Dust and Dreams Photography

Dust and Dreams Photography www.dustanddreamsphotography.com
Contemporary wedding, fine art, couples & travel photographers.

How do we explain it... that feeling that permeates through certain spaces and places. It is something that cannot truly...
26/05/2026

How do we explain it... that feeling that permeates through certain spaces and places. It is something that cannot truly be put into words but when you are there, when you feel and experience it, you just know...

Matt & Mariska's wedding had that, that feeling that wraps you up and makes you want to linger just a little longer...

Photography | Dust and Dreams Photography
Couple | Mariska & Matthew Irvine
Venue | Florence Guest Farm
Makeup Artist | Gerda Du Plessis
Bouquet & Florals |
Wedding Dress | Fynbos Bridal Boutique
Hair stylist

These images have always reverberated deep in our souls, as if they exude fairy dust ... Maybe because conjuring this pa...
23/04/2026

These images have always reverberated deep in our souls, as if they exude fairy dust ... Maybe because conjuring this particular editorial felt like a bit of "made-to-be-felt" magic. That was after all at the core of this project... something that would make you FEEL... make you WONDER... make you DREAM...

We were a tiny team of four... just the two of us, the floral maven that is and our forever muse Philipa Otto ... likeminded soft souls dancing gently around a cauldron filled with light and mystery and flowers...blooms so delicate they felt like the light of the new moon...

Even now when we look at these photographs, captured both digitally and on medium format film (cause film just shouts poetry!) we are still so proud of these and this little team of four mere mortals that reached for the stars one spring morning...

These, a couple of previously unseen images from that very surreal morning making art...

Photography |
Floral art | with florals grown at her
Muse |
Stylist |
Creative directing |

Frolicking in the fields...Photography | Couple | Jovan & Ulandi ErasmusVenue |
06/04/2026

Frolicking in the fields...

Photography |
Couple | Jovan & Ulandi Erasmus
Venue |

When Shakespeare wrote Sonnet 20 "A woman’s face with nature’s own hand painted" he must have been seeing Mariska in his...
06/04/2026

When Shakespeare wrote Sonnet 20 "A woman’s face with nature’s own hand painted" he must have been seeing Mariska in his mind's eye... a beauty both inside and out...

Photography | Dust and Dreams Photography
Couple | & Matthew Irvine
Venue |
Makeup Artist |
Bouquet |
Wedding Dress |
Hair stylist

Swooooooonnnn... when details look this good!Photography |  Venue |
06/04/2026

Swooooooonnnn... when details look this good!

Photography |
Venue |

Most wedding invitations invite you to join the couple for a beautiful ceremony followed by dinner and dancing.This invi...
30/03/2026

Most wedding invitations invite you to join the couple for a beautiful ceremony followed by dinner and dancing.
This invitation could just have read "Join us for a FEAST" caude this day at the was truly a feast... including this spectacular family-style feast!

Photography |
Venue |
Couple | Jovan & Ulandi

A huge thank you to Steve Drake, editor-in-chief of Drift Travel Magazine in New York for sharing our Moroccan journey w...
09/02/2026

A huge thank you to Steve Drake, editor-in-chief of Drift Travel Magazine in New York for sharing our Moroccan journey with his readers worldwide.
What a privilege it is to travel, to feel, to photography, to remember, to reminisce...

Photography | Steph Louwrens Elaine Van der Merwe-Louwrens for Dust and Dreams Photography
Published by | Drift Travel Magazine

Missed us?The best bits of life happens far far away from social media...This is us, in the middel of nowhere amongst th...
21/10/2025

Missed us?
The best bits of life happens far far away from social media...
This is us, in the middel of nowhere amongst the beehives and alfalfa of north eastern Montana, USA.

We have always been adventurers, knowledge seekers, magicians, storytellers and above all mirrors of life and that has not changed... we are just choosing to rather LIVE than to spend all our time in the rat race that is social media.
This does not mean we have not witnessed the most beautiful celebrations the past months, have not photographed the most remarkable places and incredible people, have not hugged as many furries as we could and have not tried every single icecream parlour on our path... we have done it all!

For 2026 we will still be taking photography bookings in South Africa... alongside roasting away in our THIRTEEN Coffee Company roastery and an exciting new venture (coming very soon!) we will be opening slots for select weddings and other shoots... think intimate celebrations filled with heart and adventure... and if that sounds like yours please give us a shout!

Nothing quite like getting a message like this just after delivering a wedding gallery... Thank you dearest Robyn & Wesl...
30/06/2025

Nothing quite like getting a message like this just after delivering a wedding gallery... Thank you dearest Robyn & Wesley!!

"For two people who have always felt a little self-conscious in front of a camera, the thought of wedding photos was something that came with more than a little apprehension. But from the moment we saw your work — and especially now, having experienced it ourselves — all of that nervousness has melted away.

We are genuinely overwhelmed with gratitude for the breathtaking photos you captured. They are beyond anything we ever imagined — truly, words fall short. I find myself looking through them in an endless, joy-filled loop, unable to stop reliving each moment through your lens.
The love, the laughter, the quiet in-between moments — you captured it all with such warmth and artistry.

The photos feel so effortlessly authentic. They’re elegant and beautiful, yet never staged or forced — exactly what we had hoped for! It means the world to us to be able to share these memories with our families, and to proudly display them in our home for years to come.

From our very first conversation, your warmth and kindness put us instantly at ease. You brought such a calming, joyful presence to the day, and it made all the difference. Your talent is undeniable, but it's your heart — the way you connect with people — that makes your work truly exceptional!

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts. We will treasure these photographs for the rest of our lives.

With all our gratitude,
Robyn and Wes."

Photography | Dust and Dreams Photography
Venue | The Red Barn Dullstroom
Couple | Robyn & Wesley Mantle
HMUA | Sunandi Craffert

It was serendipitous... when we met Danielle shooting an editorial for Bows & Chic magazine...She was the conjurer of dr...
07/01/2025

It was serendipitous... when we met Danielle shooting an editorial for Bows & Chic magazine...
She was the conjurer of dream cakes and we were smitten with her raspberry & pistachio creation!

A little later we heard from Danielle again and of course said YES YES YES to photographing them for all time...

This... playful captures from their wedding at Lieu De Grace before Danielle joined Ruben in the Netherlands...

Photography | Dust and Dreams Photography
Bride & groom | Danielle Nieman Ruben Nieman
Venue | Lieu de Grace Venue owner
Dress & veil | Iniek Boutique
HMUA | Timeless Hair & Makeup
Earrings | Hellohaai
Ice Cream | WhiskAway Ice Cream and Sorbet

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An Old Farmhouse. .
Ermelo

Opening Hours

Monday 07:00 - 18:00
Tuesday 07:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 07:00 - 17:00
Thursday 07:00 - 18:00
Friday 07:00 - 18:00

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