kim welsford photography

I second shot for Dror this weekend at Intundla Game Lodge.  Simone and Tim were so much fun to photograph, it is always great to meet such genuine and fun people. 

Here are some wedding photos of the gorgeous couple.

Last week Leith and I decided to go check out the De Wildt Cheetah Research Centre in the North West Province.  We booked the Tuesday tour as we wanted to see the Cheetah Run - which they do every Tuesday and Thursday.  I must admit that I didn’t think we would be watching the cheetahs run without there being a fence between us.  One of the rules is that you don’t crouch down when taking photographs as the cheetah may mistake you for the target (I thought that was a good rule).  It really was incredible to see these beautiful creatures doing what they do so well.  In one step they can cover between 2.5 - 3 meters.  Here is a photo of one of their ambassador cheetahs captured mid-air in a high speed chase. 

The De Wildt Farm also breeds another endangered animal of Africa - the Wild Dog.  These animals have fantastic camouflage, in the photo below you can see what I mean …

Ok - so the ostrich may not be endangered but they are an African Classic …

I had the pleasure of photographing Nicole and Paul’s wedding with Dror a couple weeks back. It was a very glamorous Hollywood style wedding, Nicole looked stunning - I think she took Paul’s breath away.  They had there wedding at Avianto - which I think was the perfect wedding venue for this stylish wedding. 

Here are a few photos of Nicole - I hope you enjoy them …

the earthy colour of Avianto was the perfect backdrop for Nicole

Mark and Shelley booked a separate day to do the couple shoot - so on Tuesday we found ourselves back at the stunning Shepstone Gardens - a fantastic wedding venue.  Here are a couple of pics from the shoot …

stunning couple ...

very romantic wedding venue ...

The weather is very befitting of a Monday - cold, windy and overcast.  I have to admit that I have been counting down the days to spring and then finally summer.  The last summer holiday I had was in Italy - it was fantastic!  Here are a couple photos from Florence…

I really wish I had my 10-20mm lens with me.