Stories Gathered Along The Way

A collection of projects, places and people. Some created for brands. Some created for businesses. Some gathered while exploring the world around us. All connected by the same belief:

Every story is worth telling

01 — Featured Story

A website designed to better reflect the surf school's personality, connection to the ocean and customer experience.

Focused on storytelling, simplicity and creating a digital experience that feels as welcoming as a day on the beach.

Shaka Surf School And Lodge

Shaka Surf School website hero
Surf school conditions widget and family archive
Surf school team page Cuan and Kye

Website design, brand voice and digital identity for a fourth-generation surf family in Port Alfred. A family story, a live conditions tracker, a forest lodge — all brought together under one coherent identity.

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Deliverables
  • Website Design
  • Website Copywriting
  • Brand Voice
  • Digital Identity
  • Live Data Integration
02 — Documentary
Man in blue paint-splattered overalls seated in armchair, documentary portrait, South Africa
Port Alfred · Portrait
Woman laughing at bar, candid warm interior
People · Candid
Concert performer on stage with dramatic lighting
Event · Stage
03 — Weddings · A Story In Six Frames

Real People
Real Moments
Real Stories

Photography and film that focuses on connection rather than perfection. A documentary-led approach designed to capture the moments that matter most.

I — Before
Black and white portrait of woman, thoughtful, pre-wedding
The quiet minutes, before everything begins
II — Family
Groom holding baby, small girl dancing holding his hand, black and white
Family finds its way into every frame
III — Light
Three women silhouetted in doorway, backlit
Light does half the work
IV — Pace
Bride and groom ascending grand staircase, colour
The day gathers pace
V — Then Everything At Once
Confetti shower, black and white, abstracted motion
Then everything at once
VI — The Moment
Couple dip kiss in colour confetti shower, peak joy
The moment everything lands

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04 — Surf
Young surfer close-up with spray, face visible, joy, Cornish pier background
Cornwall
Surfer rinsing off at yellow brick wall post-session
Post Session · Culture
Foil surfer elevated above grey Atlantic water
Foil · Cornwall
Surfer launching air above wave, Eastern Cape dunes behind
Eastern Cape · South Africa
Two surfers paddling on longboards, wide ocean, community
Community
05 — Wildlife And Ocean

A collection of stories inspired by nature, conservation and life around the ocean. Work shaped by patience, observation and respect for the environments we spend time in.

Dolphin ascending toward ocean surface, deep blue water with light rays
Open Water, South Africa
African penguins on orange lichen rocks, ocean behind
Penguins · SA
Elephant close-up filling frame, texture and tusks
Elephant · SA
Orange fish in kelp forest, South African waters
Kelp Forest · SA
Elephant mother foreground with baby calf at waterhole, storytelling composition
Eastern Cape · Family
Rockhopper penguin portrait, character
Rockhopper
Dog on Cornish cliffside at golden hour, coastline behind
Cornish Cliffs · Golden Hour
06 — Travel And Adventure

Stories shaped by place, culture and exploration. From remote coastlines to everyday encounters, these are stories gathered through curiosity and a desire to better understand the world around us.

Cornwall coastline with dramatic rainbow over dark storm clouds and rocky coves
Cornwall · UK
Trevose Lighthouse at golden hour, waves crashing below
Trevose Head, Cornwall · Golden Hour
Solitary figure on cliffside looking over Newquay bay at golden hour
Newquay, Cornwall · Golden Hour
Cape Town from Table Mountain, ocean and harbour visible
Cape Town · South Africa
Deep crimson ocean sunset, abstract reflections on water
Ocean · South Africa
South African coastal forest balcony with wetsuit drying, warm light
Eastern Cape · South Africa

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