Gita Claassen Photographer

03/09/2026

Today is the day!

SHADOWWORKS Mentorship exhibition opening at Ultraviolet Gallery from 17:00-20:00

Program facilitated by Gerhardt Coetzee
Printing by Dog Ear Editions
Framing by Shortmarket Framing

Showing with Tamara Sutila Sally Godsell Ian Thomson Franceska van Huyssteen

27/08/2026

Signed, numbered, stamped and framed for the cape_town_photo_fest group show in the Roger Ballen room of the Central Library

Drop dead gorgeous printwork done by Lauren Smit of Dog Ear Editions

This show opens 4 September 2026. See you there!

19/08/2026

It's been one busy week and a bit, and we have exactly two weeks before the opening of the SHADOWWORKS Mentorship exhibition at Ultraviolet Gallery on First Thursdays South Africa so the pressure is on!

Shanelle Claassen took these bts of my framing consult last week. Gorgeous work as always.

It's been such an enormous joy and privilege to work with this team so expertly selected by Gerhardt Coetzee.

Printing done 👌🏼 by Lauren Smit of Dog Ear Editions
Framing by Dylan Culhane of Shortmarket Framing 🙌🏼

And a special shoutout to my fellow mentees: Ian Thomson Sally Godsell Tamara Sutila who have enriched my work and my life beyond measure with their creativity during these last few months.

See you there: 3 September 2026!

19/08/2026

06/08/2026

Test print consultation today with Lauren from Dog Ear Editions 👌🏼
Less than a month before we open!

25/05/2026

Super inspiring creative reset during the group workshop. We made cyanotype prints at - first starting off in the darkroom with some UV lights that our facilitator brought as the city was shrouded in mist, but as the mist burned away and the sun peeked through, we were able to take our prints outside.

22/05/2026

As I come up for air from a week of soul-draining admin, I remind myself I can do anything because I climbed this enormous monster of a mountain and have these pictures I like from that experience.

Arangieskop is also known as the "Kilimanjaro of the Cape". Relentless uphill, a huge challenge if you have vertigo like me, with a heavy pack for overnight at the top. I couldn't make the way down as I wasn't quite as healthy as I hoped, but climbing the 1400m and 9,5km was a great experience and I would like to do it again in better health.

These images were shot on a trusty but ancient little Nikon Coolpix that can shoot in RAW format and which always accompanies me on hikes and adventures. It will also be joining me for the Fish River Canyon next month.

09/05/2026

My first presentation for the mentorship in Woodstock at last week. What an enlightening experience and incredible to see the other students' work and perspectives.

13/04/2026

Camel Herder
Afar Region, Ethiopia
2025

10/04/2026

On shapes of nature