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Nov 04
by Nicola in Not-for-profit 0 comments tags: Abandoned Baby, Amway, Artistry, Baby Hope House, BeanOn Photography, Free Facial, Free Make-Over, KwaZulu-Natal, Pinetown, South Africa

Support a good cause

Melani Nel, a committee member at Baby Hope House, and her daughter, Caitlyn, organised a fun morning of sheer indulgence that permitted the ladies a free facial and make-over with hot drinks and delicious cakes.   The pampering took place at Amway in Pinetown, Saturday 1st November, where we supported Lynne Pieterse and Sonia Swinton, both founders of Baby Hope House, who are now part of the Amway family. If you are already using Amway products and desire to support a good cause and or have not yet experienced the products then please get in touch with Lynne on 072-7748549 / 072-3749563 or email: sonlyn7@gmail.com.   I had only before heard of the name “Amway” – short for “American Way” – and wasn’t familiar with their products until now. Google has since informed that it’s “a legal pyramid scheme…” and all on the scheme appear to win.   The extensive Artistry range of products were used and included: eye & lip make-up remover, cleanser, a rich masque for deep cleansing, renewing peel, alpha hydroxy serum to lift, smooth and firm skin and Crème LX – the first cosmetic product to contain Cardiolipin, “a rare and unique lipid for restoring healthier looking skin.” […]
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Oct 17
by Nicola in Fashion, on the Rock camera club, People, Photo shoot 1 comments tags: BeanOn Photography, Broadcast Lighting, KwaZulu-Natal, lighting, models, on the Rocks camera club, photo shoot, Pinetown, South Africa, studio shoot, studio work

An illuminating experience

Another first; another experience I cannot wait to repeat. Perhaps I shall consider adding studio work to my list of offerings.   The biggest thank you to on the Rocks camera club for making this happen with Broadcast Lighting, models, pole dancers, belly dancers and props.   From 9am until 1pm on Saturday, 11th October 2014, at Broadcast Lighting’s studio – Shop 26, The Power Centre, 21 Lanner Rd, New Germany, 3610 – where the illuminating experience captured us.
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Sep 16
by Nicola in on the Rocks camera club, Photo shoot 0 comments tags: BeanOn Photography, flash photography, heated swimming pool, KwaZulu-Natal, on the Rocks camera club, photo shoot, Pinetown, surprise, swimmers

Surprise photo shoot on the Rocks (CC)

Finally I’d discovered a local camera club, attended a first monthly meeting at on the Rocks camera club the last Monday of August (last Monday of each month expect when there are surprise photo shoots or planned getaways, of course) and joined immediately.   Friday evening on the Rocks camera club sent out a cryptic invite about a surprise photo shoot. Who’s keen? Me, of course! What’s happening? Wait and experience. No other club has done this before. Really!   And the mind delightfully wondered…   Sunday evening another message arrives: “Hi Rocks your slot is arrive 7.15pm for 7.30 – 8.15…” with an address in Pinetown. “…No tripod required. Dress very casual even wear shorts.”   What an experience.   A heated indoor swimming pool at someone’s house, three swimmers, flashes, triggers, all types of DSLRs and members eagerly waiting their turn.   The results…
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Apr 10
by Nicola in 4x4, Adventure, Nature, Off-Road, People, Uncategorized 0 comments tags: 4x4, Adventure, BeanOn Photography, Challenge, Early morning, Jimny, Killarney Track, KwaZulu-Natal, Off-road, Pinetown, Rugged Terrain, Shift Group, Shongweni, Suzuki, Suzuki Grand Vitara, Suzuki Jimny

4×4 training – let’s get stuck!

Thank you to both Suzuki Pinetown and Travis Duggan from Shift Group for the well organised 4×4 training, or rather adventure, that took place at the Killarney track in Shongweni, a week after I purchased my first ever 4×4 vehicle. Impeccable timing!   Never-ending thrills beneath a sky as blue as the Indian Ocean streaked with wisps of cloud, a sun throbbing hotter by the hour and a breath or two of air in a valley surrounded by red earth and green lush shrubbery! What more could anyone want?   A bevy of Jimnys and Grand Vitaras were all eager to get their tyres caked in thick dirt and washed off at the river crossing both at the start and end of the semi-challenging route.   Did you say a river crossing? Driving my spanking new car through water with rocks and slime and… “Cars do not like water,” Travis informed the group, all glaring at him with expressions like a kinetic strap pulled tight. Was that supposed to make me feel better? “But the Jimnys can safely absorb water up to the Suzuki badge.” As the river appeared that it would only reach mid-rim I started breathing again and felt […]
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Feb 11
by Nicola in Beach, Not-for-profit, People 0 comments tags: Abandoned Baby, Baby Hope House, BeanOn Photography, Durban beach front, Indian Ocean, KwaZulu-Natal, Pinetown, South Africa

Our government is blinded

‘Sawubona, boy! You so beautiful, boy.’ Yesterday, a young black woman greeted the child I sat with on the beach, Moses Mabhida Stadium directly behind, under an umbrella made out of thin wooden logs almost of identical size.   I told her his name. Her eyes dropped down to the camera that dangled from my neck. ‘Are the photos instant? Can you take one of me with boy? How much?’   ‘I will not charge you. Do you have an email address?’   My ear felt deafened after she screeched with excitement. ‘I don’t have email but my friend does.’   Next thing I was taking photos of 3 people, many poses.   About 4 groups of black people approached at different times soon after my friend joined us.   ‘How you get black baby?’ A black man asked me while my friend went for a dip.   I explained Hope House and their great cause. He grins, thanks me and then runs off.    
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Jan 05
by Nicola in Not-for-profit, People, Swimming 0 comments tags: Abandoned babies, Abandoned Baby, Baby Hope House, BeanOn Photography, KwaZulu-Natal, orphans, Pinetown, South Africa

Unsung heroes

What amazing work both Sonia and Lynne do by nurturing the stunningly beautiful children that are parentless, babies that have been abandoned; however, have been given another chance at life – beginning their new adventure at Hope House until they are adopted by other selfless people.   Thank you, Sonia and Lynne, for allowing me the honour of being a part of your love-filled journey.   Inspiration at its best!   http://www.babyhopehouse.org.za/    
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Oct 29
by Nicola in Adventure, Nature 0 comments tags: BeanOn Photography, Exploring, Getaway Magazine, Giba Gorge, Hi-Tec, Hiking, KwaZulu-Natal, nature, Pinetown, Quarry, Rugged Terrain, South Africa

Getaway Magazine and Hi-Tec at Giba Gorge

About 50 of us joined Getaway magazine and the Hi-Tec crew for a half-day hike at Giba Gorge on Sunday, 27 October.   What a stunning trail through the peaceful new and old-growth forests with spraying waterfalls and inspiring vistas – to the top, high above the N3 freeway where it suddenly turned dangerous climbing in the pouring rain; not for the fainthearted!      
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