Thru My Lens - Portfolio: February 2015

For a number of years photography has been purely a hobby, something that I am very passionate about. Here and there I succumbed to requests by friends and family to take photos on their behalf and even though I was always a little apprehensive and nervous about capturing their most precious memories, I was always pleasantly surprised by the results.

However over the last couple of months I have been receiving more and more of these requests and I’ve come to realize that there is a genuine gap in the market when it comes to photography.

Generally photographers charge an arm and a leg when hired to capture the images for a special event or occasion and understandably so. Their expertise is priceless and their equipment state of the art and they provide a package containing a large variety of prints, enlargements etc.

However there is a need out there for something less extravagant, more affordable and less formal. Moms just wanting a couple of snaps of their kids birthday party, a couple of shots of their son playing little league rugby, a couple of images of a matric dance, a graduation, grannies 80th or baby’s christening. Candid shots just capturing the memories and preserving them for the future.

……..and this is where I come in. If you are curios to find out more, feel free to contact me at michellethrumylens@outlook.com

These are just some of the shoots that I have done for clients. If it's worth remembering, it's worth capturing so let me capture your memories.

Wednesday 18 February 2015

Food Photography

Something I am becoming more and more interested in.......Food Photography. Today I attempted to capture the freshness of home grown.......still have alot to learn, but about time I expand my boundaries.

Our son has photography as a subject as soon he took took to play....

The following two photos courtesy of Shay Roos.

Tuesday 3 February 2015

Wedding Album

After having the opportunity to photograph a wedding a couple of months ago, the bride approached me and requested that I compile a Wedding Album Photo Book for them. I have compiled a number of photo books in the past, some for myself, some as gifts and one or two for clients, but never before have I compiled a Wedding Album Photo Book. This was a special request and it required special attention.

I was anxious but I never stand down from a challenge, so I took the leap......

I'm happy to report back that the client is more than happy with the result. Here are just a few pages from the album that I would like to share with you.