Lady Fenyx Photography and Illustration: July 2012

Monday, July 2, 2012

Adventure shoot in Stellenbosch with Jesse and Sara...

Model: Jesse Bethany from 20 Management

Makeup and Styling: Sara Clackett from Tickle Pink Styling

Photography and Retouching: Grethe Rosseaux

Location: Stellenbosch

It's been a while and I haven't done a decent winter shoot - and in trying to get my proverbial mojo back, here is a shoot I did with Sheri when she was here over the winter of 2012.

Model: Sherilyn Curran

Makeup and Styling: Sherilyn Curran

Photography and Retouching: Grethe Rosseaux

Location: Somerset West

Love you, my Sheri-girl!

What I love the most about being both a photographer and an illustrator is that in both cases, I get to introduce myself as an artist. I do not make photographs or illustrations, I make art- the only things that change are the tools.

There was always an aspect of "getting down and dirty" about art that I enjoyed - getting your hands full of pencil smudges and charcoal stains and lying in the dust with a camera to get that perfect shot.

Making art with passion is what art - and ultimately life - is all about.I am an absolutely passionate artist - not only because I love what I do, but because it shows me life through an unique perspective.

Because of my love of cultures, languages and people it was only natural that I do 'people photography' instead of fine art. In this case, the same goes for my illustration since I specialise in graphic novel drawing.

"A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament."
- Oscar Wilde