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Family Zimmermann Portrait Shoot

April 17, 2013 Posted inPortraits

I met Frau Zimmermann during the course of last year when Catchlight Image acted as sponsor at one of the Ladies Day Golf Events, and having won “the nearest to the pin”, her prize was a portrait photoshoot with Catchlight Image which was then scheduled for April this year!

Finn, having only been born 2 months ago, definitely had his own agenda, and was not really “into smiling for a photoshoot!” Who can blame him when the alternative was a relaxing afternoon snooze! Jan on the other hand, at almost 4 years old, was pretty game, initially, and then once the intrigue had worn off, decided that was it, and Grandpa’s I-pad held far more interest than sitting posing and smiling etc!!:)

What follows is a selection of photos from the Zimmermann Family portrait shoot!

Enjoy!!:)

 

 

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Tamisha!

April 16, 2013 Posted inPortraits

So those of you who follow me on Facebook will recall that during the last snow fall, I advertised for a model or models to contact me as I wanted to do a spontaneous snow shoot! After sifting through numerous emailed entries, I decided that Tamisha’s entry was “the one” and thus I reached out to her, and we agreed to meet quite quickly as I feared that the snow would soon melt! Well, my fear soon became a reality when 2 days later, we met at Schwetzingen and at first glance, not an inch of snow was to be seen! So there went my idea of a snow shoot, BUT while waiting for Tamisha to arrive, I spotted a quaint café where I decided to have a quick cup of coffee before starting the shoot and it was while sitting there, relaxing, that I decided that if Tamisha was game, then after shooting in the Palace gardens, we could move across to the café and do some shots there!!

What follows is the result of a fun-filled afternoon with Tamisha!

Enjoy the photos and please contact me should you wish to have a photo shoot!:)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A touch of Montmartre! :)

March 17, 2013 Posted inPortraits

Some of you may recall that the other day I was looking for a model in order to take advantage of the last bit of snow which we had during the week! Tamisha Smith applied and we decided to meet at Schwetzingen, which is so unlike Paris or Montmartre, but when you look at the photos and see the café, the style of the very quickly set up shoot, ( the café part was totally spontaneous as “the plan” was a snow shoot….but as luck would have it, by the time we got there the snow had already melted!) and with a lot of imagination, you could transport yourself to Paris…..to a smoke filled café, with Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir, sitting back discussing the theories of existentialism!

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Stef - 17/03/2013 - 3:50 pm

Very tasteful photos. I like the retro style. Takes you back in a different time and a different place – all that is missing is Edith Piaf’s deep voice.

Andre - 17/03/2013 - 4:17 pm

Lovely pics, Gayle. Atmospheric and evocative.

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Winter Landscapes

March 17, 2013 Posted inLandscapes

I’m not a landscape photographer, because I simply prefer to capture people, their thoughts, and feelings, BUT the other day, during late afternoon, while walking my dog in some snow covered fields, I noticed how clear and blue the sky was, how beautiful the fields looked, and so decided that after our walk, I would get my camera bag and go and do some landscapes, which is something I don’t normally do!

My romantic image of a winter landscape for some reason, included horses in a field, or in a stable, so with this in mind, I set out, to photograph snowy white fields, gorgeous winter sunsets and of course, horses, beautiful romantic, horses!!!:)

How wrong could my romantic image be, as instead, not one horse was to be seen, they were probably all already tucked up for the night, or had a premonition that I was about to stalk them with my camera, so instead, I now invite you to enjoy my snowy, romantic winter landscapes with ………cows, and a bull, and a rather courageous “Brer Rabbit” (for those of you who also grew up on Enid Blyton and know the adventures of this rabbit) who made me slam on my brakes as he dashed across my path, obviously on his way home before it got too dark!:)

Who said that cows and a bull cannot make for a romantic, snowy winter landscape portrait?

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Stef - 17/03/2013 - 2:40 pm

I like your version of the snow horses … did you wear a red jacket or why do they look so annoyed? Finally a snow shooting beyond the traditional cliché which combines natural beauty with a sense of humour. The colours of the landscape pictures are stunning.

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