This was one of my first matric farewell shoots…and WOW, what an awesome day with awesome, fun and outgoing teenagers!  They knew exactly what to do, and I hardly did any posing with them.  They made my job so easy, because they were so much fun to work with.

They couldn’t ask for a more beautiful day, a real summer day in Pretoria.   When I started with the photography session, it took me back to my matric farewell day.  It is one of the most important days in your high school career, and I can still remember the excitement in the days before the “big” day.  Nowadays things have changed a bit from when I matriculated.  Everything is so perfectly planned, from the make-up artist, the car (of course) the dress (most importantly) and all the little bits like jewelry, matching shoes and handbag…and don’t forget the professional photographer!   I started photographing from the moment the make-up artist started with her make-up, and the transformation was just beautiful.  When she finished dressing and came down the stairs, she was breathtaking (even her mom wiped away a tear or two).

Later on a few family members came over to see the happy teenagers off to a night I’m sure they enjoyed a lot.

004-edit.jpg-web 025-edit-web 057-edit-web 059-edit-web 068-edit-web 038-edit-web 083-edit-web 084-edit-web 111-edit-web 114-edit-web 118-edit-web 211-edit-web