Family

Du Pisanies ➳ Family Session /  by Abigail Smith

If I were to die tomorrow I’d want to know that photos of moments like these with my family and I exist.

While I love capturing traditional portraits of families, nothing thrills me more than capturing families interacting with one another. Those inside jokes, the fun and the silly things, the intimate moments of love and appreciation and just the joy of being together as a family when we seem to spend our lives living past each other. Perhaps it’s because my children are all grown up now that I realise that it all goes by way too fast and unless you freeze those moments in time they only ever exist in our memories. 

Ntando ➳ Maternity Portraits /  by Abigail Smith

Gorgeous light for this gorgeous momma and her growing family 💕

“There is no greater heaven than the heart of a loving mother
She takes care of you when you are still in her womb.
She nurtures you after you are born.
She hurts when you fall,
She celebrates when you make your first steps.
She is the only person who genuinely cares about you.
She loves you as she loves herself.
Her heart is your true paradise.”
― Bangambiki Habyarimana, The Great Pearl of Wisdom

Family Portraits /  by Abigail Smith

A studio family portrait session with this fun, energetic and charming family.

Lindeni & Zemvelo ➳ Mommy & Me Session /  by Abigail Smith

My daughter pointed out to me the other day whilst I was editing this session that we have very few photos of us together. I was astounded when I thought of the fact that my children are the most precious people to me on this earth and yet I have very few photos of us together… I will have to rectify that! Moms are usually the ones behind the camera taking photos of the ones they love and never getting in the photos themselves.

The bond between a mother and her child is unlike any other. This pandemic, if anything has pointed out how life is truly precious and we often take for granted the time we have with those that mean the world to us.

Lindeni & Zemvelo…. these two are just too precious together and capturing the love they share just made my heart full 💕

Govenders ➳ Family Portraits /  by Abigail Smith

Through this lockdown I have learned that there are so many things I am capable of living without… but family and friends are the necessities of life. Their support, love and kindness are invaluable during difficult times. Thinking of all the families and this one in particular who are not able to physically be together during lockdown, grateful though that through technology we are able to keep in touch.

”I've learned that it is not what I have in my life but who I have in my life that counts”
~ Unknown