Next time when you are wondering what to do with your  mom or with your grandmother or with your daughter, come and enjoy that quality time in our studio. You are sure to make some amazing memories.

Yolandi Jacobsz

Those moments when people laugh right out of their stomachs are the moments when I feel our work is already done. This mom- and daughter team had been for a shoot with us before.They are old friends of our studio and mom just wanted another shoot with her daughter as they are just crazy about each other and love spending  a lot of quality time together. This shoot was for the daughter mostly, where we showed off a bit of their cultural heritage by her wearing amazingly coloured Sari’s and then we did some with just her and her mother. All they did was giggle. We were all in stitches.

I found it very special to be able to experience their fun moments with them. They were able to bring their special bond to the studio and enjoy their time with me. I don’t even know everything they said to each other but they were laughing constantly and it made for such great images. The one image is an all time favourite of mine.

Next time when you are wondering what to do with mom, or with gran, or with your daughter, come and enjoy that time in the studio, you would be sure to make some amazing memories.

Yolandi Jacobsz

A couple photo shoot is a fun shoot where all three of us – the couple and me as photographer are in stitches at the end of the shoot because we can’t stop laughing. Usually when younger people book for this photo shoot  they are still very keen on trying fun things and they get creative with their props or the clothes they bring – something we encourage and enjoy.

We want to give you a variety of photos, and not have it get monotonous and when they work with us and bring interesting things to work with, the shoot just seems to flow and we get into a good groove – we don’t know where an hour and a half disappears to.

These shoots are the ones that re-install my hope, that give me a big smile on my face and make me remember that lovely electricity between the couple and for a while thereafter  and each time I edit a new photo of theirs.

Come and enjoy the love you have for that special someone, in our studio, where we would be sure to give you memories that will last.

Yolandi Jacobsz

This young girl decided that for her 14^th birthday she wants a photoshoot with her and some of her friends. I get a phone call from her mother explaining how she wants this done, and that they are ready for some serious fun in the studio. She also explained how her daughter has alopecia, which caused her to unfortunately not have a lot of hair. Her mother said they brought her up to fight for her place in the world, and how she actually has such a strong self-esteem, and her friends are absolutely crazy about her.

This bunch of girls made my day, they always have a way of showing the lighter side of life, and they are so giddy amongst each other all you can do is laugh and go with it. This brave girl has such a great attitude about life, and she is very positive, not letting her illness get her down.

Tweenies are the bunch right after you have put your Barbies away, but do not quite fit yet into adulthood, and it’s such a special time for a girl. I enjoyed them thoroughly, and would advise any person wanting to do such a type of shoot for their kids, to come and have some fun with us in the studio – it’ll be memories they never forget.

Yolandi Jacobsz

Girls have that wonderful way of literally blossoming into who they are to become one day. When they’re young and these little pig-tailed beauties, they are mostly just cute and adorable, when they get a bit older, they have this wonderful in-between stage, where they so badly want to be grown-up, but still have no restraint when going to jump in the swimming pool, like the kids they still are. They love posing, and actually make for great models, because they have a youthful energy and spunk within them, and when I photograph it, I truly enjoy the craziness.

These days, they get to grow up in an era, where many things are technology fast-forwarded and advanced, and to still try and have them keep onto that everything that still keeps them young, is futile, the world makes time go by extremely fast. Obviously as photographers we understand the significance of photographs and how they are meant to last forever. We not do a job, or provide a service, we form a bond with you, and join in the fun you get to have on your special day, we create memories with you, and we provide you with a product that will make you proud every time you get to look at it, and think bad on that mad day with us and your special shoot.

Booking a teenage photoshoot for your girl and her friends, is an amazing idea, the experience of it will stick with you for many years to come still.

Yolandi Jacobsz

Teenage birthday party ideas

Valentine’s Day can be so commercially seen, but in actual fact it was created, in February, to have the whole month be seen as the month of love, a special time for lover’s to just reconnect, and remember why they are together, amongst all of life’s chaos. Many businesses cash into the idea, and it has become such a big fiasco, that many people now dread when February come round, because it will just be another special day, ruined by commercialism. Through our passion and love for what we do, we would like to bring the tender feeling again for Valentine’s Day, back to its original intention and meaning.

Photos are forever and even now seeing the comical photos of my parents when they were young people and having a blast at life, I find very special, and it makes you nostalgically think back at some great times. We try and create some memories for your mind’s bank here at the studio, by getting images of everyone, which represents the love you share.  Valentine’s Day could still be special, and the spark could still be brought into it, because you will not just give a gift that is disposable, and gets eaten like chocolates, or wilts like flowers – it’s the representation of your bond, your promise, and the special something, that brought you together with that person in the first place.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Valentines day specials

Many people have mixed feelings about studio photography, and wouldn’t know what to expect when they book a shoot. Most people only know they want great photos done of themselves, or with them and their family, but knowing what the results will be, or if they will get to loosen up in front of the camera, is unsure to them.

To quote our father here: Louise Diesel Photography

It is rare to be absolutely blown away by something you had average hopes for……this is definitely the feeling I experienced after viewing the results of a recent photo shoot……Professional, relaxed and Fun are a few words describing my experience at Louise Diesel Photography……Can’t wait for the next annual shoot people…..very well done….

Our shoot with this dad and his teenage daughter was tremendous amounts of fun, as they were open to anything, and tried anything. All it takes for good photos is a little bit of an uninhibited feel, and letting go of some shyness, and tentativeness.  A great part of our job is getting reviews like these, knowing people had certain expectations, and then to amaze them with our studio’s quality.

We guarantee a great shoot for everyone and anyone wanting to have their memories captured in a shoot, and we’ll make sure to bring out your personality some, and show the bond you have with your loved ones.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Fun studio photos