The people who lived the photographs

Kind Words From Sharyn's Couples and Families

The best proof is not a perfect pose. It is hearing that camera-shy people relaxed, rainy days still felt magical, families laughed, and the finished photographs brought every feeling rushing back.
kirsty & josh's kay and monty wedding, photography by sharyn hodges.
Comfortable
Even when camera shy
Cared for
Before and during the day
Ready
For weather and wild ideas
Transported
Back into every feeling
couple walking hand in hand across an open icelandic landscape
Emily Moon wedding

“She genuinely feels the whole day with you.”

Emily had followed Sharyn’s work for seven years before getting engaged and knew she was non-negotiable. What stayed with them was not only the eye for a photograph, but the time, care, and calm Sharyn brought to a rainy wedding day. When the hoped-for sunset disappeared into mist, Sharyn adapted without hesitation and created another opportunity the following day. Emily’s only complaint was that choosing favourite photographs for the album became nearly impossible.
Across South African wedding days

The calm, the chaos, and everything in between.

A small selection from celebrations in forests, on farms, beside the ocean, and under the wide skies of the Garden Route.
being natural for your wedding photos is easy! just be you!
Sky Villa

Cara and Matt

We were nervous before our engagement session, but Sharyn made us feel comfortable and gave us the most fun. On the wedding day she arrived, made everyone laugh, and simply got on with creating photographs beyond what we imagined.
a forest wedding celebration photographed by sharyn hodges
Peace of Eden

Louise and Hilton

Every photograph tells a story. Working with Sharyn felt natural, full of fun and laughter, and receiving the finished photographs felt like opening a time capsule of our day.
couple portrait in the gardens at newstead estate in plettenberg bay
Newstead

Cebo and Dan

She gelled with our family and friends immediately and made everyone laugh. Sharyn may come from a small town, but her work is world class.
simone & brandon's love adventure on robberg nature reserve. sunset couple shoot by sharyn hodges photography.
Slipperfields

Abby and Kenneth

Each time Sharyn created jaw-dropping photographs that felt uniquely us. Her passion shines through, and she has a gift for making you feel completely comfortable.
couple photographed in relaxed portraits at kay and monty wedding venue
Kay and Monty

Natasha and Bryce

From the first email, Sharyn’s excitement was unmistakable. We trusted her completely, laughed through the day, and filled our home with photographs more beautiful than we imagined.
a south african wedding celebration in a wide landscape
Whalesong

Cherise and Chris

Sharyn photographed the beautiful moments and the unexpected, true ones. The family pet, the dance-floor collisions, and the people being entirely themselves became the photographs we loved most.
Namibia honeymoon adventure

“The photo shoot itself was one of the best parts of our honeymoon.”

When Dominique and Frank asked Sharyn to travel 1,400 kilometres for photographs in Namibia, the answer was immediate enthusiasm. They remembered the preparation, the easy collaboration, and being able to say yes or no to every idea without pressure. One of those photographs now hangs on a huge glass plate in their living room. It returns them not only to the honeymoon, but to two days of exploring, laughing, and making something together.
namibia wedding photographer, sharyn hodges
Not only wedding days

Camera-shy people are welcome here.

Family holidays, engagements, anniversaries, and just-because sessions should feel like time together, not a performance.
a relaxed family session on the garden route coast
Keurboomstrand family

The Whelan Family

A session with Sharyn became part of our December holiday ritual. She brings out the best in us, the children adore her, and every visit leaves us with beautiful memories.
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Robberg couple

Maxine and Steve

We worried about being awkward in front of the camera, but Sharyn made it feel like second nature. The photographs are breathtaking and the whole experience felt easy.
a family enjoying a natural garden route session
Noetzie family

The Bruinette Family

As a camera-shy family, we were surprised by how fun and comfortable the session felt. It completely changed our minds about family photographs.
wedding photographer, plettenberg bay, sharyn hodges
Kalk Bay couple

Jacquelise and Riaan

Sharyn made us comfortable and then delivered photographs that blew our minds. We love how she uses nature and landscape to create living pieces of art.
The photographs they took home

Stories that still feel alive.

The locations change, the weather changes, and every group of people brings a different energy. The intention stays the same: photographs that belong unmistakably to the people inside them.
Your story is allowed to feel this good

Come for the photographs. Leave remembering the whole adventure.

Tell Sharyn about the two of you, the people you love, and the day you are beginning to imagine.
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