Blog – Deon Coetzee Photography

RAYNE - Skaduwees

Recently I was booked to shoot marketing pictures for a South African artist who was in the final stages of planning his new music video. I booked the studio at Hollywood costumes in Krugersdo...

Laré at Vaal Marina

About a month ago I did a portrait shoot with the beautiful Laré Birk. In my mind modelling has always been a form of acting, and when you get a very talented actress to model for you, you ...

Hollywood Costumes Shoot

We recently had the privilege to do a shoot for Hollywood Costumes to showcase some of their gowns. The shoot took place at Vista del Monte Wedding Venue. Gavin and Nolene were responsible ...

Styled Shoot with Tharina

As part of my business, I regularly do styled shoots. It gives me a chance to shoot with like-minded creatives, and together, we create work that we can use in our various portfolios. It also ...

The multitasking conundrum

Because we love photography so much, we spend a lot of time honing our skills. Photographic skill is just one of the aspects of a successful photographic business. To run your business wel...

Portraits that are different

I have developed a unique editing style where the pictures look like it's a painting. It is a mixture of techniques used by three different master photographers as well as my own experience in...

Victorian Styled Shoot

I've been wanting to do a Victorian-style shoot for quite a long time. The pictures you see in this blog post forms part of our first shoot in the style. Getting it to work was not just about ...

Lockdown Drive-in wedding

During the lockdown, most brides decided to move their weddings to later this year or even next year. Currently, brides that would get married during August, September and October are serio...

AIA Awards 2019

In 2019 I entered at least four pictures in the boudoir category of the admired in Africa competition, but only one of my pictures reached the top 10. With this year's judge, there was a c...

Have a fun Wedding

This is a promotional slideshow I have put together a while back. The core message will always be important. "Have fun at your wedding". I sometimes see the stress brides go through even when ...

Castle da Angelo

The past two years we have done a lot of weddings at Castle da Angelo, where childhood fairytales of brides become reality. Add to the wonderful picturesque setting, a stunning wedding dress, ...

Casablanca

Nestled in the valley of the eastern Magaliesburg range, surrounded by the rustic warmth and romance of the bushveld sunsets, lies Casablanca Manor Venue. We were asked to do a winter wonderla...

Where did it all start?

Photography sort of happened to me. I discovered old cameras in my father’s garage while still at school and from that day on, it has been my passion. Twelve years as a crime scene and police ...

Candice at full gallop!

Candice was adamant to make her grand entrance to her wedding on horseback. Not even a frantic warning from the coordinator, that the misty weather made the animal “hot”! She was adamant and ...

Published in Mens Health

During 2017, just after Henricho Bruintjies broke the 100m record in South Africa, I did a photo shoot of him in the studio. He was in perfect shape and the shoot delivered great results. I us...

Riverside Castle

A spirit of Romance and African tranquillity seems to engulf Riverside Castle, a wedding and function venue, situated in Zwavelpoort, Pretoria East, where Highveld becomes Bushveld. One of...

Ferilise 6th place!

The featured picture got crowd choice, 6th place and Judges choice, 10th place in a Photocrowd competition that ended on the 24th May 2020. Follow this link to see the results. Thank you Feril...

Mia Photoshoot

This is what it looks like behind the scenes to create a stunning conceptual portrait. Make-up was done by Maralize Brezler van Wyk of Belezza Eterna by M&M, hair was done by Stacey Swane...

Karla model portfolio

Recently I was commissioned to do a portfolio shoot for the beautiful Karla Pienaar. This portrait is the first from the series. It was fun to work with her. She is a hard worker and I can re...

Airborne

April 2019 I took part in a Photocrowd photo competition called "Airborne" with the featured image. I got an overall 3rd place with about 640 pictures entered. The picture also got featured in...

What clothes to wear

As soon as the family or couples shoot is booked, the first question I usually get is what do we wear. To help out with this I have put together a short guide to give you some ideas. Download...

Valentines Boudoir special

Give your partner the perfect gift this Valentine’s Day (2019 ) A boudoir shoot of yourself Our boudoir sessions are very professional and focused on making you feel and look gorgeous. They ...

Karl, a backlit portrait

Early one morning I took a detour into the Germiston industrial area, looking for Photo-opportunities. I found this man on the sidewalk opposite NCP, sitting next to a wall. His name is Karl...

Vista del Monte

From your hair and make-up to walking down the aisle, to take photos in their lush garden, to enjoy an unforgettable reception, Vista Del Monte offers all you need under one roof – making it t...

Tired of Wedding Paparazzi?

Good wedding photography is a skill-set that takes years of practice and passion to perfect. It's not just about the technical aspects of photography, but also equally important about your abi...

Shepstone Gardens

Shepstone Gardens is also known as the secret garden and is a historical jewel in Johannesburg, where they host the most beautiful weddings. My favourite space at the venue is their Glass Marq...

Blythedale Beach

I just love doing weddings at the cost. We always try to do the main photoshoot the next morning, early at sunrise, when the light will be just fantastic. Bianca and Errol were a fun-loving co...

Olivia model shoot

Olivia posed for me for a hair shoot at SAMS studio. The idea was to have her hair to the right, as if in a very strong wind. We had to do a little trick, but it worked just fine. She was as ...

Legs-legs-Legs

Do we need to say anything more? When I teach, I sometimes show these picture to photography students. The girls go ” O look at those shoes ” and the guys go ” O look at those legs “.

Jessica versatile model

Being a model is a little bit like being an actress. You need to adopt a persona and be that for the duration of the shoot. Jessica is particularly good at this and it is always a please to wo...

Debbie in Jozi

We recently had a portfolio shoot in Jozi with the beautiful up and coming model Debbie. She was a pleasure to work with and she was dedicated to the look we wanted to achieve. All this transl...

Photo HQ Launch

A Training resource with a difference! We have been planning for a long time to start a resource and training service to photographers in South Africa. It’s going to be unique in the way t...

Venue decor

At any wedding, the bridal couple takes a lot of care with the decorations. It will always reveal their personal style, making their day special for them and their guests. I always enjoy seein...

Klipskuur Heidelberg

We had a fun weekend with Christa & Ernst this weekend. With so much love around, it was a wedding day full of happy tears. They had 6 bridesmaids and 6 groomsmen. Big groups like this add...

The Oysterbox

We shot this 3 years ago at the Oyster-box hotel in Umhlanga. Rina (my wife) and I had to get up at 4 in the morning to get to the location at the right time. Add a brave and willing newlywed...

Powder Portraits

If you are interested in a bright, vibrant, beautifully coloured portrait session, this one's for you. It is a great way to mix things up and really capture some fun! All you need is a fun-lo...

AIA Awards 2017

I entered into the prestigious Admired in Africa competition in 2017. Great was my surprise and pleasure when my shot of Ferilize was awarded third place in the Bridal Boudoir category. The pi...

AIA Awards 2018

I entered 3 pictures into the prestigious Admired in Africa competition in 2018. I am happy to announce that a shot I took of the beautiful Lisa Huxtable got first place in the Bridal Boudoir ...

My name is Deon Coetzee, I’m a photographer.

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