Lindy & Alan | Ten Bompas, Johannesburg
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Natural, unposed wedding photography for couples marrying in South Africa — from the African bush to the Cape and destinations beyond, including many who travel in from abroad to celebrate here.
I photograph weddings with a documentary approach, quietly and honestly, often paying special attention to the moments that happen around the edges of the wedding, where no one is trying too hard and things are perhaps just a little less performative.
I have been photographing weddings across South Africa and around the world since 2008, and I've found that it's often the quieter, unforced images that endure. I work throughout the country and travel widely, from safari lodges and Cape Town to Gauteng, the Free State grasslands, the Karoo, the mountains, and destinations both within and beyond Africa.
Every wedding has its own energy. My approach is simply to be present, to watch closely, and to make photographs that feel like a true reflection of the day.
More about BenI photograph weddings across South Africa and beyond. My approach is always the same though, observational and honest.
The African bush is one of the most extraordinary places to photograph a wedding. It's the light, the space, the sense of vast wilderness beyond the edge of the frame. I work as a safari wedding photographer across different game reserves throughout South Africa and beyond.
Safari weddings →Mountain backdrops, wine estates, fynbos and extraordinary light. From Cape Town itself to Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, the West Coast and the Overberg — the Cape offers some of the most beautiful wedding settings anywhere in the world, and it's a region I'm increasingly drawn to as a Cape Town and Winelands wedding photographer.
Cape Town →From intimate city venues and beautiful garden estates to the open Highveld countryside, Gauteng offers a different kind of setting — closer to home for many of the couples I work with, whether or not the wedding itself happens here.
Johannesburg & Pretoria →Rolling highveld grasslands, cold-water streams, misty mornings and a landscape that feels entirely its own. Dullstroom and the Mpumalanga Highlands are a natural fit for couples who want something a little quieter and more remote.
Dullstroom →The sandstone cliffs of Clarens and the dramatic landscapes of the Drakensberg foothills make for some of the most visually compelling wedding environments in the country. Especially good for documentary work — the landscape does the heavy lifting.
Clarens & Drakensberg →Travel is always welcome. I have been photographing weddings globally since 2008 — across Africa and beyond. If your wedding is somewhere extraordinary, I would love to be there.
Enquire about travel →"You are a genius at capturing the emotion and atmosphere of the day."
"Ben has a special talent for capturing moments in a unique way. Our wedding photos are stunning. He went the extra mile for us."
"Ben is the absolute best. He doesn't just take photos, he creates art. His skill, style and attention to detail is absolutely amazing."
A celebration of love, laughter, and genuine connection at Ten Bompas Hotel — complete with a cat who stole the show.
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An intimate safari wedding in the heart of Greater Kruger, surrounded by the sounds and extraordinary light of the African bush.
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Johannesburg, Cape Town, the African bush, Dullstroom, Clarens and beyond — all wedding journals in one place.
View all →I take on a limited number of weddings each year. If my approach resonates, I'd love to hear from you — even if your date is still some way off.