Snowflake Shoot...

A couple of months ago I was invited to a studio shoot at the old Snowflake Mill in Potchefstroom that was hosted by Emil Wessels and sponsored by Graham Robertson Photographic. Of all the models that we had the opportunity to photograph there was one couple that for me really stood out from the rest. They were not your typical beautiful models, in actual fact they were anything but! No perfect features, no flawless skin, no toned bodies, just real people...

I think for many photographers present at the shoot, they were more fascinated by the couple because of the "freak value" they represented rather than anything else, this was an opportunity to get up close and personal with a couple that on any other day they would give a wide berth frantically dragging their horrified children behind them. This was  evident by the fact that hardly anybody spoke to them or paid any attention to them off set.

I had the opportunity to get to know the two of them a little better, they are a fantastic couple, real salt of the earth, good, kind people who have simply chosen a different path to that of the mainstream, a little hardened by life and its many lessons, they are no different to any one of us.

On set we were fortunate to have a glimpse into the passion they have for each other, they forgot about the cameras, paid no attention to the burst of flash and just got on with the business of giving us some great shots, the energy between them was electric, and I have got to say they remain some of the most beautiful people I have had the opportunity to photograph, there is an honesty between them that many so called "normal" people can only dream about.

I have seen some of the images of the other photographers that were present that day and have noticed that hardly any recognition is given to this couple. I personally would love the opportunity to work with them again.

This is my little tribute to them...