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A Cullinan Wedding.

Posted by Hilton Hamann on Sunday, February 5, 2012,
Recently I went along with hair and make up artist, Claire Calvert, to grab a few shots of the bridal preparations at wedding at which she was booked to make the bridal party look beautiful.
The event took place in Cullinan the site where the Cullinan Diamond was found. At the time it was the world's largest diamond. The stone is now part of the British Royal Family's Crown Jewels.
I was not the primary photographer, in fact I never even got to see the bridegroom and when the bride got i...
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Rain and this wedding photographer

Posted by Hilton Hamann on Thursday, April 1, 2010,
I am beginning to think I have super-powers and should be called "the Rain-maker" -- but don't tell prospective brides who want to hire me!
 The last couple of weddings I've done have all had one thing in common -- rain and rapidly-changing, poor light.
 Danielle and Wimpie's wedding was not different. When we arrived at the venue, the Thatchery in Muldersdrift, it was overcast and threatening to rain but every few minutes a gap in the clouds would appear and bright sunlight streamed through.
 T...
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Perfection is sometimes over rated.

Posted by Hilton Hamann on Tuesday, March 9, 2010,

A little while ago I was asked to photograph the golden wedding anniversary celebrations of the parents of two of my best friends.
 Werner and Klara Hollenstein (the couple) are Swiss/German and I wanted to use a camera that would be appropriate for the occasion. Something German and around 50 years old.
 I had a couple of options -- a Zeiss Contaflex, a Voigtlander Prominent, a Rolleiflex -- but I opted for a 50 year-old Kodak Retina Reflex. The Retinas were made by Nagel & Co in Germany and ...

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