Then & Now portraits in Johannesburg

A portrait of what time has carried

There was a time
when they fit in your arms

Now they stand beside you

And somewhere between those two moments
a life unfolded

These portraits are not about childhood
and they are not about adulthood

They are about what remains
when time has moved forward

The experience

This is a quiet, guided studio portrait experience in Johannesburg.

There is no performance.
No expectation to “get it right.”

You are gently directed —
how to stand
where to place your hands
how to connect without forcing anything

The pace is calm.
The space is considered.

What unfolds is not posed in the traditional sense.
It is recognised.

And then shaped with light.

The result is a portrait that holds both who you were and who you are now.

Why this matters

There are very few moments in life
where you stand side by side
with the person who once depended on you for everything

And realise
they no longer need you in the same way

This is not a loss

It is a transformation

And it deserves to be seen

These portraits hold something most photographs miss

Not how your child looked
but what your relationship became

Portraits made with time

You are welcome to bring an earlier photograph

Not to recreate it exactly
but to stand beside it

To acknowledge the distance between those two moments
and everything that lives inside it

Some choose to create a paired portrait
Others allow the present moment to stand on its own

Both are equally powerful

What matters is the space between them — and what it reveals.

Who this is for

For parents and their children
For families across time

For those who understand
that photographs are not only about now

They are about continuity
memory
and presence

Many begin this work as mothers
Others arrive as fathers
Some come as families

For those who feel
that something has shifted
even if they cannot name it

These portraits often become part of something larger:
an album that holds both where you began
and where you are now

Investment

There is a moment, after the session,
when everything becomes still again.

This is where you choose what will remain.

My work is not built around volume.
It is built around presence, memory, and the quiet weight a single portrait can hold over time.

Your session

Your session fee is R3000.

This includes my time in the studio, creative direction and posing, use of my curated wardrobe where applicable, professional lighting and equipment, and the full portrait experience from preparation through to your viewing.

Your collection

Before your session, you will choose a collection.

This is not simply about the number of portraits —
it determines the depth of your session, the time we spend creating, and how your story is explored.

Foundation
A simple beginning.

Presence
A deeper reflection.

Legacy
A fuller, more expansive body of work.

After your session

Once your session is complete,
you will be guided through your images and select your final portraits.

Each image is carefully selected, professionally retouched, and delivered as a finished artwork.

Your chosen collection becomes the starting point for what you keep.
Additional portraits can be added should you wish to keep more.

Many clients also choose to create an album —
to hold both the past and the present in one place.

Why it is done this way

You begin with intention —
choosing the level of experience that feels right for you.

And only afterwards do you decide
what you cannot leave behind.

What remains

These portraits are created to last.

Not only as digital files, but as finished pieces that can live in your home and become part of your family’s visual history.

A Then & Now portrait often carries two truths at once:
where you began, and where you are now.

These are not portraits made only for today.

They are made for later too.

FAQs

You are welcome to view the Then & Now portraits
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Begin your portrait conversation

If this resonates, you are welcome to reach out.

You can share:

• Who the portraits are for
• Whether you would like to include an earlier photograph
• Your preferred timing

From there, I will guide you through the process calmly and clearly

→ Begin your portrait conversation

There are photographs that show how someone looked.
And there are photographs that hold what was lived.