Ari Photography

21/04/2026

𝒲𝒽𝒾𝓉𝓃𝑒𝓎 || 𝟤𝟣𝓈𝓉 💄👑

p3. some family & loved ones moments

21/04/2026

𝒲𝒽𝒾𝓉𝓃𝑒𝓎 || 𝟤𝟣𝓈𝓉 💄👑

p2. decor & some moments

21/04/2026

𝒲𝒽𝒾𝓉𝓃𝑒𝓎 || 𝟤𝟣𝓈𝓉 💄👑

p1. getting ready

21/04/2026

𝒩𝒾𝒸𝑜𝓁𝑒 & 𝐸𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓃 || 𝒲𝑒𝒹𝒹𝒾𝓃𝑔 👰‍♀️🤵‍♂️💍
p5. and the beautiful bride & groom

21/04/2026

𝒩𝒾𝒸𝑜𝓁𝑒 & 𝐸𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓃 || 𝒲𝑒𝒹𝒹𝒾𝓃𝑔 👰‍♀️🤵‍♂️💍
p4. some moments after the ceremony

💒 venue | Ou Skool Guest House

21/04/2026

𝒩𝒾𝒸𝑜𝓁𝑒 & 𝐸𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓃 || 𝒲𝑒𝒹𝒹𝒾𝓃𝑔 👰‍♀️🤵‍♂️💍
p3. some ceremony moments

💒 venue | Ou Skool Guest House

21/04/2026

𝒩𝒾𝒸𝑜𝓁𝑒 & 𝐸𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓃 || 𝒲𝑒𝒹𝒹𝒾𝓃𝑔 👰‍♀️🤵‍♂️💍
p2. groom & groomsmen before event

💒 venue | Ou Skool Guest House

21/04/2026

𝒩𝒾𝒸𝑜𝓁𝑒 & 𝐸𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓃 || 𝒲𝑒𝒹𝒹𝒾𝓃𝑔 👰‍♀️🤵‍♂️💍
p1. bride getting ready & details

💒 venue | Ou Skool Guest House

19/03/2026

We have something to share! 💜

God is blessing us with a little version of me and hubby, and our hearts are overflowing with gratitude to our Heavenly Father for this precious gift 🩶

With this, we will be taking things a little slower over the coming months, leading up to October, and thereafter focusing on recovery and much-needed family time. We do not want to place any stress or strain on a body that is already doing twice the work 🤍

I have unfortunately had to decline quite a few weddings for September and October, but we trust that this season is exactly as it should be and we’re already looking forward to being back for the 2027 wedding season, refreshed and ready!

Thank you so much to all our incredible clients for your understanding, love, and continued support. It truly means the world to us ✨

We will still be fulfilling a few existing bookings here and there until it’s time to slow down completely and prepare for baby’s arrival 🍼
Oh, how excited we are for this beautiful journey ahead!

With lots and lots of love,

The Botma’s - Ari, Ru and little peanut 💜🍼✨

06/02/2026

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Since I'm moving back to my hometown, Upington, in a couple of weeks, I searched for general Upington photography and stumbled upon some elitism in the photography market.

In our industry, people love to talk. They’ll talk about "proper" qualifications, they’ll talk about who’s charging what, and they’ll try to make art sound like a science project. But in a place like Upington, we know better. We know that a fancy certificate doesn't catch the light, vision does.

Photography isn't just about having the most expensive gear or a wall full of diplomas. It’s about heart. It’s about knowing how to talk to a mother who is tearing up seeing her daughter in her Matric ball dress. It’s about that lekker vibe on set that makes a shy student finally stand tall and smile. You can't study that in a textbook, you have to have it in your blood.

There’s a difference between being a technician and being an artist. A technician follows the rules, but an artist knows when to break them to capture the soul of the moment. We don't need to look down on others to lift ourselves up. If the work is beautiful and the client is happy, the "education level" is written right there in the photo.

At the end of the day, when the music stops and the dress is packed away, all that’s left are the memories. You want a photographer who respects the craft and respects the community, someone who understands that these moments are milestones, not just transactions.

Now, I'm not a certified photographer. I'm self-taught and have only done it professionally for almost a year. What I do understand about myself is that, I'm only starting out, I'm nowhere near the peak of my creativity and business potential. Photographers never stop learning, we never stop improving, we have to adapt and evolve. Art isn't about the price tag you put on it, it's about the feeling you leave behind.

Let's not be rivals, let's be colleagues. Let's respect each other.