Events are an ongoing thing through-out the year, celebrations for all different types of reasons. Many companies do year-end functions because it’s a way to honour their staff, and to award the people who contributed to positive production. Many companies have such a winning formula, they just seem to grow and beat any economic blues, and we get to share in their growth and success, when we’re asked to photograph their prestigious event.

Our studio has been doing events for quite some years, having had dealt with all sorts of situations – from companies wanting something fun such a photo booth set-up done, or having a designated space where people have their group- or couple photo taken with their colleagues or partners, and we make sure our set-up meets your requirements, we even make use of professional studio lighting if we know we’ll be working with low-lighting conditions, and we always shoot with high-end professional camera’s, as to not jeopardize on your quality, and to keep the studio’s reputation high. Every event is unique in its own sense, and we adapt to the situation so that we know you as company, or event-organizer, and us photographers are on the same page, and know exactly how the event’s rundown will happen.

We mingle with guests, make sure to get some smiles, and also photograph things such as décor and detail, as these are the things that add aesthetic to your event’s atmosphere. LDP will offer you great service, and high-quality products, and will make the memory of your event a pleasant one.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Event photographer

Sharing my very dear friend KC’s photos from her special shoot, is quite extraordinary, mostly because doing these types of shoots, are always challenges in various ways. Portfolio shoots are always done with people who are trained, professional model, many times we get to do them with people who would like great shots done of themselves, but aren’t always aware of what to expect or exactly what to do.

I’ve know KC for years when we spent some time overseas, and I have always seen her trough my artistic eyes, knowing she would make for great photos with her light complexion, an icy eyes. She stunned me out of my boots. To have been able to do this for her, not only made me feel proud to be her friend, it made me humble in this position, knowing how we get to have such a great opportunity to transform people, and literally dragging their inner magic out of them like a piece of rope.

KC is an amazing woman, full of life with such full personality, always laughing from ear to ear, and being true to who she is. I love her whole-heartedly, and I feel very inspired and lifted in a way after her shoot. She was amazing, and our shoot was such quality time spent together. Knowing how tentative she was before her shoot, and how became this vixen who suddenly just made for amazing photos, makes me confident enough in saying – through the skill of our photographers here at LDP, and our love for what we do and our clients, we shall always strive to bring out the very best in each and every one.

Yolandi Jacobsz

Funky modeling photos

Shooting with any person, who come and have their shoot done under the label of “portfolio/modeling”, is such a thrill of mine. It’s a shoot I really enjoy, mostly because of the very extraordinary moments of the subject, or model amaze themselves, seeing the results and not even thinking that they would have been able to achieve such amazing results. We all have our own mannerisms, many people are more in touch and in tuned with their bodies, and know how to use their features for appealing images, some are quite shy, and only wanted good photos of themselves, but haven’t had any sort of training whatsoever so they need good guidance from the photographer – and even then, we manage to make magic happen here at the studio.

As photographers we take on the responsibility of your image, which to about everyone on earth is a precious thing, and we would all like to look our best. Photos are forever, so it’s important for me, to push those shoots, to get the very best out of all of our clients who are interested and come for such a shoot. The transformation that happens, sometimes literally right in front of my eyes, amazes sometimes even me, and I get to see people feeling liberated through it, and feeling much more free and secure within themselves.

We can all do this, and make for great images, so I encourage anyone interested to come and enjoy and LDP modeling shoot – this girl, was a first-timer, and she blew my breath away.

Yolandi Jacobsz

Photographic Modeling portfolio

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

We all have dreams of what we would like to become one day, and as everyone are different and unique, so are these dreams and aspirations. If you perhaps have the dream to become a model one day, the very first place to start is by getting a portfolio made of yourself. Models have to have the ability to take good direction, because people like photographers and art-directors, have a very clear idea of how they would want their shot to look, and if you’re able to mould into that vision, you will be successful in it. A modeling, or portfolio shoot, is tremendous amounts of fun, and even more so for me, because I get to play around with the medium that is the foundation our profession is based on – light. Photographers get as excited about light as small children would about Christmas presents.

In about all of my modeling shoots, my subjects surprise themselves, which I feel a privilege to be part of the moment, and I can see the end-product in my mind, knowing what I want to achieve with the shot, and the look I want with it. I would encourage anyone wanting to get good photos done of themselves to come for a shoot by Louise Diesel Photography, you would be pleasantly surprised and awed with your amazing product.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Lauschagne

Model photographer

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

Location shoots, are always such a nice challenge for us, because you get to work with the elements, and your backdrop, isn’t the white studio set-up. When people are in their own element it just seems their personalities come out so much more, it seems easier for them to connect to the photographer, and it more comfortable between the two partners, they seems to pose less, and just be themselves more. The studio could be quite a daunting experience for many people, as you don’t know what to expect and what the results will be – you’re literally putting your image in someone else’s hands and have the need for them to make you look good. Being trained photographers, we definitely know that making people feel comfortable is one of the biggest jobs we have, and if you have a knack for it, it relaxes your clients, giving true, earnest smiles and laughs, natural and not so much posed.

When on a location the couple chose, they seem to be much more at ease with each other and the idea that their photos get taken. Especially in pre-wedding shoots, when the photo’s are to perhaps be used for save-the-dates, or the invitation itself, the excited couple’s happiness and joy comes through in photos, and those are moments, that you hold on to, knowing that your foundation was based loving moments, and your smile will show everything that goes on in your heart.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Outdoor couple photos