Developing…
50.17°N · 5.09°W · South West England
Two
Coasts
33.59°S · 26.89°E · South Africa
One
Studio
We go somewhere.
We look closely.
We tell the truth.
None of that is complicated to say and none of it is easy to do well, which is probably why we’ve stayed two people instead of twenty.
Why two coasts
Two summers.
One working day.
Year-round light
When Cornwall goes grey in November, the Eastern Cape turns gold. Our shoot season never closes.
Same working day
Eight thousand miles, two hours’ difference. We answer while you’re still at your desk.
No handoffs
The same two people shoot both coasts. Nothing gets lost between teams, because there’s only one.
The two of us
Cornwall · South West England
Georgia
Photographer · Journalist · Storyteller
Trained as a journalist. Five years as social media lead for some of hospitality's biggest brands. She knows the difference between making something look good and making something true. Only one of those is worth making.
She shoots on digital and 35mm film. The film forces you to slow down and look harder. It shows in the work.
Eastern Cape · South Africa
Cuan
Filmmaker · Journalist · Storyteller
South African Longboarding Champion. Raised on the Eastern Cape coast. His work comes from that world: at ease in the water, in the light, and with the people he is shooting.
He edits everything himself. That matters. The person who was in the room is the person who chooses what stays in.
Experience
0 years
combined, on location
Coverage
0 continents
Cornwall to Cape Town
Disciplines
Photo · Social
Web · All in-house
Our backgrounds are in journalism, not marketing. We go on location, we pay close attention, and we tell the truth about the place.
Cold light meets warm light. Restraint meets generosity. One studio, two ways of seeing. The work is better for the tension between them.
Eight thousand miles apart. The same instinct.
South West England ⇄ South Africa
What we believe
“Every business worth visiting was built by a real person, for a real reason. Our job is to make sure that story reaches people. The real one. Not a polished version of it.”
— Georgia & Cuan
Est. 2026
SHAKA
STUDIOS
Photography · Film · Web
CW ⇄ EC