Picnic in the forest

Friends, kids, dogs, strawberries and chocolate cookies. Add bunting and a picnic blanket and you have everything you need for an early celebration of summer on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Luis and I did a forest shoot with one of

Picnic in the forest

Friends, kids, dogs, strawberries and chocolate cookies. Add bunting and a picnic blanket and you have everything you need for an early celebration of summer on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Luis and I did a forest shoot with one of

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Setubal

There is a surprisingly large amount of things that Zé Pequeno and I have in common… we share a deep fondness for roast chicken, walking on the beach, nap time… and chasing the pigeons. This is Setubal, a beautiful city

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Setubal

There is a surprisingly large amount of things that Zé Pequeno and I have in common… we share a deep fondness for roast chicken, walking on the beach, nap time… and chasing the pigeons. This is Setubal, a beautiful city

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Sending away the winter

It’s cold today, and windy and rainy… and just generally one of those demotivating days. I’m not a bit fan of winter, makes me sad, brings out the worst in me. But on a happier note, the days are starting

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Sending away the winter

It’s cold today, and windy and rainy… and just generally one of those demotivating days. I’m not a bit fan of winter, makes me sad, brings out the worst in me. But on a happier note, the days are starting

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In which I forget about Valentines day and make tomato chutney…

So I forgot that it was valentines day today… so did my husband, we remembered in the car on the way to work. So much for breakfast in bed… we decided to do valentines day next week rather, which sounds

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In which I forget about Valentines day and make tomato chutney…

So I forgot that it was valentines day today… so did my husband, we remembered in the car on the way to work. So much for breakfast in bed… we decided to do valentines day next week rather, which sounds

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Just walking the dog.

It wasn’t really a photo mission, it was just a dogwalk… but the light was so pretty. Doesn’t look like winter, does it? Don’t be jealous because you have snow and we don’t…

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Just walking the dog.

It wasn’t really a photo mission, it was just a dogwalk… but the light was so pretty. Doesn’t look like winter, does it? Don’t be jealous because you have snow and we don’t…

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Last night in the Mother City

All good things come to an end, so they say… And our trip to Cape Town was incredibly good, so I guess the better it is, the faster it goes. It was bitter-sweet to leave, but it wasn’t goodbye… we

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Last night in the Mother City

All good things come to an end, so they say… And our trip to Cape Town was incredibly good, so I guess the better it is, the faster it goes. It was bitter-sweet to leave, but it wasn’t goodbye… we

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A bit of random Cape Town

Albert Rd, Woodstock – 2011 Long Street, Cape Town – 2011 Full moon rise seen from Signal Hill – 2010

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A bit of random Cape Town

Albert Rd, Woodstock – 2011 Long Street, Cape Town – 2011 Full moon rise seen from Signal Hill – 2010

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Hout Bay

So it appears I have an obsession with fishing villages… yet another subject added to the long list of things I already covet and obsess over. Also on the Cape Peninsula, but unlike Kalk Bay, Hout Bay is on the

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Hout Bay

So it appears I have an obsession with fishing villages… yet another subject added to the long list of things I already covet and obsess over. Also on the Cape Peninsula, but unlike Kalk Bay, Hout Bay is on the

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Kalk Bay

Kalk Bay is a small seaside town on the False Bay coast of the Cape Peninsula. Populated mostly by hippies, fishermen, vegetarians and homeless people… with a sprinkling of the hip young crowd seeking solace from the big city… it’s

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Kalk Bay

Kalk Bay is a small seaside town on the False Bay coast of the Cape Peninsula. Populated mostly by hippies, fishermen, vegetarians and homeless people… with a sprinkling of the hip young crowd seeking solace from the big city… it’s

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Return to the Motherland…

Christmas in the southern hemisphere is quite the different event in comparison to our friends up north. Christmas time is summer time, beach, picnics and surfing, and this year was no exception. There are those (perhaps with fond memories of

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Return to the Motherland…

Christmas in the southern hemisphere is quite the different event in comparison to our friends up north. Christmas time is summer time, beach, picnics and surfing, and this year was no exception. There are those (perhaps with fond memories of

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Back to the real world.

Its true when they say “time flies when your having fun”… seems like just yesterday I was manically packing, wedding planning and writing multiple posts to keep my blog from dying of boredom while I was away. But in spite

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Back to the real world.

Its true when they say “time flies when your having fun”… seems like just yesterday I was manically packing, wedding planning and writing multiple posts to keep my blog from dying of boredom while I was away. But in spite

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Surf Central – Ribeira d’Ilhas

Ericeira is known for the multitude of different surf spots, each with their own characteristics and level of difficulty. Possibly the most famous of these beaches is Ribeira d’Ilhas, which recently hosted the Quiksilver Pro Portugal 2010. This is a

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Surf Central – Ribeira d’Ilhas

Ericeira is known for the multitude of different surf spots, each with their own characteristics and level of difficulty. Possibly the most famous of these beaches is Ribeira d’Ilhas, which recently hosted the Quiksilver Pro Portugal 2010. This is a

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Vila Nova de Milfontes

A little while ago I took a (long) drive down south to the Costa Vicentina, with Zé Pequeno in tow of course. This was the first time I had driven so far on my own (on the wrong side of

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Vila Nova de Milfontes

A little while ago I took a (long) drive down south to the Costa Vicentina, with Zé Pequeno in tow of course. This was the first time I had driven so far on my own (on the wrong side of

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My Cape Town

Happy holidays and a fantastic New Year to all of you from sunny Cape Town. Wishing everyone a wonderful time with family and friends wherever you are in the world.

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My Cape Town

Happy holidays and a fantastic New Year to all of you from sunny Cape Town. Wishing everyone a wonderful time with family and friends wherever you are in the world.

Divine Design

This is not really a post about photography. This is more of an inspirational resource, because even though I am a photographer I am also an artist, a sponge, constantly inspired and influenced by the world around me. So this

Divine Design

This is not really a post about photography. This is more of an inspirational resource, because even though I am a photographer I am also an artist, a sponge, constantly inspired and influenced by the world around me. So this

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Venice

Venice! The fabled city of water, the city of romance and history… the city that spins her webs and draws you in with the whispers of mystery and intrigue… Well, yes. But it’s also a city overflowing with people, and

Venice

Venice

Venice! The fabled city of water, the city of romance and history… the city that spins her webs and draws you in with the whispers of mystery and intrigue… Well, yes. But it’s also a city overflowing with people, and

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Summertime… and the living is easy

So were off to the southern hemisphere, don’t hate me because I get to have 2 summers this year… And this means that there’s going to be a little bit less blogging action going on for the next month. I

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Summertime… and the living is easy

So were off to the southern hemisphere, don’t hate me because I get to have 2 summers this year… And this means that there’s going to be a little bit less blogging action going on for the next month. I

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Photographing a photographer – Monique & Scott

Monique Napier is a rocking wedding photographer based in the Algarve. She and her husband Scott drove all the way up to Ericeira to do a photo-shoot with me to mark the end of their Portuguese chapter. Originally from Canada,

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Photographing a photographer – Monique & Scott

Monique Napier is a rocking wedding photographer based in the Algarve. She and her husband Scott drove all the way up to Ericeira to do a photo-shoot with me to mark the end of their Portuguese chapter. Originally from Canada,

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Foz do Lizandro

Foz do Lizandro is one of the many beaches on the Ericeira strip of coastline, but it is my favourite for various reasons, the most important being that it is the closest one to my house… I’m lazy like that.

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Foz do Lizandro

Foz do Lizandro is one of the many beaches on the Ericeira strip of coastline, but it is my favourite for various reasons, the most important being that it is the closest one to my house… I’m lazy like that.