Photography – Lianne Ashton Photography

Photographing the old blacksmith at Kings Grant

I’ve been playing with light again, but this time I’ve left the sunny Spring gardens and have descended the steep staircase to the ‘ground level’ of the old St Isidore mill. It’s dark here, with light filtering through the old mill windows and lighting up bits of old machinery, blacksmith tools and rugged, masculine stoneContinueContinue reading “Photographing the old blacksmith at Kings Grant”

Olivar Farm, where ‘growth’ starts with education

Being the photographer for NPO Harry Gwala Agri has been an incredibly inspiring and rewarding journey for me because of the people I meet through it and the operations I get to learn about and photograph. Harry Gwala Agri is a non-profit agricultural organisation that aims to uplift and facilitate growth among aspiring farmers. It’sContinueContinue reading “Olivar Farm, where ‘growth’ starts with education”

AZN Greenfields: Making dreams reality one step at a time…

This week I went to Bizana in the Eastern Cape with Dylan Weyer of Harry Gwala Agri to meet 2 young women farmers, Zihkona Bhantshi and Athayanda Mdanyana. The women met while they were studying agriculture at the Umzimkulu TVET College. Zihkona did her in-service training at Eastwolds Farm in the Ixopo area through theContinueContinue reading “AZN Greenfields: Making dreams reality one step at a time…”

Just Love Calves

When Nue Pitout told me how and why she started this business in 2013 of rearing dairy cross beef calves and selling them at 4 months old, her story immediately resonated and will probably resonate with many other South African parents who are on the brink of sending a child to a private high school.ContinueContinue reading “Just Love Calves”

It’s raining maize!

It’s been a very busy couple years and I must admit, as I think is the case with many photographers, posting regularly is my absolute challenge! I am determined to share with you what I have been up to the last couple years; the places I have been to and the people I have metContinueContinue reading “It’s raining maize!”