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    I'm Sonia. I capture photographs that leave you looking and feeling beautiful!

    If you're looking for a photographer in Bloemfontein, Johannesburg or Cape Town (yes, I love to travel!) you probably want to see my photographs rather than read about them.

    So click the various categories shown below or browse through my latest photo shoots to get an overview of what I can create for you.

Portraits & Glamour

Portraits & Glamour

Portrait and Glamour photography that tell your story Your portrait photographs...
Boudoir

Boudoir

Celebrate yourself! Boudoir photographs are perfect for any occasion or reason!...
Engagements & Couples

Engagements & Couples

Spontaneous engagement and couple photographs Capture the joy of love in your life...
Weddings

Weddings

Wedding photographs - for now and forever. I take great care to ensure that every...
Maternity

Maternity

Maternity photographs that capture your glowing beauty. You are glowing and even...
Families

Families

Modern yet timeless family portraits I try to make family sessions as laid-back...
Commercial and Product Photography

Commercial and Product Photography

Build and enhance your brand! Commercial and Product Photography is the ideal way...
  • Portraits & Glamour
  • Boudoir
  • Engagements & Couples
  • Weddings
  • Maternity
  • Families
  • Commercial and Product Photography
  • Portraits & Glamour

    Portrait and glamour photography that tells your story and brings out your inner beautyPortrait and Glamour photography that tell your story

    Your portrait photographs tell the story you want to tell. Taken in studio or on location, they are modern yet timeless.

    Spontaneous, fun and creative Glamour and Portrait photography.

    We can shoot in our studio or we can do fun location shoots - something that will tell the story you want told about you, your fashion and your personality.

    To see my other categories of photography, hover over the image on the left and click the arrow.

    To see more of my Portrait and Glamour photography and get more info, click on the View More button.

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  • Boudoir

    Boudoir photographs by Bloemfontein boudoir photographer, Sonia Small from Kaleidoscope StudiosCelebrate yourself!

    Boudoir photographs are perfect for any occasion or reason! We have many birthdays, anniversaries or just women who want to celebrate themselves. There is never a wrong reason to have beautiful, sexy portraits taken of you.

    To see my other categories of photography, hover over the image on the left and click the arrow.

    To see more of my boudoir photography and get more info, click on the View More button.

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  • Engagements & Couples

    Engagement and couple photographs by Kaleidoscope Studios in BloemfonteinSpontaneous engagement and couple photographs

    Capture the joy of love in your life with fun couple or engagement photographs that tell your story.

    To see my other categories of photography, hover over the image on the left and click the arrow.

    To see more of my Engagement and Couple photography and get more info, click on the View More button.

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  • Weddings

    Wedding photographer, Sonia Small, will capture the wedding photographs of your dreams.

    Wedding photographs - for now and forever.

    I take great care to ensure that every single picture is a worthy and accurate visual re-telling of the emotional kaleidoscope that is life...

    Natural, timeless, fresh and spontaneous photography best describe my photographic style. My experience, coupled with my love of photography, will ensure that your expectations are not only met, but that you'll be delighted!

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  • Maternity

    Maternity photographs to capture your beautiful pregnancy for all time - by maternity photographer, Sonia Small in BloemfonteinMaternity photographs that capture your glowing beauty.

    You are glowing and even if it doesn't always feel like it, it sure shows! Being pregnant is a special, short time in your life and your deserve to capture and celebrate it! Maternity photographs will make sure you remember this precious time forever.

    To see my other categories of photography, hover over the image on the left and click the arrow.

    To see more of my Maternity Photography and get more info, click on the View More button.

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  • Families

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    Modern yet timeless family portraits

    I try to make family sessions as laid-back as possible, (playing fly-on-the-wall with a little bit of strategic posing) capturing your family in a raw, modern, and timeless fashion.

    To see my other categories of photography, hover over the image on the left and click the arrow.

    To see more of my Family photography and get more info, click on the View More button.

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  • Commercial and Product Photography

    Commercial and product photography to set your business apart.Build and enhance your brand!

    Commercial and Product Photography is the ideal way to showcase your products and your business brand in the best light possible! Very often, these photographs are the first impression customers will have of your business so it makes sense to make sure they make you look your best.

    To see my other categories of photography, hover over the image on the left and click the arrow.

    To see more of my Commercial and Product photography and get more info, click on the View More button.

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  • Portraits & Glamour
  • Boudoir
  • Engagements & Couples
  • Weddings
  • Maternity
  • Families
  • Commercial and Product Photography

About me: The face behind the lens

People always ask me how I started my Photography Business... 

Bloemfontein photographer, Sonia SmallWell, to tell you the truth, I have always loved Photography.  I still remember (at the tender age of 14) how my mother scolded me for using some of her valuable household items as props and my little sister Lorna (11 years my junior) as my subject.  I had the smallest film camera, and had to limit myself with images because it was SO pricey to have them developed! 

(To this day, Lorna loves to be photographed and I am happy to report that she is still a very willing subject whenever I want to try out new poses and ideas.)

I was the Owner and Editor of a Property & Lifestyle Magazine for almost 5 years.  I had the privilege to take all the photographs of the Free State and surrounding areas for my magazine. 

When I was diagnosed with cancer in 2008, I chose LIFE and also to only do things I absolutely LOVE. This was when I bought my first NIKON.  To this day, I am a Nikon Baby and I can say with pride that this was a life changing event in my life.  Life is always "greener" through my viewfinder.

All my clients are from referrals and the ever trusty "word-of-mouth".  To this day I have never advertised in any newspaper or magazine.  I am very proud of the relationship I have with my clients and always feel honoured when they allow their families to "grow" in front of me and trust me with their most intimate memories!

I'm all about LOVE!

Things I love

Things I don't love

  • Jesus
  • My beautiful girls, Abigail & Britaney
  • My stunning family & friends
  • Early mornings
  • Fresh smell of rain
  • The Outdoors
  • Artistic Photography (Painting with light / Star- & Light trails /  Working with Light)
  • Crazy fun - anything from River rafting, Bungee jumping to Skydiving or hiking
  • Belly Laughs
  • Vintage Props & Furniture (I am a self confessed Prop Junkie)
  • Road trips
  • Coffee & RedBull
  • Being a witness to Raw Moments
  • Overflowing Bookshelves
  • Couples that write their own vows
  • Clients who become friends & trust me with their memories
  • Mothers who force their little ones to "pose" for the camera
  • Grooms that don't dance at their own wedding
  • Bridezillas
  • Bossy people
  • Eyeglasses that turn into sunglasses
  • People that try to tell me how to do my job.  After all, you've seen my Portfolio, and you liked my work.  SO trust me to deliver on my promises!  How I do it is up to me!
  • Competition aka "Professional" photographers who shadow me at weddings with their i-pads
  • Using "LOL" or "K" or any text lingo that looks like you are playing Bingo (B4)
  • "Fake" smiles
  • People who are late for appointments and don't respect my time

 

 

Some Behind the Scenes Action Shots

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A Sneak Peak at the Studio

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