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Mitchells Plain, Cape Town

Mitchells Plain & Cape Town

One family, every milestone, one photographer.

Matric balls, weddings, birthdays, maternity and gender reveals — the photographer families keep calling back, shoot after shoot.

Trusted by families across Mitchells Plain and Cape Town
The Album

A few real bookings.

Straight from Emile's own work — a small taste, not the whole album. Ask on WhatsApp to see more from your kind of shoot.

From the album

"A day before the actual event, and it still turned out amazing."

Matric ball couple lying together on the grass, Cape Town mountain backdrop
ready for the dance ✦
Matric ball, young woman in a yellow gown beside a red convertible
the entrance, sorted
Couple holding a pair of tiny baby shoes
a little announcement

Also behind the lens for

Weddings

"You've always managed to outdo yourself" — a real client, married and shot by Emile.

Birthdays & family

From a 1st birthday to a family portrait — examples on request.

21st birthdays

"I couldn't be happier with the photos from my 21st" — a real client quote, below.

Gender reveals

Reveal-day coverage, part of the same family-milestone work — ask on WhatsApp for recent examples.

Notes tucked in the album

What families actually say.

Real reviews, word for word.

Why families keep coming back

It's never just one shoot.

01

You barely notice him

Reviews say it again and again — present enough to catch the real moment, never in the way of it.

02

Fun, patient, easy to work with

From nervous matriculants to whole wedding parties, families describe the same thing: comfortable, unhurried, genuinely enjoyable.

03

The family photographer, full stop

The same families call Emile back for the next milestone, and the one after that — matric, then a 21st, then a wedding.

About

Based in Mitchells Plain, shooting across Cape Town.

Emile photographs the moments families actually want to keep — matric balls, weddings, birthdays, maternity and gender reveals. No fuss on the day, no chasing a shot list. Just someone who shows up, stays out of the way, and comes back with photos worth keeping.

Families in Mitchells Plain and across greater Cape Town don't hire Emile once. They hire him again for the next milestone — which, over a few dozen reviews, is the whole story.

"So professional, while keeping it fun and engaging throughout the session."

— Google review, March 2023
How it works

Three steps, all on WhatsApp.

1

Send a WhatsApp

Tell Emile the occasion — matric, wedding, birthday, maternity — and your date.

2

Get a straight answer

Availability and a clear quote, no back-and-forth, no waiting on email.

3

Book your date

Your milestone gets a page in the album — and Emile behind the camera for the next one too.

Book a session

Ready to add your page to the album?

Send a WhatsApp with your occasion and a date that works, and Emile will take it from there.

Book on WhatsApp