Maxine Noel Photography

01/05/2026

Happy to share that my work will be exhibited at Arrival Gallery as part of their upcoming curated group exhibition in London from 8–10 May 2026.

I’ll be presenting Solitude Against the Horizon, photographed in the Algerian Sahara in 2024.

The work sits within my ongoing exploration of scale, landscape, and the relationship between the individual and their environment.

Grateful to be included alongside artists from around the world.

If you’re in London, the exhibition will be held at 56 Dawes Rd, Fulham (SW6).

05/03/2026

This photograph was taken during the annual Marist Mercy Care Summer Camp in December 2025. It shows a young boy smiling from inside the goalposts while playing soccer, a simple moment of joy during a day filled with activity and connection.

The image was recently included in the Lenscratch Black and White Portraits Exhibition (2026), an international online exhibition celebrating portrait photography.

The photograph was taken by Marist Mercy Care Director Maxine Noel, who is also a documentary photographer. We are proud to see a moment from our summer camp recognised on an international platform. Congratulations, Maxine!

View the exhibition here:
http://lenscratch.com/2026/03/black-white-portraits-exhibition/

17/02/2026

Tracing the Wind - Djanet, Algeria
🎞️ Foma400
📸 Pentax K1000
🧪 The RGB Pixellab cc

This weekend, I had the privilege of exhibiting my work at the 4th Annual B&W Athens Photography Exhibition (14-16 February 2026), hosted by Blank Wall Gallery

This was my first international exhibition, and I am so grateful to have been there to see my photo on the wall.

Thankful for the platform and proud to represent South Africa in Athens.

22/12/2025

19/12/2025

Women’s Rugby World Cup | Part 2 of 2
South Africa vs Brazil in Northampton

I felt an immense sense of pride watching this from the stands in Northampton. Proud of the team, proud of how they showed up, and proud to be South African 🇿🇦

📸 Olympus Trip 35
🎞️ Kodak Gold 200
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19/12/2025

Women’s Rugby World Cup | Part 1 of 2
South Africa vs Brazil in Northampton

Being at the Women's Rugby World Cup to watch meant more to me than I expected. Watching this team on the world stage, surrounded by that crowd, was genuinely special. I was shooting with an Olympus Trip 35 so my range was limited, but I’m so pleased with how these frames came together.

📸 Olympus Trip 35
🎞️ Kodak Gold 200
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05/12/2025

It’s almost time! 🎒✨
This weekend, I’ll be heading back to Addo in the Eastern Cape for the annual Marist Mercy Care Summer Camp. This is one of my favourite times of the year and I’m so excited to reunite with the incredible volunteers and children, and to once again document the joy, laughter, and learning that make this week so special.

Follow along on Marist Mercy Care South Africa and my own page for (signal permitting 😉) daily updates from camp. From crafts and games to the unforgettable smiles that make it all worth it. 💛

03/12/2025

Photographed on 100D, this series captures the colour and rhythm of the Marist Mercy Care summer camp. The days unfolded in dry heat and open light. Children running across dusty fields, games stretching into the afternoon, and laughter carrying across the valley.

There’s a simplicity in these moments, but also a quiet strength. Every frame is a reminder of how community endures through joy.

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02/12/2025

Photographed on Sunny 100 film, this series captures moments from the Marist Mercy Care South Africa summer camp in Addo. Every December, the camp brings together children from nearby communities for a week of play, learning, and laughter.

There’s a lightness to these frames. Small, ordinary moments that speak volumes about the joy experienced at this summer camp.

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01/12/2025

Each December, Marist Mercy Care South Africa hosts a summer camp in Addo, Eastern Cape, a week filled with learning, play, and laughter for children from nearby communities. The camp brings together local staff, local and international volunteers, and students from the Marist schools in South Africa, who create a safe, joyful space through sports, crafts, and simple acts of care.

I photographed these moments on SHD100 film with my Pentax K1000 (which had begun to malfunction during the week after one of the dials fell apart). The questionable lighting and uneven focus became part of the story — a record of movement, noise, and fleeting moments of connection that feel truer for their imperfections.

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