PROJECT - NEW YEARS IN CAPE TOWN
For South Africans, December is the month of the great migration. From the country’s interior to the pristine beaches, the people swarm … in the hundreds of thousands.
Nearly one year prior to actually shooting these scenes I began dreaming of photographing Cape Town’s beaches by helicopter in an attempt to truly capture the annual phenomenon. And so I waited. And waited. Until finally, the day was here! January 1, 2024. New Year’s Day. The peak of the migrating bathers.
I woke up early. Called the helicopter hanger. “Are we a go?” They said “check back at noon. The wind is too strong”. I waited some more. “We’re a go!”
The aerial images below were photographed with a medium format camera from an R44 helicopter.
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Note: Images are of far less quality than the actual art due to webpage restraints.
"New Years in Cape Town I": photographed from an R44 helicopter. Available on fine art paper with a max size of 150cm across the long edge of the limited edition print.
"Clifton Kaleidoscope": photographed from an R44 helicopter. Available on fine art paper with a max size of 120cm across the long edge of the limited edition print.
"New Years in Cape Town II": photographed from an R44 helicopter. Available on fine art paper with a max size of 150cm across the long edge of the limited edition print.
"Muizenberg Mosaic": photographed from an R44 helicopter. Available on fine art paper with a max size of 120cm across the long edge of the limited edition print.
"New Years at Camps Bay": photographed January 1, 2023 in Camps Bay. Available on fine art paper with a max size of 120cm across the long edge of the limited edition print.
"Lazy Day Camps Bay": photographed January 1, 2023 in Camps Bay. Available on fine art paper with a max size of 120cm across the long edge of the limited edition print.
"Bliss in the City": photographed January 1, 2023 in Camps Bay. Available on fine art paper with a max size of 120cm across the long edge of the limited edition print.
"Summer Social I": photographed January 1, 2024 at Clifton Beach. Available on fine art paper with a max size of 150cm across the long edge of the limited edition print.
"Summer Social II": photographed January 1, 2024 at Clifton Beach. Available on fine art paper with a max size of 150cm across the long edge of the limited edition print.