About
Hello, I am Marelize! The owner and creator of Picksees Photography – a photographer in Pretoria East.
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Photo credit: Daniella Schmahl (my daughter)
My love for photography started when I was in primary school. My late mother gave me my first camera and the seed was planted… It was a little point and shoot Kodak. I photographed everyone and everything that was dear to me. I used all my pocket money to buy and develop the film.
I always thought of photography as a passion and a hobby. It was only in 2005, after I realised that the legal field was not for me, that I decided to study photography. In 2007 I opened my studio and the rest is, as they say, history. I have never looked back.
Photography allows me to meet people from different walks of life and share their world for a brief moment. My bubbly personality helps create a relaxing and friendly environment in which memories can be captured forever.
To do what I love makes me feel incredibly fortunate. My daughter reminds me every day to see the world with amazement and it’s a privilege to be able to share the way I see it through my work.
If you have a project you would like to discuss, please feel free to contact me.
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Marelize
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