Lizelle Lotter Photography

Kristen, David and “Kie”

lizelle — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:17:14 +0000

Kristen (see her super dooper photography work here) emailed on the Thursday, asking if i would be able to do a pregnancy shoot for her and her husband, but that it needed to be done on the Thursday or Friday, since they are leaving for Holland again the Sunday. It happened that the shoot i had the Friday got postponed so I was able to meet them in Camps Bay for their shoot! Kristen is from Canada, David from USA and they live in Holland. I guess it did not really come as a surprise when she told me that she met David while traveling. It was awesome spending the afternoon with these two (and a half.) Kristen’s awesome outfit did so much for the shoot and I loved shooting in Camps Bay, since I have never done a shoot there before. Kristen and David, enjoy the photos and please keep me up to date with the name for your baby! Blessings!

(Oh, and before I forget! It was so weird! I have never met them before, they were only still in SA 2 days after the shoot, I have never been in Riebeek Wes before, but where would i run into kristen and David on Saturday just before i start shooting a wedding? In Riebeek Wes! CrAzY! Maybe I run into you again next year, hopefully at the WPPI where we both so desperately want to go!)

Munnik en Michéle: Stellenbosch

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:25:54 +0000

As ek terugdink aan Munnik en Michéle se troue onthou ek die eenvoud van liefde vir mekaar. Hulle is so gentle, maar tog passievol, dis sommer lekker om in hulle geselskap te wees.

Michéle het nog altyd lang hare gehad en Munnik het al laat val dat hy van kort hare hou. Net voor die troue knip Michéle toe haar hare vir hom af! Dis nogal daring, maar Munnik is MAL daaroor en se hy weet dis was ‘n act of love.

Dankie Munnik en Michéle dat ek so bevoorreg kon wees om daar te wees op julle troudag! Lekker kyk!

Ek het weer ge-0e en ge-aa oor die rok! Was so mooi!

Joleta Keane doen haar ding!

Dit was hulle eerste soen ever!

Gentleman Munnik maak vir ons die hek oop! Sommer so in die ry geneem:

Maré Rootman, my regterhand vir die dag. Sonder haar sou ek ook BAAIIEE ver agter gewees het met al my editing! Dankie Reitjie vir al jou hulp!

‘n Super hot shot wat Maré geneem het:

Rok: Elizabeth Wedding gowns

Hare en Make up: Joleta Keane

Gastehuis waar Michele aangetrek het: SW one guest house Somerset Wes

Onthaal: Bontevlei stellenbosch

Neethling en Carla

lizelle — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:30:51 +0000

Die eerste dag wat ek vir Carla ontmoet om bietjie oor die troue gesels het ons seker ‘n hele uur van die “topic” afgedwaal. Ons het besef ek was al op hulle plaas se super dooper gastehuis, ons het gesels oor die “Carla en Neethling storie” en ek weet nie wat als nie.

Die detail was ongelooflik-ongelooflik by die troue, maar… hulle storie en waarheen hulle oppad is met hulle huwelik oortref dit nog by verre!

Ek gaan nou nie baie stories praat nie, want ek weet soos ek hier tik, sit Carla-hulle en fam op die nippertjie van hulle stoele en wag vir die post, so here goes!!!!

Die first kiss was hul first kiss!

‘n 4-foto storietjie:

Heheee, moenie vra nie, ek weet ook nie!

Onthaal: Kleinevalleij, Wellington

Blomme: Lucia Streicher van The Ivy League – e:luciastreicher@gmail.com c: 072 380 6903

Spyseniering: Linda Marie Bruyns van Heart Worx –e: linka@telkomsa.net c: 082 647 8131

Musiek: Philip le Grange van Audio Life – e:info@audiolife.co.za c: 072 298 9973

Videograaf: De Wet van Rooyen van Mandelbrot Films – t: 021 886 7476

Rok: Robyn Roberts –e: robynroberts@uninet.co.za t: 021 686 1378

Skoene: Ninon Louw c: 084 680 3995

Grimering & Hare: Helga van Helga Bridal –e: helgabridal@telkomsa.net c:084 706 9190

Troukoek: Nicola Meyer van La Fete – e: nicola@lafete.co.za c: 082 499 5599

Abri en Liesl

lizelle — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:58:46 +0000

As ek terugdink aan Abri en Liesl se troue, is daar een ding wat verseker uitstaan: Hulle is MAL oor mekaar en hulle deel verseker ‘n “persoonlike spasie.” Mense dink hulle gaan “0p-gesoen” raak, maar die twee verseker almal dit kom nou al maande aan en die bron is nog ver van uitgeput.

Hulle het in die mooie Moedergemeente van Stellenbosch getrou aan die einde van Kerkstraat. Dit was net so ‘n mooi dag dat ek al die ander spots waarheen ek wou gaan in my kop se archive gestoor het en 90% van hul foto’s is in 100m vanaf die kerk geneem het! Dit was so lekker om die fun wat hulle gehad het met hulle te deel! Geniet die resultate!

Behind the scenes: Kamera (my regterhand vir die dag, Nadine Aucamp) Makeup, Videograaf en bridesmaid-vriendin.

Gatehuis: Beauclair Guest House

Venue: Lanzerac Hotel and Spa

Video: Olive Juice Productions

Campaign Against Human Trafficking “behind the scenes”

lizelle — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:12:53 +0000

I was one of those people that did not know that human trafficking exists. Or maybe I just did not want it to exist.

Human trafficking/Sex slaves/People being sold in South Africa? Hmmm. Then I thought, ok maybe, but not that often. And not in SA at least, maybe in other countries, yes.

Marionette van Deventer from Stop Trafficking of People asked me to take some behind the scene shots for their “2010 Human Traffic Campaign“. Their organisation was started at the beginning of 2009 by Corinne Sandenbergh and the aim of the campaign is to make people aware of what Human Trafficking is and also to give them practical ways in which they can get involved.

I loved shooting people like Shado Twala, Antoinette Kellerman, Thuli Zuma and the 2 girls from Freshly Ground, but I was SHOCKED by the statistics on Human Trafficking in SA, specifically in connection with the Soccer World Cup 2010. Please do yourself a favour by following this link. Quentin Krog and Floyed de Vaal, the crazy cool creative guys from Firestorm Production put together two videos that is both entertaining and freakishly informative. It’s definitely worth the watch…and to Tweet…and Facebook…and to send to your mother…and friend…and the rest of the world!!!!

And if possible, act on it. To be shocked alone has never helped anyone.

Antoinette Kellerman

Shado Twala

Make up done by Shanaz: 072 653 3670

Marionette

Thuli Zuma

Floyed de Vaal van Firestorm Production
Kyla-Rose of Freshly Ground

Zolani of Freshly Ground
Kyla-Rose & Zolani of Freshly Ground

Quentin Krog of Firestorm Production

Zolani of Freshly Ground looking at a shocking documentary about Human trafficking. This is a real life story of a South African guy that was involved in it, not so many days ago. To see what she watched, click here.

The whole behind the scene team: Make up (Shanaz 072 653 3670), Firestorm Production and Marionette.

Please go see what the “Campaign Agains Human Trafficking” is all about.

Kappie en Nikki: Beloftebos

lizelle — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:48:09 +0000

Hold on people, hierdie gaan ‘n lang post wees. En ek dink julle kake kan dalk moeg gesmile wees hierna.

Ek neem aan meeste mense weet teen die tyd al dat ek mal oor “moments” is. Nou Kappie en Nikki is soos een groot en lang moment! Ek het soveel foto’s geneem, net omdat hulle so spontaan, vrolik, borrelend en sommer pleinweg awesome is.

Toe Nikki my vra om hulle af te neem was ek instantly opgewonde. Ek kyk op na Nikki se werk en eks lief vir haar as my vriendin. Ons het min of meer saam-saam begin met die foto-ding en het al ure om gesit en gesels oor die groeipyne, lekkertes, uitdagings en tegnieke van fotografie. Ek leer so baie by haar. As jy nog moet trou, doen jouself ‘n guns en gaan kyk na haar werk!!! (En as jy al getroud is.)

Vir Kappie het ek leer ken met ‘n opregte smile wat altyd op sy gesig is. Hy ken altyd iemand, waar ‘n mens ookal gaan. Van die 2de keer wat jy hom sien, groet hy jou of jy al jare lank sy mater is.

Saam-saam is Kappie en Nikki net so…dinamies! Hulle is soos plofstof. Ek dink wat ek die meeste love van hulle, is hulle positiewiteit wat hulle uitstraal. ‘n Mens voel sommer of alles ok gaan wees.

Nikker en Kapper, julle liefde vir God wat oorvloei in ‘n liefde vir mekaar gaan nog menigde mense se lewens raak.

Mag die foto’s julle bless!!!!

Nikki sit vir ‘n slag aan die ontvangkant! Vandag het sy nie die kamera in die hand nie en haar make up en hare word gedoen!
Die bridesmaids ook hard aan’t makeup.

Kappie en Nikki het besluit om vooraf ook ‘n paar foto’s te neem. Dit was ONGELOOFLIK. So het Kappie oor die see gesit en uitkyk terwyl hy vir Nikki gewag het:
Dit was net so ‘n spesial oomblik toe hulle by mekaar kom. Hulle het altwee ‘n traantjie gepik en dit was net so ‘n mooi dat ek al te bly was dat ek agter my kamera kon skuil.
Maar…die trane het nie lank gehou nie! Hier het hulle begin lag en smile en oorloop en hulle het nie weer gestop nie!

Nikki is gesig-trek koningin! Ek dink dis van my fav’s van die dag:

Nelle’s Cakes:

Kappie oppad na die diens toe:
Julle sal nog sien maar die wind het nogal woes gewaai!

Ross doen sy ding:

EK, Christine, Nikki en Adri (My regterhand vir die dag.) Dankie vir die foto Nastassja!!!

Sooooo dankie dat ek julle foto’s kon neem!!!!

Venue: Beloftebos Stanford

Make up en hare: Sebastine Pepler

Rok: Elizabeth Stockenstrom

Blomme: The B Co

Klein koekies: Nelle’s Cakes

Anatomy of a Photographer

lizelle — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:24:51 +0000

A couple of years ago I saw this on one of my lecturers door while studying at Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography:

Not everything is true, but it funny!

Juan en Elsje

lizelle — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:12:11 +0000

Miskien omdat ek self van die platteland af kom, of miskien omdat dit anders is, maar ek is gaande daaroor om troues in klein dorpies af te neem. Juan en Elsje het besluit om in die mooie Bredasdorp te troue. Dis rustig, dis anders, dis mooi, dit was stylvol, daar was spasie!

Lekker kyk!

Die lint wat net so om gebind was was vir my so mooi!

My gunsteling van Elsje vooraf.
Die wereld is klein. Ek het uitgevind dat Elsje se ma en my tannie goeie vriendinne is.

Ek het die ouens opgestel vir die foto toe Elsje haar verskyning by die deur maak!

Hulle 1928 (?) Ford.

Hierdie was die eerste een, maar dit werk net nie!
Ek dink dit werk beter. Hehee.
Ek is gaande oor oop spasies.

Kyk hoe blink sy ogies!

Guesthouse and Venue: Firlane House Bredasdorp

Dress: Lady Marmelaide

Flowers: Elmarie Bredell

Make up: Jean Bruwer

Hair: Carike Zietsman van Vintage

Voorstelle van bruid: Little Pink Book

Ross and Leigh: Stellenbosch

lizelle — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:00:07 +0000

It was a super hot day. Really. I wanted to jump into any water I could see. When I got to the SW 1 guesthouse in Someset West where Leigh got dressed, I was super happy to feel aircon in the room!

Leigh totally surprised me by how relaxed she was in front of the camera. The combinations of her doing her thing and the beautiful interiors and lighting of the guesthouse made my life so easy! The wedding itself was held outside and the preacher kept it short, because of the heat. By the time we took Leigh and Ross’s couple photo’s, the worst heat was over and I felt like I could run around again as normal, doing my “photographers dance” as the books call it.

Thanks Ross and Leigh for being game for everything, does not matter how hot it was!!! Enjoy the pics!

I LOVED the cut out names.
And look at the cloth serviettes! I think it is the most beautiful that I have ever seen. I just freaked out a little.

The bridesmaids wrote their names on Leigh’s shoes.
Merlene doing what she does best!

I love this portrait of Leigh!

I don’t know what Boy told Baby…
…but Baby liked it!
It was the perfect night out and the fact that the wedding was held at home made everyone…feel at home!

Hair - Vanessa Ashworth 074 136 5300 vanessa.ashworth@gmail.com

Make up - Merlene Engelbrecht 083 3848198

Dress - Charity Vinyu

Stationery & Decor - Doodles Laser Cutting: 021 8520457

Catering - Giovanni’s

Guest house where Leigh got dressed: WS 1 guesthouse in Somerset west.

Venue: Friend of family’s awesome house!

André en Henrike: johannesburg

lizelle — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:41:08 +0000

Ek het die Donderdagaand in Johannesburg geland en ek moet se, dit is nogal eienaardig om so op die lughawe te land en jy weet nie eers hoe die bruid en bruidegom lyk wat jy die volgende dag afneem nie.

Ek het gewag vir my tassies en Henrike se vriendin wat my kom optel het, het vir my ‘n gerusstellende sms gestuur om te se hulle wag vir my en sy het spesiaal ‘n pienk hemp aangetrek sodat ek haar dadelik kan herken. Daarna het hulle my gaan aflaai waar ek vir die aand sou oorslaap. Ek het lanklaas sulke gasvryheid beleef! (Laas in Soedan dink ek…en my ouers natuurlik!)

Dit was laat, maar daar is vir my gewag, my kamer gestock met toebroodjies sonder korsies, ‘n houer met yskoue water, die heerlikste druiwe, sjokolade balletjies en alles wat ek verder aan kon dink wat ek moontlik kon nodig he.

Die volgende dag het ek vir Henrike ontmoet en dit was weird, maar dit het gevoel of ek haar al lank moes ken. Johannesburg het my heeltemal van my voete af geklits. Johannesburg en Pretioria is ‘n blur vir my. Ja, ek is ‘n regte egte kapenaar en hier verras dit my so.

By die troue self is daar soveel maal gevra of ek alles het wat ek nodig het, of ek al geeet het, of ek baie hard werk ens ens.

Eintlik wil ek net se, iets wat nogal scary kan uitdraai was ‘n fees. Dis vir my snaaks dat ek nie sommer net ‘n kuiertjie sal kan reel as Andre en Henrike se foto’s afgehandel is en hulle dit kan kom kry nie. DHL sal maar die ding moet doen. Dankie André en Henrike dat ek julle dag kon deel en dat julle gasvryheid my voete onder my uitgeslaan het. Julle het warm harte en dit straal as deel van julle menswees uit. Blessings vir julle huwelik, saam met God gaan julle nog soveel adventures he wat ander se lewens gaan aanraak.

By die chapel se venster uit geneem.

Venue: Memoire Johannesburg

Holga fun!

lizelle — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:46:52 +0000

Rebecca send me this image on of their friends took with a Hoga camera. I LOVE it!

If you are interested in cameras like this, you should go to Exposure Gallery at the Old Biscuit Mill. On the website, go check out the Lomography section. It’s HOT stuff!

(The one with the camera smiling and running around, that’s me!)

Top Billing magazine

lizelle — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:28:42 +0000

Oh yeah! Thanks to Annemie and Mitch for sending their wedding story and pictures in to Top Billing Magazine. Their article was featured in this moth’s copy. (Jan 2010)

On a different note: I’ve had A LOT of people asking about the bride’s maids dresses:

It was made by Annemie’s mother! Feel free to contact her: bonnietjie@gmail.com

Bruce and Rebecca

lizelle — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:54:10 +0000

THis was an awesome wedding! Again, what a way to start 2010! After taking some engagement photos for Bruce and Rebecca, I was really looking forward to their wedding and the day was even better than I could imagine it to be. They are just such a cool couple.

Thanks Bruce and Rebecca that I could be part of your wedding. Enjoy the pics with me!

Bruce’s dogs were walking the rings down the isle!

…and Bruce made an AWESOME energetic entrance! It certainly did set such a good vibe for the rest of the day.

Nothing wrong with your eyes. Hehee.

The master of ceremonies had his whole speech written out on his shirt!
Bruce and Rebecca made a book of the pics I took for their engagement session. I LOVED it! Its like the ultimate if I know my clients use their photos.

Rebecca’s mom and dad:

Great guesthouse where Rebecca got dressed: Le Marais, Hout Bay

Service: Jameson hall UCT

Venue: The Stables, Hout Bay

Gerben and Desiré: Neethlingshof Stellenbsoch

lizelle — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:07:18 +0000

This was my last wedding for 2009 and what a way to end off the year! When I think about the wedding, the one thing that stands out, is the way Gerben looked at Desire. His eyes were fixed on her and his whole face would shine! I was wondering if one would be able te capture it, but man oh man, you will see when you go through the photos! Enjoy!

:-)

lizelle — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:25:09 +0000

As julle wou foto’s sien, is hierdie net vir vandag nie die plek nie. Ek is net so dankbaar dat dit wil oorloop, nou loop dit maar in die blog oor! Daar leef soveel in my hart, maar ek wil net ‘n paar punte met julle deel:

Ek het van vandag af vir die eerste keer ‘n kantoor!!!!!!! My eie een! Ene met 2 nuwe kantoorstoele. Ek droom al so lankal van dit.

Gister het ek die skottelgoed so gekyk, my werk so gekyk en besluit ek gaan vir my ‘n “LG Saartjie” koop. Saartjie staan nou in haar hoekie in die kombuis en ek gaan haar nog baie dankie se. Sy het amptelik al een keer gewerk. Sy is pragtig!

Maré is van vandag weer terug by die werk!!! Sy is my regterhand en werk twee dae ‘n week vir my. Sy was nou vir 3 weke op vakansie en ek is so bly sy is terug! Die jaar het groot dinge vir haar in stoor en ek is opgewonde daaroor!

God werk in my hart. Selfs die deeltjies wat ek nie van geweet het nie.

Ek het cool maatjies.

My ma-hulle (uit die Karoo,) asook my broers en skoonsuster kom more aand by my eet.

Ek woon in die 3de mooiste plek in die hele wereld. (Die ander 2 plekke is ook in Suid Afrika though.)

Ek is gesond.

Dis my werk om foto’s te neem.

My hartjie klop, my oe blink en ek sien uit na die jaar. (En nee, ek is nie verlief nie! Dit kom nog. Wanneer die tyd reg is.)

Wonderlike 2010 vir julle almal. ***

Jesse and Liza

lizelle — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:53:47 +0000

Friends and family came from far to celebrate the wedding of Jesse and Liza. It was a super hot, but beautiful day in Franschhoek. Enjoy the photos!

Jesse told me about this photo. Liza was sitting in his arms and he called me to come take a picture from above. Well spotted Jesse, I love the shot!

Venue: Rickety Bridge

Dress: Alfred Angelo

Suit: Balmain

Flowers: Nadia Strauss: 4 every event

Make up: Bianca Halberstadt

Videographer: Gerrit Visser

DJ: Mitzi - Matie FM

Tips for other brides: Delegate!!!!

Pieter en Sulani

lizelle — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:39:26 +0000

Pieter (hy hou baie van Sulani en rugby speel en miskien herken jy hom beter wanneer hy so lyk) en Sulani (sy hou baie van Pieter) se troue was ‘n wenner! Alles was so stylvol, maar so gemaklik! Dit was waarlik een groot fees van die begin tot einde! Hulle is mal oor mekaar en skroom nie om vir God alle eer te gee wat Hom toekom nie. En as ‘n super-super pluspunt het ek killer-lig gehad om in te shoot! Lekker kyk!

Dress: Miriam in Oudtshoorn

Suit: Zed men

Stationary: Sassy advertisement

Flowers: Die Gieter, Paarl

Make up: Alicia Robinson 083 947 2718

Hair: Platinum, Clavin

Videographer: Jurie 072 037 6376

DJ: Gideon 082 444 3054

Other rentals: To nett’s and Classy Candle

illet, kath, tanya en zara

lizelle — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:34:53 +0000

Zara het my gemail en gese hulle is 4 vriendinne wat graag foto’s wil laat neem. Ek wou bietjie meer weet en Zara het met die coolste mail na my toe terug gekom:

Jong waar om te begin… ouderdom is ons almal 25/26 jaar oud maar kan so mal wees soos kinders. Bahahahah!

Tanya: mal, hiper aktief en love die lewe, altyd happy.

Kath: ekstrovert, love die kamera, baie flirty (sy skiet my as sy hoor wat ek se), great vriendin.

Illet: sagte geaardheid, maar game vir enige iets. Enigste getroude onder ons…

Ek (Zara): skaam, maar ook game vir enige ding:

Ons sal enige iets doen – nie vol bol nie. jy kan maar mal gaan met die kamera en idees… lekker gemaklik nie styf en presies nie.. as jy verstaan wat ek bedoel?

Ag dankie sover!! Zara

Make up: Fralene van Niekerk: 071 678 9537
email: fralenevnk@gmail.com

Rayno en Liana: Beloftebos Stanford

lizelle — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:57:29 +0000

Soms wens ek, ek was ‘n skrywer sowel as ‘n fotograaf. Dit voel nie of enige van my woorde genoeg sal wees om hierdie dag te beskryf nie. (Mag die foto’s daarvoor opmaak!!!) As ek sou probeer, sou ek woorde soos fabelagtig, lag-oorvloed en vreugde moes gebruik. Rayno en Liana word geken as die couple wat altyd lag. Ek het hulle ook so leer ken. En hulle harte klop vir Jesus. (nie tjoklits nie, heheee.)

Geniet die kiekeis!!!!!

Die bridesmaids het ‘n dans gedoen, was great!

Daarna het Liana haar verskynsel op ‘n donkiekar gemaak!!!

Sy was soooo opgewonde!

…en so ook Ryno!

Ek kon nie lekker uitmaak waaroor hierdie kyk gegaan het nie, maar daar het ‘n meisietjie verby gestap en ek is seker die twee hou verband…

Floris, die videograaf. Dis weer een van daardie foto’s wat net “iets” aan dit het.

Venue: Beloftebos

Videograaf Floris Kotzee : florispe@gmail.com

Post no. 101

lizelle — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:15:13 +0000

I did not even realize that Ingrid and Aage’s wedding post was no. 100 and even though my blog is still in diapers, I really enjoy having one!

Thanks to all my really cool clients. I know I have mentioned this a while back, but really, I do have the nicest clients ever. Thanks, you add so much to the joy of my work!

That brings me to my next point. A while ago Konfetti online magazine contacted me to ask for a photo of myself, because I have been nominated as Photography service provider of 2009. This came as a surprise! Just after that Libre, one of my awesome brides, mailed me to tell me that she nominated me. Thanks Libre, it was only a pleasure working with you and Pieter. Two days ago, Ingrid congratulated me for winning the category. I am pretty overwhelmed by it, but very grateful. This motivates me even more to give the best possible service I can!

Libré and Pieter: Left photo

…and a close up:

Christine took the photo of me, thanks lady!