Travel and Documentary

International travel with a seven-month old baby adds an different dimension of adventure to your trip. But wow... It was worth it! We kicked our trip off with a few days in Holland, visiting friends ...
Holland 2016

Charcuterie . Eatery . Bakery
Formalised fine dining in a relaxed setting, Salt is founded by Andree and Wessel. Behind the scenes you will always find one of them putting the last touch to each ...
Salt Eatery

The end of our South America tour... The beaches of Ubatuba, Brazil captured our hearts and allowed us to reflect on an incredible ...
Ubatuba

It was a hot Saturday morning in November, when we were invited to attend the Kids with Rhythm concert in Diepsloot. We were blown away by the production as the talented kids enjoyed every moment of ...
Kids with Rhythm

Our journey took us through more dramatic landscapes, giant cacti and magnificent condors into the heart of the highest altitude vineyards in the world - Cafayate, ...
The high life in Cafayate

After a few weeks of "roughing it" through Bolivia, we were happy to get a little more comfortable in the north of Argentina. Salta is an interesting city with a very European feel to it, offering ...
Salta – A Taste of Europe

An 11,000 square meters flat landscape, it feels as if you are overlooking the ocean. Salar de Uyuni and Incahuasi Island is one of the most spectacular sights we've ever witnessed. This post is ...
Salar de Uyuni

Our third day of the Altiplano 4x4 tour afforded us the opportunity to hike and explore some fascinating ...
A Rocky Day

The remarkable landscapes of the Bolivian Altiplano left such a strong imprint on our hearts, that it will influence us for many years to come. The coloured lagunas, volcanic moutains, roaring ...
Colour and beauty in simplicity

The first day of our Bolivian Altiplano 4x4 tour took us from 2900m in Tupiza up to 4955m, literally taking our breath away! The Altiplano is an extensive plateau region forming part of the Andes ...
Entering the Altiplano

Although we only stayed in Sucre for two days, we will remember "The White City" for a refreshing hilltop sundowner, witnessing incredible dinosaur tracks and its typical Bolivian ...
Sucre – La Ciudad Blanca

We loved every minute in Samaipata, a friendly village surrounded by some very interesting sites. El Fuerte de Samaipata is a huge carved rock high up on a mountain, and was regarded as one of the ...
Samaipata – Incas and cloud forests

Bolivia's Eastern Lowland area is famous for its Jesuit Mission towns where missionaries converted the local Chiquitos tribes to ...
Santa Cruz Churches and Jesuit Missions

São Paulo - one of the biggest cities in the world with around 11 million inhabitants - was our gateway to South America. An overnight stop gave us a good taste of this urban melting ...
Good Morning São Paulo

Working for two weeks in Cape Town, afforded us the opportunity to experience life in high up in Tamboerskloof. We took my grandfather's 1973 Olympus OM-1 camera along to play around with a roll of ...
Cape Town on 35mm film

We kicked off the New Year with an incredible weekend in Kruger Park. Although we don't have much experience in wildlife photography, we are very happy with the outcome!
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Kruger National Park 2015

This is the second installment in a series of posts on South African Landscapes (click here for Part 1).
These images are all from Diemersfontein Wine Estate near Wellington.
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Landscapes from Around South Africa: Part 2

Our style of photography is very much focussed on natural images that tell a story. This does not necessarily need to be story with a beginning or a end, but is more about capturing a mood or ...
Landscapes from Around South Africa: Part 1

"I Love Alaska" is a photographic initiative launched by Marike and some of her architecture classmates. An analysis into the social capital of the Alaska community in Eastern Mamelodi was done by ...
I Love Alaska Photography Competition

We were commissioned by a client to shoot a Johannesburg and Durban cityscape. These are always fun projects to work on, and thanks to some careful planning we were very pleased with the ...
Durban Cityscapes

The annual Cape Minstrel Carnival (Kaapse Klopse) is a historic event dating back from the early 1900s when former slaves would celebrate the New Year by parading and serenading in colourful costumes ...
Juvie Boy Entertainers

It has been a historic week for our country. The father of our nation, Nelson Mandela, has passed away and South Africans from all walks of life have seized the opportunity to celebrate his ...
Madiba: Guard of Honour

Getting commissioned to shoot a Johannesburg and Durban cityscape got us very excited. We love exploring the heart of a city, so this was a good excuse to grab our gear and click away. Here's a few ...
Joburg Cityscapes

A few fun shots of Chris flyfishing during a weekend breakaway in Verlorenkloof. All photos taken by Marike.
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Flyfishing in Verlorenkloof

The nightlife in Austin is legendary. There's a good reason it is regarded as the "Capital of live music." Four blocks of 6th Street is filled with pubs and bars, with most of them featuring live ...
USA trip: Austin Tx

The Swartberg mountains separates the Klein and Groot Karoo. We spent some quality time in this amazing region while travelling between two weddings (Marius & Rentia and Quinten & ...
Swartberg

I went out one night in Atlanta with a colleague from Venezuela. The sushi was great and we enjoyed some good country music.
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USA trip: Atlanta

I went on a quick business trip to the USA in March. First stop was Washington DC for a weekend with my brother, his wife and two kids (now three!). Also popped in at the National Air and Space ...
USA trip: Washington DC

Got up at dawn to witness one of the last sunrises of 2012.
Best wishes to all our followers and friends for
Umhlanga Sunrise

Katie Melua wrote a love song about all the bicycles in Beijing. She might just as well have used Netherlands for her song because almost every streetlamp or railing in its cities has a bicycle tied ...
Nine Million Bicycles in Holland

So much to see and experience along the Mosel river. Cochem Castle was first constructed in the 12th century, and stands guard over the medieval town and ...
Cochem Castle

Taking a short break from the streets of Europe, I'll share a few images from our travels back home in South Africa.
First stop is at Witsand Nature Reserve in the Kalahari Desert where stunning ...
Witsand Kalahari

Another favourite - this time from Centraal Station in Amsterdam. I would love to hear your feedback on
Keep walkin’

This image taken along the banks of the Mosel was inspired by The Sartorialist blog, and dedicated to our travel companion and friend, Annemieke. The purpose of The Sartorialist blog is to "create a ...
The Locals II – The Sartorialist

We've bumped into a few interesting characters during our Europe trip. First up is a man from Reil - a small village along the Mosel River in ...
The Locals I

Standing inside one of the waiting chambers next to the arena at the old Roman Amphitheatre in Trier, I found myself imagining what was running through a gladiator's mind as he peered out towards ...
Gladiator

A fountain in Trier, the oldest city in Germany. This is one of my favourite photos from our time in
Fountain couple

Huis De Voorst, a country house near Zutphen, was built by one of my ancestors - Arnold Joost van Keppel - in the 17th century. I tried to put in a land claim on the property, but unfortunately it ...
Inheritance

We've just returned from a two week trip to the Netherlands and Germany with plenty of photos and even more memories!
Utrecht is a city rich in culture and history. The dramatic Dom Tower ...