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2013-02-27 03:59:55 (10 comments, 3 reshares, 46 +1s)

Through the window

For   #windowswednesday  with +Jules Falk Hunter +Simon Davis-Oakley +Jason Kowing +J.J. Bentley  & +Cheryl Cooper 

+Jules Falk Hunter Thank you for "forcing" me to get of my backside and play again :) 

2013-02-19 16:33:01 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 23 +1s)

Teenager's world

 For #portaittuesday  curated by +Laura Balc  and +Tana Teel 

2013-02-07 16:22:09 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 20 +1s)

safe

#streetphotography  

2013-02-06 05:57:26 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 24 +1s)

be happy

#streetphotography  

2013-02-04 20:52:05 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 26 +1s)

Contemplation 

For #monochromemonday  with +Jerry Johnson +Hans Berendsen +Manuel Votta 

2013-02-03 20:21:16 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 30 +1s)

Mohammed

2013-01-31 03:45:58 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Added photos to The Lightbox - January 2013.

2013-01-27 18:12:52 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 19 +1s)

kite runner

#zensunday

2012-10-22 17:44:58 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

2012-08-24 19:45:54 (10 comments, 1 reshares, 37 +1s)

 surprise!

#streetphotography   #blackandwhitephotography  

2012-08-23 20:19:23 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 23 +1s)

barber shop

#streetphotography  for #streetpics  with +Arnold Goodway +Pablo Luis Gonzalez +urszula masilela 

2012-08-22 17:42:16 (11 comments, 1 reshares, 22 +1s)

075/100 Sylvia

Part of the   #100strangers  project as curated by +SE Blackwell +kim scianghetti 

Sylvia is another stranger from my visit to the Grabou squatter camp. We stopped at a small informal market and in browsing it I noticed Sylvia mainly because +Michael Smuts  struck up a conversation and got a shot of her.

I asked if I could also take her portrait and she agreed. The fun started after iI got my portrait and asked for her name. She said her name was Sylvia, but that everyone was calling her Mier, the Afrikaans word for ant which then started the discussion on how she got this nickname. She explained that she got it because she was so busy and never sat still. Now if you have a look at the portrait, I think you will notice the mischieve in her smile.

The only thing I can say is, I wish I had a grandmother like her, can you imagine thefun.... more »

2012-08-22 07:44:20 (12 comments, 3 reshares, 25 +1s)

little princess

#streetphotography  for #streetpics  with +Arnold Goodway +Pablo Luis Gonzalez +urszula masilela 

One more form our photo walk on Sunday. The area we walked is called the Bo-Kaap with a strong traditional Muslim community. As luck would have it, it was Eid, and everybody was out in force to celebrate the day.

2012-08-20 05:30:55 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 26 +1s)

barrier

For #monochromemonday  curated by +Hans Berendsen +Jerry Johnson +Manuel Votta +Steve Barge & +Nurcan Azaz 

2012-08-18 17:34:29 (15 comments, 2 reshares, 43 +1s)

black pepper

#streetphotography  for #streetpics  with +Arnold Goodway +Pablo Luis Gonzalez +urszula masilela 

2012-08-16 18:23:01 (15 comments, 3 reshares, 58 +1s)

the haircut

#streetphotography  for #streetpics  with +Arnold Goodway +Pablo Luis Gonzalez & +urszula masilela 

2012-08-15 17:35:39 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 33 +1s)

sports

#streetphotography  

Some more from my Grabouw informal settlement walk.

2012-08-14 19:10:45 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 40 +1s)

074/100 Anna

Part of the  #100strangersproject  with the lovely +SE Blackwell & +kim scianghetti 

As mentioned in my previous post, I was invited to visit the Grabouw informal settlement or as we commonly call it in South Africa, Squatter camp, with Michael Smuts where his wife is currently doing some research. 

What a experience! I normally skirt these environments on my travels and have never made the effort to spend half a day in one like last Friday. I was not sure what to expect and was pleasantly surprised by the open and eve warm reception we recieved. At some stage I must have had about 15 kids around me, walking with me and holding my hand. 

Somewhere during this walk Anna walked over to me and asked if I would take her photo, and of course I said yes. 

At that stage I had a wide angle zoom on my camera and decided to use itfor th... more »

2012-08-12 19:30:08 (15 comments, 0 reshares, 35 +1s)

on top of the world

#streetphotography  for #streetpics  with +Arnold Goodway +Pablo Luis Gonzalez +urszula masilela 

2012-08-11 10:43:57 (8 comments, 2 reshares, 24 +1s)

selection

#streetphotography  for #streetpics  with +Arnold Goodway +Pablo Luis Gonzalez +urszula masilela 

+Michael Smuts and his wife invited me to join them yesterday in visiting a informal settlement near Grabouw where Michael's wife is doing some research.

What a experience. Will bring you some more shots during the following week. 

Thank you Michael and Estelle for the invite. 

2012-08-09 19:45:02 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 24 +1s)

 preparation

#streetphotography  

2012-08-08 20:37:33 (12 comments, 1 reshares, 49 +1s)

self destruction

#streetphotography  for #streetpics  with +Arnold Goodway +urszula masilela & +Pablo Luis Gonzalez 

2012-08-07 16:34:10 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 42 +1s)

Viva Africa

#streetphotography  for #streetpics  with +Arnold Goodway +urszula masilela & +Pablo Luis Gonzalez 

2012-08-06 20:54:45 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 39 +1s)

running away

#streetphotography  for #streetpics  with +Arnold Goodway +Pablo Luis Gonzalez & +urszula masilela 

This little girl's father were selling the wicker baskets you see in the background and while he was negotiating with his clients she were playing around with this bag going with here wherever  she was going. What a brave dad to bring a two year old toddler with while selling his wares, however most properly more out of necessity than anything else.

2012-08-05 19:01:16 (11 comments, 2 reshares, 38 +1s)

073/100 Henry

Part of the  #100strangersproject  curated by +SE Blackwell & +kim scianghetti 

It was Saturday morning early and I was walking my favorite streets of the small village of Wellington when I passed as small shoe repair shop that has always looked so interesting from outside and decided to go in to get a closer view.

This is where I met Henry, a affable gentleman that were quite happy to tell me his life story, most of which revolves around the shoe repair shop. 

Apparently he walked into the shop when he was 14 years old and asked the old man that owned the shop if he could come and work for him. The old man said no as he reckoned Henry still had to go to school, to which Henry replied “no need for that, as the only thing I want to do is repair shoes”. In the end the old man relented and Henry started working for him. It’s now 40years late... more »

2012-08-01 18:50:09 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 40 +1s)

snoopy

#streetphotography  for #streetpics  with +Arnold Goodway +Pablo Luis Gonzalez +Monika Pia & +urszula masilela 

2012-08-01 01:50:36 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 35 +1s)

badass

#streetphotography  

2012-07-29 19:47:21 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 46 +1s)

072/100 Peterus

Part of the  +100 Strangers Project  curated by +SE Blackwell & +kim scianghetti 

I attended a photo walk in Franschhoek this morning and that's where I met Peterus.

His way was blocked by myself and two other tog's and I took the opportunity to ask if he would stand for a portrait. He just smiled and said ok. As I was with the other tog's I did not spend much time with him, but grateful that he agreed to give me some of his time.

2012-07-08 15:55:29 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 42 +1s)

schemer

#streetphotography  

2012-07-05 21:30:54 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 32 +1s)

disbelief

#streetphotography  

2012-06-29 06:05:35 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 28 +1s)

tog @ work

#streetphotography  

2012-06-28 06:04:38 (13 comments, 1 reshares, 51 +1s)

intense

#streetphotography  

2012-06-27 06:18:10 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 37 +1s)

my save haven

#streetphotography  

2012-06-26 06:47:06 (8 comments, 4 reshares, 45 +1s)

071/100 Macala

Part of my #100strangers  project for #portraittuesday  with +Laura Harding 

I'm always on the lookout for new small towns and villages in the Western Cape I have not visited before. This week I spotted a little village called Kalbaskraal, which name roughly translated means "calabash corral" on an old road that used to link Cape Town and Malmesbury before a new road were built about 30 years ago that bypasses the village. 

So I decided to visit it on Saturday morning to see if I could get some photos and this is where I met Macala and his family waiting for a taxi to take them into Malmesbury for shopping. I asked if I could take his portrait on which he burst out laughing and said yes. When I raised the camera he started laughing agin and this is the result.

Macula, thank you for being a sport.

If you have amin... more »

2012-06-25 19:31:18 (24 comments, 1 reshares, 41 +1s)

road to nowhere

The Western Cape rural landscape on a cold wintery day for #monochromemonday  with +Charles Lupica +Jerry Johnson +Manuel Votta 

#monochromelandscapes  

2012-06-24 22:11:30 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 30 +1s)

lunch

#streetphotography  

2012-06-22 05:35:22 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 37 +1s)

070/100 Cupid

Part of my #100strangers  project

While shooting my pervious stranger Loryn, Cupid her brother in law arrived at her house and said I should take his portrait as well. Now normally I will look a gift horse like that in the mouth :) and maybe shoot the portrait but never publish it. However Cupid had a interesting face, not to mention his name and I also liked the hoody. 

It was an overcast day, so not as much shadows as I would have liked but I think the face will carry this one.

Thank you Cupid for volunteering. 

Have a look at the +100 Strangers Project page for more stranger shots from other photographers.

2012-06-21 06:23:11 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 32 +1s)

divide

#steetphotography  

2012-06-20 06:14:13 (17 comments, 3 reshares, 42 +1s)

sad

#streetphotography  

2012-06-19 07:02:08 (8 comments, 2 reshares, 39 +1s)

069/100 Loryn

Part of my #100strangers  project.

On fathers day I was walking the streets of a small town called Philadelphia that lies about 30 Km's north of Cape Town when I met Loryn infront of her house.

I said good morning and she greeted me back with a nice smile on which I then commented on how peaceful and quiet it was in their little village, and so we struck up a conversation talking about their little village. 

I Asked if I could take her portrait, and she said sure. Thank you Loryn.

If you have a moment, check out the other 100 strangers photographers work at the +100 Strangers Project page. 

2012-07-08 15:59:14 (14 comments, 0 reshares, 32 +1s)

home sweet home

#streetphotography  

2012-06-17 17:48:04 (14 comments, 1 reshares, 40 +1s)

safe

#streetphotography  

2012-06-15 22:16:49 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 22 +1s)

I'm so bored

#streetphotography  

2012-07-08 15:59:38 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 33 +1s)

spectators

#streetphotography  

2012-07-08 15:59:57 (11 comments, 0 reshares, 35 +1s)

soul almighty

#streetphotography   

2012-07-08 16:00:14 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 28 +1s)

really, 33% off?

#streetphotography  

2012-06-13 17:10:04 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

a square peg in a round hole

It's a while since I have posted anything for #windowswednesday  with +Cheryl Cooper, +Jason Kowing, +Catherine Furet & +Jules Falk Hunter but when I spotted this one on my last walk I knew it had to be posted.

#street  

2012-06-12 17:02:07 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 36 +1s)

indifference

For #portraittuesday  with the lovely +Laura Balc 

#streetphotography  

2012-07-08 16:00:34 (12 comments, 0 reshares, 42 +1s)

express paper delivery

For #monochronemonday  with +Charles Lupica +Jerry Johnson +Manuel Votta +Hans Berendsen 

#streetphotography  

2012-07-08 16:00:51 (15 comments, 1 reshares, 29 +1s)

high and dry

Before I forget, For #shoesmonday  with +Laura Harding, +Olga Kafka, +Bernd Schaefers & +Terry Fabre. You guys are turning me in to a per...., I mean connoisseur.