Jacques Marais Media

I create. I capture moments. In photographs, as well as in words. As a photojournalist, I use tools – a camera and a computer – in order to freeze-frame short-lived instants in time. To make sure they are remembered long after the passing of the actual moment. There’s duality, a shit-load of it, in fact, as the image I capture utterly depends on where I point my camera. And the words I write depend on my mood, my state of mind, my rapport with my subject, my agony and my ecstasy. But I’m more craftsman than artist, and busting my gut goes hand in hand with that occasional flash of blinding insight.

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From the blog

Feb 3rd

Chilling at the Villa

Chilling

Not a bad way to spend the day – shooting the Mediterranean lifestyle for Cape Point Route at the gorgeous Villa St. James. Click here to view more images

Feb 3rd

Angles and Perspective

WEMBLEY 2 Shoot 2011

A brand new game with some interesting new challenges – Architectural Photography. Big picture still life in real life stuff, with quite a few new tricks for this Old Dog to learn. Click here to view more images

Jan 26th

Published stuff – latest

Ahoi

Some of my published articles from the 20-odd local and international mags and newspapers I contribute to. Have focused on a range of features, from extreme sport to family and adventure travel, just to prove you can teach an old dog new tricks. Click here to view more images

Dec 12th

Running Stunning

Landie

Shooting Landie Visser is always a pleasure – fun, focussed and with both feet firmly on the ground. Except of course when she’s flying over boulders or burning up the trail The images here are some out-takes from an advertising shoot for CAPESTORM Sporting Apparel – keeping the best shots for their print campaign … [...]

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