Lizelle Lotter Photography

Jolandi + Pieter = Nina!

lizelle — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:46:34 +0000

It was such a treat photographing Jolandi, Pieter and little Nina. Jolandi and I went to the same preprimary school in Caledon and I still remember one specific day that we were hiding little “treasures” everywhere. Our treasures were mostly stones and leaves, but we decided that years later we would go back and find it again. I think the memory of that fun day is the treasure now…and seeing Jolandi and Pieter with little Nina is the jackpot. She is beautiful and even though she was sooo tired during the first part of the shoot, she was still so cute and friendly!

Jolandi en Pieter, ek hoop julle geniet die foto’s baaaie en dat hulle net nog meer waarde oor die jare sal kry. Dankie dat ek julle kiekies kon neem!

I love how a child’s little face can just lit up in seconds!

Oooo I loved this little face she pulled here!

3minutes later…

So while Nina had her power nap, we took a few shots of just Jolandi and Pieter:

I heard these two and took a photo. Later on I zoomed in on the image and saw that the one caught a mouse!

After Nina’s power nap she was FULL of smiles!

Brendon en Melissa verloof!

lizelle — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:57:53 +0000

Hierdie het regtig meer soos ‘n kuiertjie gevoel as ‘n shoot! Brendon en Melissa is van Johannesburg, was paar dae in die Kaap en ek het hulle in ‘n vakansiebui gevang. Van lekker roomys eet, tot hardloop in die sand en geheime in mekaar se ore fluister. Later die jaar neem ek hulle troue in Johannesburg af. Nou wat ek hulle bietjie beter leer ken het, sien ek sommer nog meer uit daarna! Geniet julle foto’s Melissa en Brendon! Was regtig een heerlike middag saam met julle.

Gerhard en Veronique: Wellington

lizelle — Wed, 02 May 2012 17:31:49 +0000

Ag man, waar begin ek met Veronique en Gerhard? Hulle was so opgewonde dit was sommer bitterlik aansteeklik! Hulle dag was pragtig in vele opsigte. Van die aantrek, hoe hulle vir mekaar kyk tot by die lekker saam dans en kuier. Maar eintlik wil ek dit nie spoil met my woorde nie. Ek het sommer lekker baie foto’s gepost. (:

Beide ek en Jaco le Roux was fotograwe by hulle troue. Was heerlik om in ‘n span met hom te werk! Maak ook seker om na Veronique se werk te gaan kyk! Sy is ook ‘n fotograaf, maar vir nou, was dit haar beurt om met HAAR prins te trou.

Dankie Gerhard en Veronique dat julle 2 so awesome was! Ek was nog nooit so hartlik dankie gese by ‘n troue nie. Ek dra dit saam in my hartjie. GENIETTTTTTT julle foto’s!

My spanmaat vir die dag, Jaco le Roux

Ekstra handjies wat op die regte tyd kon help:

Wind! Maar een pragtige aand.

Venue and coordinator: Anelma/ kleine valleij wellington

Dress: elizabeth stockenstrohm

Flowers and decor: leipzig

Hair and makeup: Helga

Catering: Festa Restaurant

Laura and Nic: Tulbach

lizelle — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:57:21 +0000

Laura and Nic had such a special day. It was great to see how much they value their friends and family!

Their wedding was held at Morgansvlei and Laura’s dress totally stole my heart! Thanks Laura and Nic! It was awesome documenting your wedding day!

Venue: Morgansvlei, Tulbach

home

lizelle — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:57:26 +0000

it was just soooo beautiful outside tonight. All these images were taken from our doorstep in Stellenbosch:

Our house:

Beautiful piano playing as a back-track. Compliments to one of my housemates, Mia. (the awesome writer)

My brother and his wife…one year later!

lizelle — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:24:27 +0000

Photographing my brother, his wife and their little addition, Markus, is just THE BEST! (click HERE to see the previous shoot)

And hApPy bday Tjarrie!

And I honestly miss you and Naomie already! …but lots and lots and lots of blessing for your new advenures in Lutzville.

Enjoy!!!

Before and now:

Aunt Lizelle and her fav little boy:

xxx

Arjan en Loudina: Riebeek Kasteel

lizelle — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:06:43 +0000

Ek ken vir Loudina al ‘n hele paar jaar. Sy en my broer het wilde waters aangedurf toe hulle saam met ‘n eienaar van ‘n seilboot van die kus van USA tot iewers in Europa gevaar het. Sy is een van daardie mense vir jou inspireer om soms goed “sommer net” te doen…want mens kan. (En eendag gaan sy nog vir my ‘n cello les gee, want ek dink my hart en die insturment se snare is een en dieselfde.)

Arjan en Loudina se troue was nes hulle as couple. Hulle het sommer ‘n buite piekniek en ‘n “binne onthaal” gehad. Hulle het voor en na die diens fotos geneem. Hulle het lekker baie gelag. En Loudina het sommer self haar rok gemaak…want hulle kan!

En dit was heerlik! Dankie Arjan en Loudina. Julle is ‘n awesome couple en ek sien nog uit na lekker kuiers. GENIET julle kiekies!

Ek is gaande oor die foto:

Venue: Delsma Farm

Hotel: Royal Hotel

Dress: Loudina HERSELF!!

Henk en Twané: Bloemendal

lizelle — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:18:41 +0000

Ek geniet dit so om te sien hoe elke couple hulle unieke “flavour” het! Hank en Twané is so n gentle en caring couple. Twané was die hele dag vol smiles en Henk het sommer net gelukkig gelyk om aan Twané se sy te wees.

Dankie Henk en Twané, julle laat elke persoon met wie julle deal spesiaal voel, dankie daarvoor. Hoop julle geniet julle post sommer BAAAAIE:

Hair and makeup: Helga

Dress: Paul van Zyl

Decor and flowers: Kaleidescope Décor

Video: Vision on Fire

Venue: Bloemendal

Cake: Choc ‘n cherry

DJ: Baha entertainment

Remember my brother and his wife’s swimsuit pregnancy shoot?

lizelle — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:16:51 +0000

Sneak peak of what is to come!

Kappie + Nikki + Clara

lizelle — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:14:46 +0000

I have a Nikki-friend that always puts a smile in your day. (And i know she does it though her photography as well!!!!)

And a Kappie-friend that makes you feel like a friends after the first time you meet.

They have a little dog called Clara. She is awesome too.

Put them all together and it’s VERY difficult not to have a good time. (Like it was on their wedding day too)

Julle is so ‘n lekker couple Nikker en Kappie! Dis heerlik om julle te ken en ek weet julle verander die mense om julle, een smile op ‘n slag. GENIET!!!

heheeee!

Bart and Judith: Stellenbosch South Africa

lizelle — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:01:46 +0000

Judith and Bart is such a unique couple. They made their wedding totally their own and enjoyed it with friends and family – all from abroad! It was awesome spending time with them and there was so much laughter at this wedding, I’m sure each and every guest had a ball of a time.

Judith and Bart, it was so awesome to see how you enjoy each others company. I loved shooting you wedding! Hope these images bring back all the good SA memories!

Wedding planners: Aleit Wedding Coordinators

Hair and makeup: Sebastine Pepler

Rest of info to follow soon…

Coming soon! :)

lizelle — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:21:49 +0000

I have soooo many awesome shoots waiting to be blogged! All in good time hey!

But…here is a sneak of the awesome photographer and friend Nikki (Meyer), her husband Kappie and the rest of the “family.” ENJOY!!!!!

Shooting my lecturer and his awesome wife

lizelle — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:23:30 +0000

Henk was my 2nd year photography lecturer at Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography back in 2006. I think i quickly met Lize, his wife that year as well. Now, a few years later, I consider them to be my friends. (you might remember them from their family shoot we did back in 2009.) They are gentle people that love nature….and their family! We did this shoot at their new house in Stellenbosch.

Geniet Henk en Lize! Julle is aweseme!!!

Jay-Cee en Chani: Dubanville

lizelle — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:50:41 +0000

Sjoeweeeeee! Hierdie was weer een groot fees van begin tot einde! Jay-Cee en Chani is gaande oor mekaar en mekaar se geselskap. Ek het paar keer my kepabel gelag vir die 2. Chani se rok was vir my ongelooflik mooi en in kombinasie met haar lang swart hare het sy maar net te mooi gelyk!

Hulle onthaal is in Hertex Bellville se coffee shop, Treat gehou, ‘n eerste vir die fabric store/coffee shop! Jay-Cee en Chani het net die mense heel naaste aan hulle genooi. Die kos en decor is eenvoudig, maar stylvol gehou en dit was alles sooooo lekker en ontspanne.

Dankie Jay-Cee en Chani vir so ‘n lekker dag waarin ek kon deel. Hoop julle love julle kiekies so baie soos ek daarvan gehou het om julle af te neem!!!

Mal oor die kiekie!!!!

Venue: Hertex Bellville

Caterers / Cake: Treat

Dress: Lana

Shoes: Errol Arendz

Guesthouse: Homestead Villas

Flowers: bride (bought at Bunches for Africa)

Hair and Make-up: Donna Hay

Live music: Talisa en James: 0829664990

TIps from the bride: The Pretty Blog, Style me Pretty, Green Wedding shoes

Carinus en Eljo troue: Stellenbosch

lizelle — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 07:24:56 +0000

Carinus en Eljo is soos ‘n hand en ‘n handskoen. Soos die karoo en ‘n windpomp. Soos Sushi en soya sous. Mens kon dit sommer al in hulle verlowingsfoto’s sien.

Nou is hulle mnr en mev. (-:

Baie geluk julle 2! Hoop julle geniet julle foto’s net so baie soos ek dit geniet het om dit te neem!!!

Eljo en Karla

Wedding planners: Absolute Collection

Venue: 401 Rozendal, stellenbosch

Flowers and Decor: Leipzig

Cake and cake table: Cakes by Wade

Guesthouse: Spier

Ruhan en Natalie: Blouberg (II)

lizelle — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:38:40 +0000

I cannot really remember exactly how we decided on this, but i was sooooo keen on doing it! Natalie and Ruhan had a morning wedding, so we only did their couple shoot after the wedding…so we could go crazy! It was super cold and windy by the time we were done with PART ONE, (click on it to see) so this part of the shoot did not last all that long, but was so worth it! THANKS to a very brave Natalie and Ruhan for going with the crazy ideas after a long and awesome day. Enjoy!

The pink marks on Ruhan’s arm is from his bachelors party. So i thought it should stay.

Ruhan en Natalie: Blouberg (I)

lizelle — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:54:01 +0000

Mensig die wind het gewaai! Maar dis nie wat mens sal onthou van die dag nie. Ek is nie eintlik seker waar om te begin nie.

Die mooi bruid…of die gesellige groep gaste…natalie se rok…Ruhan se speech…die manier wat hy haar vashou…die sushi? Alles was deel van dit. Ruhan en Natalie, ek weet julle is al weer terug in die koue Frankryk. Ek hoop julle het ‘n feeeees van ‘n tyd soos julle deur die kiekies gaan. Dit was regtig ‘n bitter spesiale dag saam met die mense wie julle lief-het.

GENIET!!!

(Keep your eyes pealed for the next blog post..there is a little surprise waiting..!)

Hierdie kos was yuuum! Raai wat het ek geeet? Jip! Die sushi!

Arme Ruhan het so skaam gekry toe ek die foto voorstel. Dis ‘n poster van sy rugby span in Frankryk (waar hulle nou woon):

Hare en Make-up: San-Marie

Dress: Gelieft

Reception: Blowfish Restaurant, Blouberg

Decor en blomme: Irise, 083 291 3610, irise@styleco.co.za

Hotel waar natalie aangetrek en waar ons die meeste fotos geneem het (uit die wind!) Lagoon Beach Hotel

First official model shoot!

lizelle — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:49:50 +0000

I asked Karlien about 3 times if she was sure that she knew that I’ve never officially done a model shoot…but Karlien decided that she wanted to use me…so i thought…lets go for it! And that was what we did and it was soooo much fun! I’m not sure who slept the best that evening – myself, Karlien or our awesome model! I’ve learned so much from this shoot. Thanks Karlien for blindly believing in me and allowing me to shoot your super clothing range and for Anndrea for all your patience and great attitude.

Designer: Karlien Labuschagne: karlienlab@yahoo.com

Anndrea from Moda Models

Assistant aka “sonstraaltjie” reflector master: Nadine Aucamp

What He sees 2

lizelle — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:58:41 +0000

I came across these image again today. I looked at it and couldn’t believe I chose to blog it in black and white! I remember clearly how the black and white images “spoke” more to me in that time, also the reason why i blogged them in that way. (View the previous post HERE.) Now, a few months later, i want to blog them again, but this time in colour…

Oliver and Erika: Grabouw

lizelle — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:25:42 +0000

It was so much fun documenting this day! Oliver and Erika are super relaxed and it looks like they are best friends. They know each other from a very young age… Their story in a nutshell according to Erika:

“We were in the same junior school but did not get on at all and I still have a scar on my arm from where Oliver stabbed me with a pencil! We only re-met five years ago, when he was aiming to study psychology, and on seeing me for the first time in fifteen years he offered me free pscychology sessions to compensate for that childhood trauma.”

Thanks Oliver and Erika for being so awesome! I hope you LOVE your images and get to relive the day!!!

Merlene Joy (makeup) and Dirk (assistant)

Venue: Rockhaven

Makeup and Hair: Merlene Joy

Assistant: Dirk Kleinschmidt: 0741400880