Father & Child Photographer Johannesburg
A portrait session for fathers, children and generations
You do not need to know how to pose.
Your child does not need to perform for the camera.
And you do not need to arrive knowing exactly what you want.
My job is to photograph the relationship between you as it is now.
That might be a father with a young child, a dad with his teenage son or daughter, an adult child with their father, siblings with their dad, or several generations together.
The session takes place in my Johannesburg studio, where I guide you throughout.
There is time to settle in.
There is time to make portraits together and separately.
And there is time for the small things that often become the photographs you keep — the way a child reaches for a father’s hand, a familiar laugh, an arm around a shoulder, or the way you stand beside one another when nobody is trying too hard.
You simply need to arrive.
What happens in the studio
Before your session, we will talk about who is being photographed and what you would like from the portraits.
I will also help you with clothing and anything else you need to prepare.
During the session, I direct the posing, hands, body position and where to look. You are not expected to know what to do in front of the camera.
We will photograph different combinations where appropriate, as well as individual portraits if you would like them.
With younger children there may be more movement and play.
With older children, the photographs may be quieter.
There is no particular way a father and child are supposed to look together.
The photographs should feel like the two of you.
What to wear
Simple clothing photographs best in my studio.
Black is always a good choice against my black background. Neutral colours can work beautifully too.
You do not need to match. Clothing should work together without becoming the subject of the photograph.
Avoid large logos, strong patterns and fluorescent colours.
I will help you before the session, so you do not have to work this out alone.
What to wear for your portrait session →
More than one child or generation
Absolutely.
A father & child session does not have to mean only two people.
You may bring more than one child, and grandfathers are welcome too.
We can photograph everyone together and make photographs of the different relationships within the family — father and daughter, father and son, siblings with their dad, grandfather and grandchild, and individual portraits.
We decide what matters before we begin.
The fathers who are missing from photographs
Fathers are often there for all of it.
Carrying the bags.
Fixing the bicycle.
Teaching the skill.
Standing on the side of the sports field.
Driving there and back.
Simply getting on with the work of being a father.
And yet, when families look back through their photographs, fathers can be surprisingly absent.
Sometimes they were behind the camera.
Sometimes nobody thought to make the photograph.
A father can be part of every ordinary day and still be missing from its photographic record.
Read Why Fathers Are Missing From Family Photographs →
Your father & child session
The session fee is R3,000.
The session fee covers the photography session, preparation beforehand, my direction throughout and the preparation of your photographs for selection.
When you book, you choose and pay for one of three portrait collections together with your session fee.
After the session, you can add additional portraits if there are more you would like to keep.
Father & child portrait collections
Foundation — 10 portraits
R7,500
Total investment including session fee: R10,500
For those who want a small, strong group of finished portraits.
Signature — 15 portraits
R10,500
Total investment including session fee: R13,500
For those who want more combinations and greater choice across the session.
Legacy — 25 portraits
R15,500
Total investment including session fee: R18,500
For those who want the broadest record of the relationships photographed.
Additional portraits are R1,500 each.
A black-and-white alternate version of a purchased portrait is R1,000 per portrait.
RAW and unedited files are not supplied.
Prices shown are current at the time of publication.
Your price is confirmed when your booking is paid.
You choose how much you want to keep.
After your session
Once your portraits are ready, you will choose the photographs included in your collection.
Each selected portrait is individually finished and supplied as a high-resolution digital file.
You can also choose to have your portraits printed for your home.
Framed portraits, wall pieces and albums are available, and I can help you decide what will work for the photographs you have chosen and where you would like to live with them.
The photograph does not have to end on a screen.
View portrait finishes →
Frequently asked questions
Ready when you are
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JOHANNESBURG PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER
One Moment. One Portrait. Forever
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Blairgowrie · Johannesburg · South Africa
International Master's in Portrait Photography
One of only two in Africa.