ABOUT
Hello, I’m Augusta
But friends call me Gussie
Welcome to my space on the web, if you are lovers with care free souls looking for a photographer to capture your love story, you’ve come to the right place - I’m the hype girl with a camera you didn’t know you needed, and I am here to authentically document your one of a kind kinda love...
I am a Namibian based Wedding photographer who is eager to travel for love. I’m always up for an adventure and I live for wildly authentic moments, intimacy and all the emotions that form a visual story.
I would describe myself as a romantic, adventure seeker and old soul who loves blues music.
My husband would describe me as a crazy plant lady who is determined to get what she wants,
a total coffee addict and mother to our two dog children.
So, if you love dogs, good music and can’t go a day without a cup of coffee - this may be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
My
Story
If I’m not shooting, editing or traveling you’ll catch me pulling espresso’s and pouring latte’s at a local coffee bar, my obsession with coffee is so real that I enjoy working as a barista in my free time. I enjoy meeting new people, spending time with loved ones and my dogs, and taking care of my house plants - it’s kinda a full time hobby.
I am a qualified makeup artist and have been involved in the Namibian wedding industry since 2012. Working on many weddings awakened my inner photographer. I’ve always enjoyed photography on the sideline and never thought it would become a full time gig, but here I am and I absolutely can’t imagine doing anything else...
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My relationship with photography started at a young age without me realizing it, I grew up with a camera always on hand for any occasion or even no occasion at all. My childhood memories are kept alive by the special photographs my grandparents and parents captured, silly little things and small moments that no one knew at the time would one day be nostalgic.
In photography there is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality, it’s a magical kind of thing that allows us to preserve time and memories for generations. That to me is what’s most special about capturing moments and visually telling a story.
The real skill of photography is organized yet authentic visual story telling - as a wedding photographer my priority is to create and capture meaningful moments filled with emotion, it’s not just about the pictures but about the feeling. My photography approach is purposeful, fueled by passion to authentically document moments that truly matter, there are moments that would go unseen if they weren’t photographed.
I am here for the dreamers and adventure seekers looking to translate their story into everlasting photographs of them and the love they share.
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Light has always brought me joy; I follow paths that lead me to it. Growing up close to the Namibian desert and the stark lighting of midday sun, hushed tones at dusk and dawn, I learned to appreciate the value of natural light, and the power it bestows to affect our emotions.