Marnus Meyer

Marnus Meyer

www.marnusmeyer.com

About Marnus Meyer

I grew up in Bloemfontein, a small town in South Africa. As a child I was very shy, so my mind became my sanctuary and my imagination helped me to make sense of the world around me. It’s no wonder that I turned out to be such a daydreamer!

I went on to study photography at the Central University of Technology from 2008 - 2010. A year later, I moved to Cape Town to pursue my dream of being a beauty and fashion photographer. I may still be a daydreamer, but photography has grounded me and allows me to live in the present moment. When I pick up my camera, I feel confident, aware and in control. People inspire me the most, so the creatives I work with, my family and friends are always present in my work in some way or another.

My strengths as a photographer start before I even take the picture. It’s all in the lighting and directing – these are two things I pride myself in. Light distinguishes my work from other photographers in the industry; while directing my subjects has given me insight into the human form, expression and emotion.

Marnus' Stories

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Beauty portrait with Elizma

How to shoot a professional beauty portrait with broncolor

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Combining Direct and Indirect Lighting in Beauty Portraiture

The use of indirect lighting has become quite popular among photographers in the past year. Many photographers and clients have grown tired of the direct flashed photography look that we are all so familiar with and have opted for more real and natural looking lighting alternatives.

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The Olive Grove

When it comes to lighting shoots, I love the extravagance of big complicated setups. I’m no stranger to using large studio spaces, to build 12x12 scrims and using up to 7 lights to light beauty portraits.

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Midnight Blue

When I saw a few photographs of Cape Town-based model Marizaan, I knew I wanted to photograph her against a dark blue background.

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Spirited

In the past few months I have become quite inspired by the light and colour quality of late afternoon sunlight. It has thus become something I have been trying to incorporate into my work. This shoot is one of my first attempts at doing that.

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Lace Laid for Cosmopolitan

For this month’s blog I want to share a behind the scenes look at a Cosmopolitan South Africa wig story that I recently shot for their April issue.

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Pin it up

I was commissioned to do a beauty story with Cosmopolitan South Africa. We wanted to create an editorial that portrays a fun, happy night out and I used a variety of colour gels to liven up the backdrops and to add colour to this New Years Eve party theme.

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Pink Twilight

One of the things I appreciate the most about Cape Town are the amazing sunsets, which we are fortunate enough to experience. Although these flaming orange sunsets are spectacular, I much more appreciate the softness of the colours that follow after the sun has set behind the horizon.

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Light shapers

Light control

Accessories

Commercial photography

Cultural Heritage

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Marnus Meyer

About Marnus Meyer