My session fee includes your pre-shoot consultation, time, equipment, overflowing creative juices, and enthusiasm.
I sell my images individually.
The image fee includes your edited, high- and low-resolution files in colour and black and white, delivered via a WeTransfer link.
Less is more.
The days of getting 20 images that all look the same are past.
It would be best to have a handful of striking world-class portraits from an incredible selection.
Because I sell my images individually, I'm highly motivated to work harder than most. It's a value-for-value exchange.
I require full payment to secure your session.
I require full payment to edit your selected images.
I accept EFTs.
Like any quality product or service, running a professional photography studio that produces high-quality images is not cheap. Cameras, lighting, studio, and computer equipment are expensive. Software to edit and process files, plus archiving, is paid monthly in US dollars. And the never-ending challenge of your computer being too old for firmware updates. Lousy photography is even more expensive. If you don't like your photos, you will have wasted your money; if a reshoot is possible, you will have to spend more. It is better to get it right the first time.
In today's business world, much of our networking is online. Your branding is more important than ever, and that is why a high-quality photo is your first meeting with the public. First impressions count. Are you looking your best?
Your headshot session is an investment in yourself. It's practical to use the opportunity to get a handful of eye-catching images for different platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, WhatsApp, YouTube, and Tinder for presentations, marketing material, annual reports and Z-cards for acting and modelling applications.
A headshot is a head-and-shoulder photo that shows what you look like. While headshots are pretty straightforward, personal branding portraits are less formal and more enlightening. They should tell a story of who you are. A portrait allows for artistic license, i.e., using dramatic light or props to tell a story about yourself. A portrait can be head-and-shoulders, from the waist up, or show the complete figure.
I've prepared a list of getting-ready tips to make your shoot successful. It all boils down to planning.
I can arrange professional make-up for an additional fee. However, your going-on-a-date make-up and hair will work.
No, because I can pose you to flatter your body and remove a kilogram or two in editing if you wish—both are my superpowers.
Knowing how to pose is not your job - guiding and directing you throughout is mine.
I focus on the seven posing rules:
chin
shoulders
hands
hourglass
body language
asymmetry
connection
I also pay close attention to the smallest details - hair, removing fluff, straight ties - which can ruin your portrait.
Yes. I will edit your images. It is another one of my superpowers. I focus on a natural look—less is more.
Absolutely. We will discuss examples that you are drawn to in our pre-shoot consultation. I will ask you to send me examples of your vision so I can make it a reality.
Read my Google reviews, and be assured being made to feel comfortable is another one of my superpowers.
How would you like to look?
approachable
authentic
authoritative
comfortable
competent
friendly
honest
interesting
natural
professional
relaxed
Please leave it to me to get the shot.
If I can't take your photos, I will reschedule your session.
I will be your photographer - never outsourced.
My studio has an inverter to take care of blackouts.
Time permitting, we will go through your shoot immediately or arrange a convenient time for you to come back to view them. I will guide you in selecting the very best. There are no hard sells.
You have two weeks to finalise your order before it is archived. I charge R2 500 to retrieve it from the archive.
Your images are priceless. Storage is expensive. My responsibility is massive.
It typically takes up to ten days to edit portraits.
I have been a portrait photographer since 2005 and honed my craft.
I have an international Master's in portrait photography, one of only two in Africa, from The Portrait Masters, a global community of the world's best portrait photographers.
I also have a degree in the humanities from Wits University.
EXPERIENCE I have been a dedicated portrait photographer since 2005. My genuine interest in people, humanities degree, Master's in portrait photography, and sharp eye make me a natural portrait photographer.
PRICE My pricing is simple and transparent. It's often less expensive to get it right the first time. It's a value-for-value exchange.
REPUTATION My reputation is on the line every time I photograph people. Since every aspect of customer service is a matter of public record online, I am highly motivated to do an incredible job and capture the best photo you have ever seen of yourself. Here is a quick link to my reviews and compliments, also available with a Google review search.
QUALITY I work from my dedicated studio and use professional equipment. My photos are properly exposed, sharp and well-framed. My maternity portfolio is extensive and speaks for itself.
STYLE My style is contemporary and clean. Never trendy. A return on your investment for years.
