Wedding Photography of Ian Mitchinson » cherish http://www.ianmitchinsonphotoblog.com Cape Town Wedding Photography by Ian Mitchinson, A Fine Art photographer in Cape Town. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:23:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Cherish Series : Celeste De Kock : The Final Image http://www.ianmitchinsonphotoblog.com/2010/05/26/the-cherish-series-celeste-de-kock-the-final-image/ http://www.ianmitchinsonphotoblog.com/2010/05/26/the-cherish-series-celeste-de-kock-the-final-image/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 12:06:03 +0000 Ian Mitchinson http://www.ianmitchinsonphotoblog.com/?p=3219 Come, gentle night, – come loving black brow’d night.
give me my Romeo; and when he shall die,
Take him and cut him out in little stars,
And he will make the face of Heaven so fine
That all the world will be in love with night,
And pay no worship to the garish Sun.

click here to view Celeste’s Cherish Image at www.thecherishseries.com

As you may know The Cherish Series, is a special series of images that was created by myself and Rudi Silbermann. I think if you have visited my site before then you will know all about it.

Also you may know that recently I did a very special shoot of amazing Celeste De Kock. Celeste story has effected many people, all over South Africa and all over the world infact.

Celeste and I decided to take away the images as they were taken and also displayed publicly for a specific purpose and that purpose was closure for Celeste. We agreed that the images had helped her move on to a new phase in her life, and also as mentioned had effected so many people.

We like the idea that the images were there. People saw them, some people were shocked, some people were moved and others simply interested in the profound story and moving portraits. I don’t like the idea of people coming to see the images in a voyeuristic way, and I am a true believer in the idea of “its better to burn out than fade away”.

So, as in the way that death ends life, and the way that the images and Celeste’s story was suddenly there. Suddenly they are gone.

So for all those wondering about the images, or wanting to see them, I have decided to leave you with the Cherish Image, the final image in the Cherish Series. The images are designed so that the subjects will cherish the image, and the time, and meaning of whatever is depicted, for life.

The symbolism of Celeste’s Cherish Image is this. (in Celeste’s words)

Hope – (I have to have hope)
Faith – (I have to have faith to hope)
Love – (I strongly believe this is the “glue” that keeps life together)

]]> http://www.ianmitchinsonphotoblog.com/2010/05/26/the-cherish-series-celeste-de-kock-the-final-image/feed/ 7 Roniet and Scott (Post Shoot) Clifton 4, 3, 2…. http://www.ianmitchinsonphotoblog.com/2010/02/18/roniet-and-scott-post-shoot-clifton-4-3-2/ http://www.ianmitchinsonphotoblog.com/2010/02/18/roniet-and-scott-post-shoot-clifton-4-3-2/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:10:25 +0000 Ian Mitchinson http://www.ianmitchinsonphotoblog.com/?p=2279 cape_town_weddings_2010_0009


Click here to view the rest of Roniet and Scott Cherish the Dress Session.

AS mentioned, a few days after their wedding Roniet and Scott met me eaaaarrrrlllllly at Clifton beach for a post wedding shoot. Have I mentioned today, how cool these images are?? I guess so!

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I have added a new image to the Cherish Series. Over the next few months there will be quite a lot of images added to my special page featuring surreal experiments with reality!

Enjoy : See Byron and Kims Cherish Image here.

See their wedding photography taken in Matjiesfontein here.

]]> http://www.ianmitchinsonphotoblog.com/2009/11/16/cherish-series-update-the-dress-and-the-suit-the-girl-and-the-boy/feed/ 0 The Cherish Series (Update) http://www.ianmitchinsonphotoblog.com/2009/09/17/the-cherish-series-update/ http://www.ianmitchinsonphotoblog.com/2009/09/17/the-cherish-series-update/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:04:38 +0000 Ian Mitchinson http://www.ianmitchinsonphotoblog.com/?p=1507 I thought I would let you know that I have a new piece from the Cherish Series. Check it out at The Cherish Series.

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Hello Friends,

I’m so excited to finally bring my idea of a series of fine art portraiture to reality. I started as a photography assistant when I was 15 years old. I never imagined that I would one day become a portrait photographer as I originally wanted to work for National Geographic. I think that is what most young people who want to become photographers aspire to do. It has been a very long journey filled with obstacles to get to where I am now, and I still feel like I am only on the doorstep of what I am trying to achieve.

Welcome friends to my new project that is titled “The Cherish Series”. This is a new site for a special project featuring experiential and themed fine art photography. I aim to explore new horizons with this project, and I aim to explore them with you.

The Cherish Series, is aimed to include you. The idea is a themed portrait session focusing on something and someone that you Cherish. Find out more and book your shoot at The Cherish Series Website.

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