Our lovely canvasses are on a special for the holiday season – the perfect gift for anybody, and the perfect addition the aesthetic of your home. When you buy two canvasses, you get the third one for free! (Terms and Conditions apply).

Our canvasses keep on lasting, and it will definitely brighten up any room, or any little space in your room where you want to display them, especially if they are pictures of your loved one, which will warm your heart every time you look at them. The holiday season seems to come as quickly as it goes, but when it seems to be in front of us, we realize the many blessings we receive, and remember everyone we love. By getting yourself some new canvasses for your home, office, or even as a gift for grandparents or family members that are far, you ensure that they always stay close by.

It the perfect way to round of the year, because in today’s day and age, so many amazing things are available as gifts to people. This is something that will create memories, and have you remember the ones who really matter. We look forward to all our clients taking advantage of this amazing special.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labushagne

Holiday specials

We can’t express more, how what we do, is only one big bundle of fun. I would think nothing is worse than looking back at your family photos in a few years’ time, and think they are so extremely stiff and rigid, and the family doesn’t even look comfortable in them.

Our studio-style is all about interactive posing, where we get all family members involved in the laughs and giggles of everyone, and we aim to make it a great experience for you.

Especially Riani has been taking family photos for years, and we get very involved in your shoot, making sure we do what we can to get smiles out of everyone, whether baby, or whether gran.

In post-production we make sure to edit them so that the colour stands out, there is nice contrast, and your photos seem to pop of vibrancy. It’s all part of the professional service we offer, and we shall always aim, to give you the best product, of the highest quality.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Fun family portrait studio

Taking professional baby photos are always a lot of fun.  They come in different shapes and sizes and don’t forget that they discover a new skill at every stage they go through.  Some are just starting to smile (SO ADORABLE) and some have just learnt to sit by themselves so we prop them up on colourful cushions.  And don’t forget once they start to crawl they maneuver all over the place, literally everywhere BUT the backdrop where we want them to be. 

This is also the time when they start enjoying games like peek-a-boo and clapping their hands when encouraged to do so.  Whatever stage your baby is in I would recommend having professional baby photos taken.  Time and again we see how quickly these little people grow up and learn new skills.  It is something you can never get back but can preserve by hacing it captured by a pro baby photographer.

I have learnt that patience is key with these little ones, some are very outgoing and social (it doesn’t take a lot to make them smile from ear to ear) and others are a little slower to warm up with shy little smiles in the beginning and warming up towards the middle of the shoot. 

Having mom and dad get involved in making their little one smile and interact is very cute to watch – I always say I wish I had a camera to capture THAT

For more information on packages, availability and tips and tricks to getting beautiful photos taken of your baby please contact us on 011 869 7759 or info@louisedieselphotography. co.za

Riani Labuschagne & Yolandi Jacobsz

Professional baby photos

Over the years we have had the privilege to take photos for literally hundreds of families, a lot of who are return customers and we really strive to give them a professionally unique product which they can cherish (and scrapbook J )

This specific family is very close to my heart as I have known them for quite a few years and I have very special memories pertaining to each and every one of them.  Some taught me how to play darts and others just always look after my wellbeing no matter what.  Over time I have found being a photographer is like a wildfire, as you learn and grow a lot from within your own respective friend and family units to make your art what it is.  There is always someone willing to spend an afternoon posing for you (in the beginning while you are still learning), advising you on what they like and dislike and why – to such an extent that it sometimes influences your work and for this I am grateful.

Now with this in mind imagine taking photos for these very people who have helped shape your art into what it is and you have an idea of how proud it makes us feel have them in our studio’s…

Guys, I loved spending time with you in the studio (again) and I just want to say how grateful I am for having you in my life J

Riani Labuschagne

Family Photoshoots

We photographers play with light us our medium, and it’s something that gives us child-like joy. There is no more recognizable shape that the human-shape, and to light it flatteringly, makes for impactful photos. We play around with shadows as it curves around the contours of the face, and sues it to bring out or lessen certain features. One of the main reasons love photography so much, is because it combines both art, and mechanical science, perfectly. Like ballet as well, it’s both free, and disciplined at the same time, and with photography, we get to play, but create through a machine. With modeling photography it’s always the strive to light the model’s body, face and features in such a way, that it looks nothing but brilliant, and that it causes enough drama with shadows, or gives them flawless complexions with more flatter lighting.

Both Riani and I studied photography and were taught the complexities of lighting and how to use it best to your advantage, both in the studio, and on location where you have daylight, or tungsten, or other light sources to work with. I like posing and constructing a modeling shoot, bringing out the best in the model, and using wonderful light, to create a product of great quality for our clients.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Pro modeling photos for artists

It’s matric farewell time and let me tell you it has turned into quite an affair…

Nothing gets overlooked, exotic nail designs,  hair styles worthy of weddings and matric dance dresses designed by Simon Rademan, Nina Couture and the likes! Cheese and wine functions at home for the whole family and close friends to congratulate and share in this big day and don’t forget the flashy cars like Mercedes SLS to take you to this dream evening.

I had the privilege of sharing this special day with the Moodley family and they made me feel SO at home J  I was immediately given something cold to sip on and samoosas to eat (homemade and delicious)

We made use of their beautiful foyer (with white chairs to show off the beautiful elegance of her dress) to capture some detail shots of her beautiful dress and hairstyle.  As soon as the  sun had dropped a little lower we used the opportunity to do some photos outside at the water feature and some with the car of course.

Have your beautiful day captured like this and I promise you it’s something you will never forget (and you’ll have some nice photos for facebook J)

Riani Labuschagne & Yolandi Jacobsz

Pro matric dance photos

Many of our clients who are expecting their second baby, say that they regret not having had done a shoot with mom still pregnant. Our Maternity shoots are an extremely special event for any expectant couple, it just has this magical feel to it, and gives you a product to cherish. It’s all about a time before the change a baby in the household brings, and it’s done in such a lovely, artistic way, that you look at your Maternity photos with great fondness and warmth.

Our combination package is one of the most successful packages, as it gives you not just a shoot with your expecting belly, but when little one comes we have you back for baby’s first special shoot.

We understand the self-conscious feel every person has of photos of themselves, and how they would like to be portrayed and would want to look their best. We always try and explain to our clients, that the service they are getting, doesn’t just include an amazing photoshoot or two, but the editing of your photos to bring a special touch to each and every one of them. We literally want to put you in the best light possible, and make sure to be pedantic about detail, so that you receive something extraordinary.

Yolandi Jacobsz & Riani Labuschagne

Pregnancy photos