Some photographs are beautiful. Others become part of a family’s history.
I had the privilege of photographing this beautiful family at one of my favourite places in South Africa — Cathedral Peak Hotel, surrounded by the magnificent Drakensberg mountains.
Byron and Samantha, their children, and Samantha’s mom and dad — three generations together, in one extraordinary place. These are the photographs that become more valuable with every passing year.
After almost four decades behind the camera, I’ve learned that a great family photograph is about far more than owning a good camera. It’s about understanding light, choosing the right location, posing people naturally, working patiently with children, and knowing when to stop directing and simply capture the moments as they happen.
Children grow up. Families change. Time moves frighteningly quickly.
Photographs are what remain.
That’s why I still believe that when it comes to the people who matter most, it’s worth choosing an experienced professional who knows how to create something you’ll be proud to hang on your wall today — and treasure twenty or thirty years from now.
And when your “studio” happens to be the mountains of Cathedral Peak… well, it doesn’t get much better than this.
Johan Pretorius Photography | Photo & Film
Professional photography • Families • Portraits • Weddings • Commercial
Almost four decades of capturing people, places and stories.
