Kirsty & Tyrone at Ascot Mews 27 Aug 2011 - The Paparazzi Special

Kirsty and Tyrone's wedding was my first wedding through Facebook. Fate and Facebook played a role in my being booked for her wedding. Facebook's role in this is that I started a group for my old primary school where I connected with other old girls. One of them being Kirsty's sister, Karen whom I got chatting with about my photography.

A huge thanks goes out to Leanne and Leon who where 2nd shooters for me. Leon stepped in at the very last minute to help out as Leanne came down with gastro the day before the wedding. Big thanks to Leanne for still doing as much as she could of the shoot despite not being well. (You guys rock and I'll be more than happy to return the favour).

Back to Kirsty and Tyrone the day started with me doing a few set up photo's at Ascot Mews and then moving on to capture Kirsty preparing for her wedding. Leanne was capturing Tyrone and his family getting ready while Leon raced through to the venue to capture the guests arriving. The rest of Kirsty and Tyrone's special day was captured by the Paparazzi team and the photo's that follow are a selection of the paparazzi images from the day. Thanks Kirsty  & Tyrone for letting us be a part of your big day.

spot the heart in the candle 

(there were two candles with the sacraments and both had made little hearts in molten wax)

New Packaging

For a while I've been wanting to change the look and feel of how I present my final product to my clients. I have eventually found something that I'm liking. My gut feeling is that this works for me now but that things will change as the trends change. For 2011 into 2012 this is what my look will be.

Damien turns 10 with a Party at AcroBranch

Damien celebrated his 10th birthday with hie favourite friends and family at the AcroBranch Adventure Zone situated in the James and Ethel Grey park in Melrose. The venue is a dream venue for active kids of all ages who love a challenge and have no fear of heights. Damien and his friends took the trees with great glee and climbed, jumped and swung their way through each adventure course. The highlight being the big zipline slide across the park from high up in one of the Bluegum's and of course the Tarzan swing into the cargo net.

 All hooked up and harnessed - ready to climb, swing and hit the ziplines!

Damien's Spider cake with venom!

Zilpline fun high above the treetops!

The Rotary Great Train Race 2011 and a Trip down memory lane.

On Saturday 20th August the Rotary Clubs of Witbank Coalfields and Middleburg held their Annual Great Train race between Witbank (eMalahleni) and Middleburg. Reefsteamers were involved as they provided the rolling stock (coaches). Early on Saturday morning the train was ready and waiting at the Witbank (eMalahleni) station along with two 18E locomotives that would haul us from Witbank (eMalahleni) to Middleburg. Reefsteamers provided 5 crew members to assist with the train (Train Manager, Train Safety Officer and three Coach Controllers). The Train passengers consisted of VIP's (mainly the Corporate sponsors for the event as well as a few eMalahleni officials and many children from various homes in the area who were being treated to a train ride.
The images that follow are a few of the VIP Coach and the scenes the train passed along the way during the race. Having been a Rotaractor for many years this event brought back many fond memories for me of my Rotaract days when we marshaled this event and assist with many other Rotary events.

Attaching the Rotary Wheel to the front Locomotive

Watering point as seen from the train

Some of the Walkers in the race who at this stage were ahead of the lead runner as the walkers got given a head start.

Watching out for the lead runner

Happy singing and dancing passengers form the back coaches

Almost at the finish line and cheering the runners and walkers on from the train.

The End.