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These are some of my favourite images from the session…

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I also got to shoot several family and couple portrait sessions, shot some model tests, a band and a motocross team. I’ve had some fantastic clients and I’ve created many images I’m proud of.

2011 will be a year to build my wedding photography business, and also expand my portrait work. In particular I hope to shoot more editorial and corporate portraits. Wedding work is very seasonal and I need to build a business that is sustainable the whole year round.

I’ve made a short selection of some favourite images from the year…

First family shoot for the year was with my cousin’s family. Young Murray has a twinkle in his eye.

Next was the tremendously energetic Aaron.

Heinrich & Rene, my first wedding clients. Great wedding too!

An engagement shoot for Friends Zoe & Jarrod. They used the images from the shoot in the guest book at their wedding.

Two-week old Austen with a very proud dad.

In winter I attended a wedding photography workshop with the Cape Town School of Photography. Despite dark rainy weather, I managed to capture some great images, and learnt a few things along the way.

The New Mustangs, my first band shoot. I really enjoyed this and am dying to shoot more bands.

September 15 saw the birth of my own daughter. Since then I have taken thousands of images of young Brooke.

An awesome relaxed engagement shoot with Cathy and Hagen on the beach.

Groom Werner gets some advice from his brother before tying the knot with Jasmin on the beach at Yzerfontein.

Calvin Vlaanderen, one of the Pelotrain-managed motocross riders that I shot on the windiest day of the year. Expect to see some shots from this shoot in the local mags.

Dutch dancer and model Tresor joined me for a studio session in November, to get images to expand his portfolio.

Model Alethea was my subject in a shoot for a final year fashion student.

Chris and Jayne were the happy couple in my first wedding that I shot for Mitch from I Do Photography. An amazing wedding out in Worcester.

After shooting the beach engagement session, I got to cover Cathy & Hagen’s wedding too. Here is Cathy during the first dance at their reception at Silvermist.

An emotional wedding with many teary moments, during the ceremony and the reception, Denzil and Karin.

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We headed to the sandy track at Melkbostrand, on what was probably the windiest day all year. There were a substantial number of blurry shots from having the camera literally blown from my grip. Big thanks to assistant Jarrod Mouton, without whom my lighting gear would not have stuck around for long.

The riders are Caleb Tennant (444), racing in MX2, Anthony Raynard (3), racing MX2 and MX1, Calvin Vlaanderen (2) racing Pro Mini and Maria Pulinckx (321) also racing Pro Mini.

Read the original blog post here Motocross Portrait Shoot Content copyright Nick Coyne Photography, Cape Town wedding photographer.

Read the original blog post here Cathy + Hagen Engagement Shoot Content copyright Nick Coyne Photography, Cape Town wedding photographer.

Friends Richard and Chanel welcomed their young man into the world 2 days ago…

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A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of photographing Paul & Kirsh’s beautiful kids, 20-month old Kira and 2½-week old Ethan. It was hard to get a shot of Keira as she wouldn’t stay still for very long. Ethan on the other hand was more than happy to not move.

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Meet Stan Engelbrecht, half of the duo behind Bicycle Portraits, a photographic documentary project showing ordinary South Africans and their bikes. The other half is Johannesburg-based Nic Grobler.

Their photographs and the accompanying interviews provide a fantastic insight into how bicycles can enable and empower people. In a country such as South Africa where public transport is often limited, or dangerous, it always surprises me that bicycles aren’t more popular. Many of the stories are inspiring and illuminating, a real window into contemporary South African culture.

They’re using the innovative Kick Starter platform to raise funds to complete the project. People can make pledges for any of various amounts, but funders are only charged when the project meets its funding goal, in this case $15,000. If the goal isn’t met, the project is cancelled. This provides a great motivation for funders to share the message to ensure the project meets its target funding.

So this is my call to support the project to make sure it happens. $50 or more gets you a copy of the book. Cheap at the price.

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