Shooting Range Photography

31/10/2022

Old Hollywood glamour never goes out of style

10/05/2018

People who live in glass houses have the most spectacular views.

When the view from every single room is so overwhelmingly beautiful, brick and mortar are merely a framework demarcating an airy lightfilled space between the edge of the lagoon on one side and a vineyard on the other side. Add to that the smell of the surrounding fynbos, the murmur of the ocean at the mouth of the lagoon and the everchanging depth of the mountains, and you might find yourself so content that you would become borderline reclusive. And the only stones that will be thrown are pebbles that skip on the water's blue hues.

10/05/2018

Hairdriers and gel are on standby, outfits ironed and butterflies are (not so?) gently fluttering their wings. IT'S SHOWTIME in three hours from now: time for the finalists to strut their stuff at the gala event of Ms and Mr Hermanus High School 2018. The audience members can definitely expect sparkle and charm to jump off the catwalk into their hearts

29/04/2018

30 extremely attractive teenagers. Two bright red classic Volkswagens. One happy photographer clicking away. The finalists matched the heat of their flow posing to the VW's paint job in this leg of the annual Ms and Mr Hermanus High School competition in the lead up to crowning at the gala event on 10 May 2018. Clearly being hot is cool. En jy mag maar d**k jy's cooler as ekke.

Please vote for your favourites by going to the album posted by Hoërskool Hermanus High School.

Kies mnr. en mej fotogenies deur die foto van jou keuse te "like".
Vote for Mr and Ms Photogenic. Like the photo of your choice.
Laaste dag wat jy kan stem / Last day of voting: 8 May 2018
Photos taken by Hesterki Range

01/10/2017

When The Boyfriend's father lovingly restores a 1972 Ford Fairlane V8 351 Cleveland for the ride to Paarl Boys' High Matric farewell you had better step up to the clutch plate, cupcake. Red velvet (and a crimson mouth to match) elegantly added another V or 12 to the v(r)oom as Nicole joined a dapper and chivalrous Heinrich in the lavender fields on a clear spring afternoon. These two bright young things are clearly taken with each other - appreciative not only of how well they scrubbed up but particularly of the fun they have together: from matching the Fairlane's 305/45/19 with 9 inch heels, superman socks and Deadpool cufflinks to dancing until their feet hurt. Life is good and much adventure is waiting beyond the school gates.

30/06/2017

In 2009 these images were shouting that this fifty year-old clearly had it all: legs for daaaayyyyzzz, dazzling smile and impeccable taste in clothes. Now almost a decade later this grandmother rocks Chanel Rouge lipstick with the same ease that she dons her competitive running shoes (yip, those legs are highly effective in cutting across rough terrain). Lollos engages with you, remembering details from past conversations, and like her namesake six foot faux fur fictional character, makes you feel good about yourself mainly because she is so comfortable in her own skin and authentic in her interest in people as individuals. If you are reading this and smirking at the glowing write up about a client turned friend and possibly peering at the images for proof of at least extensive photoshopfoolery (if not botox), rest assured that she is very human, she does have little lines (and even grey hair) and a very strong will. Lollos is proof that style doesn’t age, kindness is not negotiable and chutzpah doesn’t go out of fashion. Adored by many for her outspokenness is sy duidelik nie n tannie nie!

25/06/2017

Newborn Elri completes the trio of beautiful females in the funfilled Vermont home. Danel's serenity is reflected in the younger miss Theron's sweet disposition. Big sister Hane is a rockstar with a marshmellow heart who clearly loves her sibling - she dances with wild abondon but is the first to check when Elri raises her voice. And the balance to all this female power is Francois - strong, but gentle and super proud of his bevy of blondes. ( Oh, and a very deft hand at making the best cheese and tomato sarmies!) Together Francois and Danel act seamslessly - one taking over where the other left off - surefire teamwork to make little humans feel well loved and confident.

25/06/2017

A first birthday is serious business! Pieter Willem's first celebration had all the elements a little monkey could wish for: he hung around with his adoring parents and his tribe of prime mates feasting on banana pudding and monkey juice. His adoring fanbase confirms: he quickly climbs into hearts and spreads joy faster than he can blink his longer-than-Rimmel-mascara lashes!

01/06/2017

The dying embers of the day, sumptuous colours of plush furnishings and a loooong exposure rendered any superfluous. This was literally the last image of the shoot before the camera battery died (!!!), leaving me to soak up the last bit of a perfect day. @18

23/02/2017

Seventeen today! Happy birthday Michaela Oberholzer!

06/11/2016

The complete antithesis of Bridezilla, Michelle (she of the porcelain skin and pools of eyes so blue you can drown in them) candidly admitted to not having a wedding dress.

A week before the wedding date.

Yikes! I Hear you say. I say Yaaaay!

This superlaidback approach is exactly what set the tone for her off beat wedding to Carl (her beau of seven years) : the emphasis was very firmly on a long extended chill out session with family and friends underneath the saturated green of fresh leaves on a spring afternoon.

When Michelle arrived in an understated cream dress subtly embellished by her doting gran, her dad gently helped her negotiate the soft ground in her super high heels(my kind of girl!). Flanked by his regiment of groomsmen Carl could not stop smiling as they exchanged their vows.

Lots of laughs and witty repartee on this special day bode well for these two – married life is going to be an interesting ride

02/10/2016

Zani has the sweetest smile that dimmed the sun's bright reflection on Benguela Cove's lagoon. Her dress was the saturated blue of mom Corlia's eyes. And her heart reflected by the golden classic 1967 Mercedes that drove her to the glamorous masquerade ball. She is a modern princess with her bare feet firmly on the ground