I was one of those people that did not know that human trafficking exists. Or maybe I just did not want it to exist.

Human trafficking/Sex slaves/People being sold in South Africa? Hmmm.  Then I thought, ok maybe, but not that often. And not in SA at least, maybe in other countries, yes.

Marionette van Deventer from Stop Trafficking of People asked me to take some behind the scene shots for their “2010 Human Traffic Campaign“. Their organisation was started at the beginning of 2009 by Corinne Sandenbergh and the aim of the campaign is to make people aware of what Human Trafficking is and also to give them practical ways in which they can get involved.

I loved shooting people like Shado Twala, Antoinette Kellerman, Thuli Zuma and the 2 girls from Freshly Ground, but I was SHOCKED by the statistics on Human Trafficking in SA, specifically in connection with the Soccer World Cup 2010. Please do yourself a favour by following this link. Quentin Krog and Floyed de Vaal, the crazy cool creative guys from Firestorm Production put together two videos that is both entertaining and freakishly informative.  It’s definitely worth the watch…and to Tweet…and Facebook…and to send to your mother…and friend…and the rest of the world!!!!

And if possible, act on it. To be shocked alone has never helped anyone.

Antoinette Kellerman

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A couple of years ago I saw this on one of my lecturers door while studying at Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography:

Not everything is true, but it funny!

Rebecca send me this image on of their friends took with a Hoga camera. I LOVE it!

If you are interested in cameras like this, you should go to Exposure Gallery at the Old Biscuit Mill. On the website, go check out the Lomography section. It’s HOT stuff!

(The one with the camera smiling and running around, that’s me!)

Oh yeah! Thanks to Annemie and Mitch for sending their wedding story and pictures in to Top Billing Magazine. Their article was featured in this moth’s copy. (Jan 2010)

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As julle wou foto’s sien, is hierdie net vir vandag nie die plek nie. Ek is net so dankbaar dat dit wil oorloop, nou loop dit maar in die blog oor! Daar leef soveel in my hart, maar ek wil net ‘n paar punte met julle deel:

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Ek het van vandag af vir die eerste keer ‘n kantoor!!!!!!! My eie een! Ene met 2 nuwe kantoorstoele. Ek droom al so lankal van dit.

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Gister het ek die skottelgoed so gekyk, my werk so gekyk en besluit ek gaan vir my ‘n “LG Saartjie” koop. Saartjie staan nou in haar hoekie in die kombuis en ek gaan haar nog baie dankie se. Sy het amptelik al een keer gewerk. Sy is pragtig!

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Maré is van vandag weer terug by die werk!!! Sy is my regterhand en werk twee dae ‘n week vir my. Sy was nou vir 3 weke op vakansie en ek is so bly sy is terug! Die jaar het groot dinge vir haar in stoor en ek is opgewonde daaroor!

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God werk in my hart. Selfs die deeltjies wat ek nie van geweet het nie.

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Ek het cool maatjies.

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My ma-hulle (uit die Karoo,) asook my broers en skoonsuster kom more aand by my eet.

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Ek woon in die 3de mooiste plek in die hele wereld. (Die ander 2 plekke is ook in Suid Afrika though.)

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Ek is gesond.

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Dis my werk om foto’s te neem.

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My hartjie klop, my oe blink en ek sien uit na die jaar. (En nee, ek is nie verlief nie! Dit kom nog. Wanneer die tyd reg is.)

Wonderlike 2010 vir julle almal. ***

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I did not even realize that Ingrid and Aage’s wedding post was no. 100 and even though my blog is still in diapers, I really enjoy having one!

Thanks to all my really cool clients. I know I have mentioned this a while back, but really, I do have the nicest clients ever. Thanks, you add so much to the joy of my work!

That brings me to my next point. A while ago Konfetti online magazine contacted me to ask for a photo of myself, because I have been nominated as Photography service provider of 2009. This came as a surprise! Just after that Libre, one of my awesome brides, mailed me to tell me that she nominated me. Thanks Libre, it was only a pleasure working with you and Pieter. Two days ago, Ingrid congratulated me for winning the category. I am pretty overwhelmed by it, but very grateful. This motivates me even more to give the best possible service I can!

Libré and Pieter: Left photo

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Maria is ‘n maatjie van my. Sy is opreg en wanneer sy smile, dan skyn haar ogies.
Sy is gekeur om volgende jaar ‘n jaar-kursus by Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography te swot. (Ek het ook daar geswot.) Baie geluk en mag jou liefde vir fotografie net nog meer groei!!!

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For some time now I’ve been thinking of publishing “random” photos that I take but somehow never got to it. But, I am starting a “photo of the week.”

Enjoy this first one! Its Rusty in his new home, after being rescued from the SPCA.

Anné is my draadjie-mond-maatjie. O nee wag, sy was my raadjie-mond-maatjie. Ons het besluit die draadjies se getelde dae moet vasgele word. Dit was so lekker! Sy het ook Spier rooi treinstasie gesien vir Red Week en so is ek en sy sak-gepak Spier toe. Dit het so lekker gewerk met haar klere wat sy gebring het en sommer net die hele fees-gees.

Neitjie, ek hoop jy geniet die laaste herinneringe van jou (mooi bedoel) draad-bek. Ek mis jou sommer as ek die kiekies kyk!!! Ek is mal oor jou borrelende vreugde!

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Adri was my flatmate die jaar. Ons het soveel gelag. Soms dat my maag pyn. En sy het ‘n 6-pack. Ok, miskien nie net van lag nie. Maar sy is hilarious snaaks! Dankie Adri, ek sien uit na die jaar wat kom in ons “upgrade” van ‘n huis.

Hierdie spesifieke dag het sy reg gemaak vir ‘n partytjie en aangesien sy nog tyd oor gehad het voor sy moes ry het ons te lekker in die straat fotos geneem. En gelag.

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I was really impressed by the work of this super talented girl! I get so excited when I see people excelling in what they love to do. These cakes are made to perfection and definitely works of art! (Even when you see them up close!) But thats not all. During the whole shoot Annarie was 100% focussed and so well prepared. 

Her website just launched! Please go have a look, its really awesome. It was designed by Charlotte Coetzee  and coded by Plus Plus Minus, the same people that designed and coded my site!

Special thanks to Forma Photography and their awesome team that we could use their studio for this shoot!

Enjoy!

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Behalwe dat sy ‘n wonderlike en talentvolle fotograaf is, ‘n besigheidsvrou van formaat en ‘n baanbreker in Suid Afrika se trou-industrie, is dit pleinweg vir my lekker om vir Christine te ken. Dit vat nie veel om ‘n maag-laggie uit haar te kry nie. Dan maak haar neusie plooitjies. Mooi lag plooitjies.

Sy raak opgewonde oor potensiaal, die eenvoud van mooi en mense wat groei in hul drome.

Ons het hierdie fotos van haar geneem vir haar nuwe webwerf. As julle nog nie daar was nie, doen julself ‘n guns en gaan loer! Hierdie eerste foto is ook die een wat sy gekies het om vir haar “about me” te gebruik. Hier is haar ander gunstelinge van die shoot op haar blog.

Dankie vir al die fun Christine! 

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Vandag het ek en my broer ‘n bietjie op ons plaas in die Overberg gaan rondry. Wow. ‘n Mens kan noooooooit moeg raak van God se kuns nie.

Die mooiste plaas ooit + my broer se Canon kameratjie:

Mariëlla, jy het sooo mooi gelyk! Soos jou ma sê, fabelagtig. En ek stem saam. Geniet die kiekies!

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Aan almal wat my dalk in die volgende 6 dae gaan soek, ek en 3 ander Suid Afrika maters gaan op ‘n roadtrip!!! Ons vertrek vroeg more ogg (16de) en sal weer die 21ste terug wees.

Ons ry van Denver, verby die Grand Canyon, Las Vegas na Los Angeles toe. Ons is almal soooo opgewonde!!!  Nou ja, dis nou 11h43, ons ry 4h en ek moet nog pak!

This was such a fun shoot! I got to run around Denver’s backstreets and with loads of time I experimented  a bit with flash and available light in the city after sunset. Thanks Jordan!!! (To view part 1 of the shoot, click here.)

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Glenny, jy is pragtig! Dankie dat jy my maatjie is.

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Jordan, the adventures one!  :-)

He will be running a blog soon about trading stock market, investing and… adventure sports!  This is part one of his shoot.

Keep your eyes on the blog to see part 2!

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Ek is super bevoorreg om more (3 Aug) weer na Denver Colorado toe te vertrek. Dit het nog nie regtig eers behoorlik ingesink nie, maar ek glo wanneer ek die vliegtuig se enjin hoor brul sal dit ‘n realiteit wees! Dit gaan great wees!

Ek gaan ons ‘n troue af te neem. Dis ‘n vriendin van Elmarie en Jordan, wie ek verlede jaar daar gaan afneem het. Marybeth en Ben het ook reeds vir my ‘n paar ander shoots gereel so ek het sommer baie om na uit te sien. (…en dan praat my vriende wat daar woon van ‘n road trip in daardie tyd. Dit raak net al hoe beter!!!! Ek sal julle op hoogte hou!)

Kaapstad sal my weer die einde van Aug sien, so aan al my bruide wat trou in September, ek is terug voor daardie tyd!

Ek sal verseker my mail daar oor die waters kyk, so kontak my gerus by hello@lizellelotter.co.za as julle my soek.

En, ‘n post is darem mos net nie ‘n post sonder ‘n kiekies nie! Ek het dit geneem bo-op die Swartberge by Prins Albert ‘n paar dae terug terwyl ek by my ma gekuier het.