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The making of – Photo shoot collection 2012

Posted on: March 16th, 2012 by Carmen 1 Comment

The Team: Kerstin zu Pan, Photography, Shirin Kuerschner, Make up, Ronette Liebenberg, Model …….. & Me

Location: Riebeek Kasteel & West Coast National Park, Western Cape South Africa

Headed off in the City Bowl at 5.30 in the morning with the most beautiful atmosphere heading up the West Coast, via Malmesbury to Riebeek Kasteel. For everyone new to SA, you must visit. It is the sweetest town with the friendliest people you can find. Arrived at the Royal Hotel at 7 in the morning and the staff was just the best. Thanks so much!!


The Royal Hotel with its huge veranda. Must be the biggest stoep in Southern Africa…



if you ever visit The Square on Short Street. Don’t forget to do lunch at the Bar Bar Black Sheep and browse through the Ancient Spirit store for treasure finds

Shirin with her famous eagle eyes doing the last touch ups before the shot


Had a mouth watering late breakfast at Cafe Felix. They also have a beautiful guest house on their grounds. The Old Oak Manor. Book the Loft. You won’t want to leave.


Kerstin fell in love with this chair at Cafe Felix. So, the ladies carried it across the road under this beautiful bougainvillea. Wait till you see the end result. It looks like an unreal wonder forest full of blossoms.

Up the pass from Riebeek heading to the West Coast National Park





What a beautiful day. Thanks to the whole team. Shirin for your professionalism and pleasant working mood, Kerstin for being such a great artist and friend and Ronette for doing a great job! It was a pleasure working with you guys. Can’t wait for the shots!

Appletizer Country

Posted on: February 2nd, 2012 by Carmen 4 Comments

Had a wonderful night at the Old Mac Daddy in Elgin. If you are keen on seeing Apple Country from an exquisite location – this is the place to go. It is a luxury trailer park that’s lets you forget instantly. Each trailer has a theme interpreted by local designers. Wild stuff! But, it’s not only the crazy caravans – loads of space on the veranda to have that little piece of outdoor experience. The views of the valley are stunning, the staff goes that extra mile and the whole place is so well looked after.
The Dream

A game of scrabble at the pool with a glass of wine at the side and all this in the freshest air, listening to nature.
Game of scrabble at the poolPink Lady

…… and a tiny bit of home sickness during dinner in the barn which looks like an apres ski bar in the alps. The food is great! Fresh herbs from the garden – tasty pizza from the wooden oven and a glass of red from bobs your uncle.
Dinosaurs in the barn

thank you zuppi for a great time! www.kerstinzupan.com
thank you old mac daddy www.oldmacdaddy.co.za