Blog - Cape Town Photographer

I was approached a while back to do an interview with Beautiful News, an online publication sponsored by Mercedes Benz that tells good news stories about South Africans. It was all to do with a bird shoot I did a while ago in the Northern Cape. I was amazed by what this professional team of dynamic young people doing such good work.

Click on the link below to see the video.

https://www.facebook.com/page/1675691709362077/search/?q=john%20rodger

I was fortunate enough to be chosen to photograph a Good Hair Day (GHD) promo at Tygervalley recently. It was a lot of fun over two days of shooting meeting tons of people and of course getting to take their photographs.

I was contacted through Gallo Images recently to work as a freelance photographer accompanying a Huisgenoot journalist covering a story about a policeman that had shot and killed his colleague. A tragic story indeed, but loved the work (next time I will get them to remove the s in my surname).

I recently sold this photo to someone in the UK where it is now framed and hangs at the top of a staircase to remind the owner of his wonderful time in Cape Town.

The Cape Town Iron And Steel Company is situated in Kuils River, Cape Town and is an old and well established local business that produces steel rods for construction for export. Entering the huge premises is an almost surreal feeling and to witness the huge furnace and molten metal forming process is something special. Here are some photos from that experience.

I had photographed Nina’s Mothers 60th Birthday Party a while back so it was a pleasure to be asked to photograph her engagement party at the marvellous Pigalle Restaurant in Cape Town. It was an absolutely fantastic evening seeing all her family again and also getting to meet Vusi.

I wish this wonderful couple all the best for the future.

I was approached recently by the guys at GPP, a financial services company to do a corporate shoot so they could update their website and social media platforms with some new stuff. It was an enjoyable shoot with a bunch of great people.

It was a pleasure to be the wedding photographer for Carin and Armand, a wonderful couple from Durbanville.

They chose to exchange their vows in the historical NG Moederkerk in Durbanville followed by a beautiful reception at Rondekuil outside Durbanville.

It was a sweltering day and doing the bridal shoot in the blazing heat was challenging and we had no time to linger around.

The photos came out perfectly though and we had a lot of fun. It was a lovely wedding, filled with emotional speeches with warm friends and family.

All the very best to Carin and Armand and thank you for choosing me as your wedding photographer.

I was so privileged and delighted to go overseas for the first time in September. We traveled to many places but Paris was special. I love the city and its people and the way everything happens. I could live there…if I could just learn some French!