Emotive Lifestyle Family Photographer
Based in Cape Town, South Africa
Organic and client-led is how I approach each shoot. Sessions are revolved around what your little(s) feel like doing.
My aim is to simply capture you as you would be and as you are; to have these photographs capture your organic interactions with each other.
I encourage you to be in the moment, to be present with your family, to focus only on each other to make the most of your session. Let your story naturally unfold in its most simple state. These are photographs you will be looking back at for decades and you want to be thrown back into that happy moment when you do!
Sessions to suit your family
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Sunset
Ideal for dreamy golden light and expansive scenery, typically shot at one of Cape Town’s many idyllic beaches.
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Home
Relax in the comfort of your own environment. Ideal for creating intimate portraits and real-life moments
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Long-form
A true storytelling session where we document your family’s daily life, the highs, the lows and all the in-between
keepsake films
Heartfelt cinematic creations capturing precious moments and memories of your family, transforming ordinary scenes into a timeless treasure. A keepsake film serves as a living memory, a nostalgic journey that can be revisited whenever you want to relive the joy and connection of your family as it is today.
Find out more on adding this to your session HERE.
"She makes you feel so comfortable in front of the lens that you forget she's even taking photos of you."
"She makes you feel so comfortable in front of the lens that you forget she's even taking photos of you."
"She captured the essence of our family exactly as we are."
"She captured the essence of our family exactly as we are."
“This is pure magic - I'm never ever EVER getting over this!”
“This is pure magic - I'm never ever EVER getting over this!”
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Client Experience
“I couldn’t be happier with the stunning maternity shoot I had with Alex! She has an eye that truly captures those moments and emotions making for breath taking images with so much mooooooood.
What made the experience even more delightful was Alex’s warmth and skill, which can put even the most camera-shy at ease, especially during those moments when you’re showing off all that belly!
I look forward to our next shoot when my baby is a bit older. Highly recommend Alex for anyone seeking stunning, emotion-filled photography!”
- Anika, USA
“When a family photo shoot doesn't feel like a family photo shoot but a rather special moment to bond, connect and have fun with your loved ones. The end result being an album of beautiful, raw and emotive images to cherish for years to come. Alex has crafted the art of taking snaps of subtle moments that turn into beautiful and captivating photos. She makes you feel so comfortable in front of the lens that you forget she's even taking photos of you. Thank you for capturing the essence of our family, Alex. Also, for reminding us to have fun and for making us look SO good while doing it!”
- Jeandre, Netherlands
“Being a photographer myself you naturally become more critical when looking for your own family photographer but Alex exceeding all expectations! I was looking to capture true family connection and that’s exactly what Alex delivered. I have 2 extremely crazy boys and she managed to capture our family as wild and free as we are, with all the emotion and chaos that goes with it. She captured the essence of our family exactly as we are and we love all our pictures so much”
- Lisa, Cayman Island
"Completely and perfectly incandescently happy" One of Alex’s favourite quotes from Pride and Prejudice, and absolutely apt!! Alex, thank you for capturing this precious age and stage so perfectly! These photos do our emotions such justice! I cannot recommend this whimsical joy of a woman enough - what a pleasure!! Each meticulously edited images is exquisite! Her patience in nappy changes, ability to make her awkward subjects (us) feel amazing, and her willingness to go above and beyond to achieve the images and capture the memories most important to us, made this whole experience exemplary. Will definitely be using her again, regularly.”
- Samantha, South Africa
“I just want to say a big big (huge) thank you for your beautiful photos! We are absolutely blown away by them and will treasure them forever. I have had so many people comment on how beautiful they are. Aside from the photos, I wanted to add that we both agreed on the car journey home from the beach, that it was really special to do that and will be a lovely memory for us. You really put us at ease and we felt like we were just out for leisurely walk (albeit a windy one!) in a special place. What an amazing job you have (I’m envious!) and you are really amazing at it.”
- Rebecca, UK
“I can't express enough how thrilled I am with our beautiful family photographs.
Alex has a magic way of making everyone feel totally comfortable and at ease and is an absolute joy to be around. Our photos are nothing less than exquisite and I am totally obsessed with every one.”
- Lynn, UK
“We highly recommend Alex for family vacation photo shootings!
We spent an evening with her at the beach. Even though Alex gave us some ideas how to best put ourselves into scene, we mostly just played with our daughter and had a good time. Alex than did a great job in capturing this free and playful atmosphere. The results are some of the most beautiful family vacation memory pictures we own. We can still feel this awesome atmosphere that evening on that beach every time we look at the pictures! Many thanks, Alex!”
- Leander, Switzerland
“The photos are STUNNING!!! We are so happy with them - thank you so very much for all the extras as well. You are such a blessing. It is our first ever professional photo shoot of our family and I am so so grateful. Will definitely be booking you again in the future.”
- Kate Brim-Senekal, USA
“We are still speechless about Alex's photos. We are so incredibly happy with how she captured us and our 1-year-old daughter. We were in Cape Town and I really wanted to have truly beautiful cool photos of our family. I came across Alex on Instagram. Instantly fell in love with the beautiful photos on her feed and from the moment we got in touch, everything went so smoothly. Alex makes you feel comfortable. She knows better than anyone that little kids sometimes run off or wanting to do something else. Yet she managed to capture our family and the landscape so beautifully. We are very grateful to have these photos of our family, and I would recommend it to anyone. She's the best! And also very sweet, by the way. If I ever have the chance to come back to Cape Town, I would do it all over again. Her work is magical.”
- Basia, Netherlands
“We have been privileged to use Alex twice for a photo session - once in our home when our son was 6 days old and again in an outdoor setting after he turned 2 years old. It’s safe to say that Alex is now our family’s photographer. She put me at ease from the very first moment I enquired about the Fresh 48 shoot, answering my questions and explaining how it worked. She is flexible and a pleasure to interact with. While she is professional, she also made us all feel at ease and comfortable in front of the lens and we all enjoyed the experience. The result is the most precious keepsakes of our family’s journey to date. We will continue to call on Alex to record our precious memories and would recommend her without hesitation.”
- Jillianne, South Africa
“Alex is so lovely, friendly and professional. She captures the beautiful moments with your loved ones perfectly. We would highly recommend her. We are booking our next shoot soon.”
- Robyn Jane McArthur, South Africa
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