Halala! South African wedding photographer bags international award
South African wedding photographer Ruan Redelinghuys has flown the Mzansi flag high. Ruan bagged himself a notable international award from The International Wedding Photographer Of The Year Awards.
The International Wedding Photographer Of The Year Awards started back in 2017 and aims to showcase the incredible art of wedding photographers from all over the world.
RUAN BEAMS AS HE SCOOPS THE NOTABLE AWARD
Reigning from the beautiful Mzansi Garden Route, Ruan feels extremely proud to have not only put himself on the global wedding photography map but SA too.
Being surrounded by the endless beauty that Mzansi holds, Ruan entered into the category of “Engagement/Non-Wedding” with a majestic snap of a woman standing in a bare tree. A proud moment for the photographer.
WHAT GOES INTO CAPTURING AN AWARD-WINNING SHOT…
Speaking on the skill it takes to capture a shot like this, Ruan admitted that aside from having the know-how and experience, “sometimes it all comes down to a bit of luck.”
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Getting this shot right was not easy for this talented photographer. Ruan struggled at first to find the perfect location as per the requests of his clients, as reported by Good Guy Things.
“When the clients booked me to photograph a part of their adventure in the Garden Route, they requested a specific type and look of tree which we simply couldn’t find anywhere. Big and bold Umbrella thorn trees were simply not an easy find in the planned shoot area.”
Ruan Redelinghuys
After changing location multiple times, hours of searching and shooting, they finally found THE perfect setting.
“We changed course and stopped for creative portraits in between the mist in the mountain pass and as luck would have it, we found a tree!”
Ruan Redelinghuys
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The photographer could have never gotten this incredible shot if it wasn’t for his “brave” client who very willingly climbed the tree in her beautiful dress.
“We shot a couple of portraits in front of the tree before the client bravely climbed the first branch of the tree and we were able to create magic.”
Ruan Redelinghuys
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