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Fisheye Photography is headed up by Hannie Du Plessis.
I love people, places and emotions. Both happy and sad times evoke a sense of wonder in me. I decided to specialise in wedding photography as wedding photography allows for creative freedom. You need to think on your feet, but at the same time you need to let your mind be open, to be aware of a specific moment, all the details, angles and how the light is falling . . . all at the same time.
You need to drink in the atmosphere, the excitement, the tension and the love shared between a couple, their families and their friends.
The three most influential photographers to my style is Henri Cartier-Bresson for the way he was able to capture people’s personalities at exactly the right moment without causing any disturbance or interference in what they were busy with.
“To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson
My all time favorite photographer is Robert Frank. He used a lot of contradiction in his photography to show the difference between situations and subjects, to relay a story.
“Black and white are the colors of photography. To me they symbolize the alternatives of hope and despair to which mankind is forever subjected” – Robert Frank
“There is one thing the photograph must contain, the humanity of the moment. This kind of photography is realism. But realism is not enough - there has to be vision, and the two together can make a good photograph” – Robert Frank
I love Annie Leibovitz - not just for her ability with a camera, but also for her power in getting the best from the people she photographs. She finds something to connect with in people’s personalities and becomes more than just a photographer.
“A thing that you see in my pictures is that I was not afraid to fall in love with these people.” – Annie Leibovitz
Apart from photography, I love spending time at the coast. Taking long strolls along the beach... and let my imagination flow to meet the calming rhythm of the sea.
Spending time with my friends and family is surely one of the most enjoyable “me-time” pleasures.
I enjoy and crave the excitement of music festivals, traveling, people (ordinary and the some-what eccentric), different cultures, places (modern and historical) and the most important of all – I enjoy by just being myself!
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