family has their own groove and it’s hard not to sometimes become a part of their banter and jokes.

Families are the cornerstone of our studio, and we get to build great trusting bonds with people who put their image and ultimately some great memories of theirs in our hands, and it’s our photos of them that will show who they are, how they have grown and changed, and parents get to see their children change from small helpless babies, into young adults. We have the best fun with all our families, and sometimes get them to do the craziest of things.

Our studio has the policy of giving you high-quality products, but that doesn’t mean they only have to be posed, stiff images, we love to do a bit more interactive posing with our families, get them to open up a bit, and enjoy the shoot as much as we do. It’s the best idea to treat your family and yourself to one of our fun shoots, it’s an occasion you’ll never forget and it will make for images you can treasure for many years to come.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

The real life studio photography

Getting creative, makes for very interesting shoots, and we always welcome it with open arms. We thoroughly enjoy it when a couple or family brings a prop, or an outfit that is different to the norm, and have an idea in mind for a fun shot.

Our maternity couple was such a hoot, they made jokes with each other the whole time, and even when they brought their beautiful little baby girl for her very first shoot a few weeks later, their playful banter between each other didn’t stop, and we enjoyed both their shoots so much. Her baby shower had a Doctor Seuss theme, and they brought the hats along to their Maternity shoot as a great prop to use.

We always say to our clients that we as a studio do not stock a lot of props for the simple reason that each family are unique, and if we were to sue the same props over and over again on the amount of families we get to shoot, we would be creating monotonous memories, which isn’t our aim, we want to give you a unique product, true to who you are.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Beautiful pregnancy photos

Kids are plain cute, and they unfortunately have this magical ability to grow up faster than we realize. This little girl we had been able to do a shoot for last year, and when her Mother brought her back or her annual fun shoot, we could immediately see how her little face has grown to look a bit older.

They only keep that magic to see imaginary things, and yell for balloons, and get fascinated by something as simple as a piece of rope for a short while, and while they are in that world of their own, they are an inspiration to each of us to just be ourselves and never try and impress the world by being something put-on.

We will always try and do whatever we can to make all kids smile, some of them require some harder work, and we about pull out all stops to clown around and be big jokes to get some giggles out of them. This little girl is such a natural and we always enjoy their visit to our studio. She makes for amazing photographs and gets to be a natural poser while still fully being herself and we adore her character.

 We shall forever strive to present our clients with images they will love and be proud of, and our studio’s aim is to do it nothing less than professionally.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Real Life Studio Photography

Many parents say they wouldn’t just want to have their kids just be the only child, as siblings just add to the fun. So having quite a few brothers and sisters, make for those little giggles and jokes only they can share and understand. Sometimes siblings have their own jargon only they seem to get, and it’s that dynamic, that comes through in the studio. We enjoy the little moments between the kids, and find that many times, the energy they all have together make each of them feed off of the other one’s manner, and it can just escalate into the wonderful craziness we experience many a times at our studio.

Sisters and brothers have this connection, and all Mom and Dad can do, is sometimes just stand back and see it being played out in front of them. We accommodate all the phases kids go through, at some stage they just giggle for each and every thing, at other stages they adore posing, and all of these, just begs to be captured.

Our studio enjoys each and every family that comes to visit us, they are all different, and it’s such a privilege to work with so many different people, and become a part of their family too, however small, as they absolutely become part of ours.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

 Fun family photo sessions

Let’s face it, sometimes we look at our families and think: ”Can we really be related…” But truth be told, our families are one of the most important keystones which will make you who you are 

You share a special bond because you have had so many shared experiences growing up and spending so much time together.  There are inside jokes and “looks” which are hilariously funny as you can remember the exact moment some person fell on their face etc…

With our family photoshoots we pose your family in such a way as to make everyone stand close together and laugh so much that their tummies hurt.  It’s all about having a fun time together and making fun of one another (as we all know, this is what siblings do…)

So come and share an hour or two in our amazing studio and we guarantee you will have the memories and gorgeous photos to last a lifetime…

Riani Labuschagne

Family Photography Blog