South Africa’s Brett Florens is on cloud nine after winning the Destination Wedding Photographer of the Year award. Marchelle Abrahams asked him about his most memorable shoots.
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PROFESSIONAL photographer Brett Florens is a multitalented consummate professional. One of the top wedding photographers in South Africa, he is the go-to guy when shooting destination weddings.
The lensman is passionate about his craft, despite falling into his career “by a fortunate accident”.
Fluent in fashion, wedding and portrait photography, he remains grounded and makes time for regular photography workshops where he shares his tricks of the trade and wealth of experience. His work has taken him around the globe, and he’s managed to make a name for himself abroad.
And now, he has won the Destination Wedding Photographer of the year award for 2018.
In celebration of his award, we asked Florens to choose five of his best photographs and explain the meaning behind them.
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Brett Florens has won the Destination Wedding Photographer of the Year award for 2018.
Ocean drama: 'This image was also from Nadia's Zanzibar wedding. What I like about it Is the fact that it was shot on the day of the wedding. Nadia was really game for anything and I convinced her to stand on this dead tree In the middle of the ocean....
Island style: ‘This image speaks for itself. What a location! It was my first island beach destination wedding in Zanzibar. ‘Obviously timing was everything – Nadia and Petre had specifically picked out this sandbank and it was only accessible at low...
Desert dreams: ‘This wedding was the first one I shot where I shot an engagement session, wedding and post-wedding session, all abroad. It is one of my favourite weddings of all time. The image was shot during a dust storm and the temperature was...
Tim Burton fantasy: ‘This is not my usual type of image. ‘The reason I included it is because this couple was really quirky and pushed me out of my comfort zone. It was shot at a beautiful villa in Tuscany, Italy. It was absolutely beautiful and I was...