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Monday, 18 August 2014

STYLE & STORIES PORTRAIT PORTFOLIO: Daneel

BY ERIKA

She can dance, she can sing, she can act ... and she can organise.

Not only is Daneel Van Wyk the current secretary of the Hottentots Holland Dramatic Society, she has also directed (Bevange in 2013) and worked as the production secretary for the HHDS’ most recent and hugely successful production of Annie.

And always with a smile on her face!

Daneel who grew up in Kimberley, studied drama at the University of the Free State before finding her way to the Western Cape and the Playhouse Theatre, the home of HHDS.

Watch this space! Daneel’s talent and her dreams are as big as her smile.

This is definitely not the last time you will see her in the spot light!

Tuesday, 5 August 2014

STYLE & STORIES PORTRAIT PORTFOLIO: Marnelle

MAKE-UP ARTIST: Candice Harker http://www.mobilemakeupartist.co.za/

Monday, 7 July 2014

FLASH BACK # 10: Jenny / 2011

Photographer: Martin Van Niekerk
Model: Jenny
MUA: Candice Harker

Thursday, 3 July 2014

STYLE & STORIES PORTRAIT PORTFOLIO: Gisela

BY ERIKA

Graceful as a gazelle, gentle as a breeze and beautifully brainy is Gisela ‘Dancer’ Iles.

When not dancing for The Psychedelic Theatre performance art group she can be found in front of her books as a Stellenbosch University student.

We first met Gisela as part of the poi or fire eating team we photographed a few years ago.

Over the years we met up again for photo shoots and recently for the Save The Tie, Save a Child fashion show in which she participated as performer and model for Saskia Wicomb’s IEMAND label.

The same qualities that makes her an exceptional dancer, helped create these beautiful studio images of Gisela.

Sunday, 22 June 2014

STYLE & STORIES PORTRAIT PORTFOLIO: Beautiful, elegant and timeless portraits for woman of all ages

We want to tell your Story in Style!

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STYLE & STORIES PORTRAIT PORTFOLIO

Sunday, 1 June 2014

STYLE & STORIES PORTRAIT PORTFOLIO: Madelein

BY ERIKA

Whenever Martin and I talk about which of his modelling portfolio photographs we like best, one of us will mention 'that one of Madelein in the blue dress'.

Four years, one engineering degree and one wedding later, we were fortunate to have this graceful and beautiful woman back in the MVNP studio.

And the results did not disappoint! See for yourself.

Madelein Dreyer definitely puts a different face to the stereotype of an engineer. She is currently doing a Masters in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Cape Town investigating new control systems for myoelectrical protheses.

Quite a mouthful but we are sure, it is nothing she can't master!

MAKE-UP ARTIST: Candice Harker http://www.mobilemakeupartist.co.za/

Saturday, 17 May 2014

FLASHBACK # 2: Merlene / 2010

“In Light there is Dark, and in Dark there is Light.” - Kami Garcia, Beautiful Darkness

Tuesday, 6 May 2014

HAIR SHOOT FOR SALON ELAN, SOMERSET WEST: Like a drop of ink in a glass of milk

BY MARTIN

Like a drop of ink in a glass of milk.

The words of Thirity Umrigar’s from her novel The Space Between Us, keep popping into my head when I look at this image.

Opposites. Black and white. Sultry and sweet.

A hair style that entangle and a teddy bear tattoo.

It all flows together in this striking hair style created by Rene Erwee of Salon Elan in Somerset West for model, Stephanie.

And thanks to Louna Van Zyl for the make-up.

Wednesday, 30 April 2014

STYLE & STORIES PORTRAIT PORTFOLIO: Chante

By MARTIN

It is not first time that I have photographed beautiful Chante. The first time she was still at school and the next time for a hair shoot while she was a student.

This time we proposed a glamour shoot with flowing, feminine outfits.

One of the dresses Chante brought, the styled silver one, belonged to her grandmother. A sense of style definitely runs in the family.

As a qualified MUA working for a cosmetic house in Durbanville, she was also able to do her own make-up. And what a great job Chante did! Just look at these images.