MATRIC DANCE SHOOT IN PRETORIA
This STUNNING matric dance had all of the elements for gorgeous; a lovely young lady who both had the most beautiful smile, as well as stunning fierce look, a gorgeous dress for some drama, the light over a Pretoria late afternoon that just created some magic and amazing on a stick. I created a stunning flower arch especially for her shoot, and it added to the magic of her day.
The 2020 matric dance shoots looked a bit different, and it had a bit of a hopeless feel to them as many matric pupils were so unsure about their events that were either cancelled or postponed, but as this was still taken in 2019, we enjoyed the beauty for what it was and didn’t know yet the challenges that lay ahead.
This set of magical images were taken at a favourite Pretoria location of mine, the Pretoria Botanical Gardens, which provides a good backdrop for images year round. The Gardens still maintains the grounds well, and it’s a safe space where you don’t have to constantly worry about looking over your shoulder, and it’s tall trees make for a background that is kind to the sunlight that streams through it.
Hopefully the 2021 school year will be kinder to matrics that are trying to hold their event this year, and maybe we’ll find a new sense of normal even with the current state of affairs, and the latest rules and regulations.
The classic way a young lady gets to feel in her evening dress, as she closes on phase of her life and steps into adulthood, is something I enjoy being a part of, even if only for an hour long shoot, and if only for a moment. Doing a matric dance shoot in Pretoria, or Johannesburg, or any place for that matter, is a great time of year, and a lovely season.
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Yolandi Jacobsz
Specialized Photographer, Loci Photography