‘It’s one thing to make a picture of what a person looks like, it’s another thing to make a portrait of who they are.’ - Paul Caponigro

I  work closely with product creators to find the right mix of colour, style and feel of the images we create together.

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Henry Blacksmith Clothing

made in Cape Town

A young man in a denim shirt standing outdoors in front of a menu board with prices for grooming services.

How a Henry Blacksmith shoot comes together

Conversation & product review

Each new product launch starts with a conversation — Anthea & Marcel show me the actual pieces they want photographed, so I understand what we're working with before anything else gets decided.

Location

We discuss and agree on a location that fits the brief for that specific launch.

Date, time & models

Together we lock in a date, time, and the right model or models for the shoot.

Shoot day

On the day, they are both on set with me. We decide together — in real time — which clothing combinations to use and how to pose the models, at one or two locations.

The result

Lifestyle content that looks & feels like Henry Blacksmith,

Henry Blacksmith clothing shoot. Brand development for clothing company
Henry Blacksmith clothing shoot. Brand development for clothing company. A young man adjusting his shirt collar, wearing a blue apron and a patterned bucket hat, standing inside a cafe or restaurant.
Henry Blacksmith product shoot. A man with dark skin, short black hair, and a goatee wearing a white button-up shirt with rolled-up sleeves and dark jeans stands outdoors.
Henry Blacksmith product shoot. A middle-aged man with a salt-and-pepper beard, wearing a green fedora, a blue vest over a light blue shirt, and dark pants, standing outdoors
Marcel Henry and his model leaning against a brick and stone wall. One man is wearing a black cap and a blue shirt, and the other man is wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a vest over a shirt.
A young man with dark, curly hair, wearing a tan button-up shirt, sitting at a bar with a glass of dark beverage in his hand, looking at the camera, in a warmly lit pub or cafe.
Marcel and Anthea Henry standing close together outdoors, smiling. The man has a beard, is wearing a navy cap, white shirt, and brown vest. The woman has curly dark hair

Who Keeps the Dog?

Pet Custody Mediation

Karis Nafte - who keeps the dog photoshoot sitting outdoors in a grassy field with two dogs, a husky and a black and white Border Collie, during the daytime.
Karis Nafte - who keeps the dog photoshoot wearing a green shirt kneeling down and petting a Sam, her cattle dog in a grassy field during sunrise or sunset.
Karis Nafte - who keep the dog? on the beach with her dog Jax

Life’s precious moments

Madiba and the Dalai Lama together in Mandela house in Johb, They appear to be engaged and happy

"The revelation, if it comes at all, will come in a small fraction of a second with an unconscious gesture, a gleam of the eye, a brief lifting of the mask." - Yousuf Karsh

  • A lush garden filled with tall sunflowers, various green plants, and purple flowers. A woman with brown hair, wearing a white sweater, is standing among the plants, smiling. There is a small waterfall with a stone border in the foreground.
  • Two young boys standing in front of a colorful graffiti mural on a brick wall. One boy is holding a ball and appears to be in motion, while the other boy stands with his arms at his sides and a shirt pulled up over his face.
  • A woman smiling and looking at a baby lying down, both in black and white. The woman appears joyful, and the baby is looking up.
  • A black and white photograph of two men. The man on the left has short hair, is smiling, and appears to be in motion with wind or hair movement. The man on the right has a beard, is wearing a beanie, and has a neutral expression. They are close together, with their heads touching.
  • A black and white photo of two girls on a beach, one wearing a sunhat with arms outstretched dancing, and the other looking down at the sand, with footprints and shadows visible on the sand.
  • A girl wading in shallow water at the beach with mountains in the distance, black and white photo.
  • Black and white photo of a young girl with long hair, smiling outdoors with a blurred background of trees and sunlight.
  • A woman with long hair and glasses is resting her head on a man's shoulder, both looking outside a window with a reflective surface. The image is in black and white.