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Soulburst Photography Photography is about capturing souls not smiles. Leonie Jordaan, Soulburst Photographer Photographer: Leonie Jordaan, Capturer of the full light spectrum.

Dragan Tapshanov

The thing I love most about photography is that it forces you to constantly change your perspective.

25/01/2025

FAMILY PICTURES

I generally don’t live with a lot of regrets. I try to live purposefully and conscious with my choices, actions and words. Even though I don’t think by any measure that I have “arrived” or done “it all”, I generally don’t have a sense of “being behind” on my goals or dreams.

However, If I had to name one “regret” it would be that I have not prioritized taking more family photos of me and my family over the years. As a photographer, I’m used to being behind the lens (and must admit I’m quite comfortable there!!). But, that also means that if purely judged off the family albums, it would look like my kids grew up with a single dad, as mum appears in very few photos!

Yours in capturing YOU, Leonie

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https://soulburstphotography.co.za/family-pictures/
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23/01/2025

I am Leonie, I'm your Soulburst Photographer! I am ready to observe and capture your dream with my lens! I love studying people - behaviors, faces, patterns, designs, choices, styles, habitats, environments, relationships, expressions - you name it!

Photography allows me the privilege to observe and present what I observe, while giving back! Photographs are memories, capsules, reminders of what once where. It is one of the few things that is guaranteed to become priceless.

Yours in capturing YOU! Leonie J.

20/01/2025

GROWTH THROUGH CHALLENGES

The Lotus flower has long been a natural symbol of humanity’s ability to grow and thrive (bloom) after coming from not so great (muddy) circumstances. The lotus has become a part of many brand logos and writings of Mystics, spiritualists, yogi’s, spas, Zen masters, wellness experts alike. The lotus flower is a symbol of our innate ability to face muddy or murky waters (circumstances) in our lives, but our natural ability to grow towards the light and eventually overcome it to the point that we not only can overcome adversity, but, at the backdrop of it, we can thrive (bloom) if we persist.

Mud or unfavorable circumstances do not define us by nature, however our choice to do what should come natural (growth), is what gives us the ability to open and expand and show our true beauty (essence). May 2025 bring you new opportunities to expand and grow – to show off your true beauty.

Yours in capturing YOU, Leonie

HOP ON OVER TO OUR WEBSITE: https://soulburstphotography.co.za/growth-through-challenges/
to read the full Blog.

15/01/2025

Gordons Bay can be every bit as picturesque as Camps Bay - this past festive season has not given us much to work on, but this sunbursting day shortly after New Years made all the other windy days worth marching through!

I love the movement and summer feel of these captures! If you recognize anyone in these images, feel free to tell them to reach out to me and I'll send them the originals.

Yours in capturing YOU,

Leonie

31/12/2024

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

May 2025 bring new opportunities to capture the ordinary in a new way!

Love, Leonie x

31/12/2024

NEW YEAR NEW JOY

Life certainly happens to us! No matter how much you try to avoid the mishaps – they happen. It is so easy to loose your joy on this journey.

If you look at children and how free, expressive, loud, boisterous and emotionally honest they are versus how subdued and sometimes pessimistic we are as adults, it’s easy to see that something in us became silent and suppressed over time.

But it doesn’t have to be like that. We can choose to heal and overcome adversity. We can choose to move on and put the past in the past. We can choose to forgive ourselves and others for our part in the pain we created when we were less conscious of the consequences of our actions.

Today we are celebrating the last day of 2024 and later this evening we will enter through a new door to enter 2025. May this not just be another door for you, may it be the entry to your new life. One that you live with your true expression – not what the world programmed you to be.

View online: https://soulburstphotography.co.za/new-year-new-joy/

Yours in capturing YOU, Leonie

27/12/2024

JINGLE ALL THE WAY

I recently found these empty gooseberry husks in my garden during a late afternoon walk. We celebrated Christmas just three days ago and in some way, these empty shells reminded me of little bells. Little empty shells that’s served their purpose, signaling the completion of a much anticipated day in the general person’s calendar. Reality is: people celebrate this day in different ways and for different reasons.

In some ways I feel this day is “forced” upon everyone as a holiday, regardless of their belief system, religion, occupation, heritage. For some people this day is a symbol of togetherness, family, abundance, decadence, joy, peace, connection and for some, sadly, the day is a reminder of someone that is no longer alive, or separated from, conflict, failures, oppression, sadness, loneliness. This photo can equally represent both angles.

Over the years I’ve learned to see opposite sides, different sides or contrasts in things around me. My favorite way to uncover these insights is through my lens. It helps me to observe, pause, think, process, to meditate. I then have to think about ways to bring these images to my fellow seers and seekers.

In this image, I love the empty husks, the drops, the moodiness of this image and I love what it represents.

I hope that this will make visitors to my page think or view things from a different angle – this I feel, is part of my service to humanity. If I can help someone think different about a matter, my purpose is served.

Yours in capturing YOU, Leonie

https://soulburstphotography.co.za/jingle-all-the-way/

27/12/2024

EXPOSE OR ACKNOWLEDGE

I’m relatively active on social media and I believe use it in the way it was intended. To connect with people personally and socially. I have been accused by some people of exposing myself and my family “too much”. I know we are not living in a “safe” world – I am not blind to the risks at all. I believe social media is a tool (like any) that can do good or evil (positive or negative) if you will – depending on who’s hands the tool falls into.

My purpose for taking and posting photos is never to expose anyone. In fact, I have an agreement with my children that at any time they can ask me to remove any image and/or not post it at all. Sometimes they ask me not to post a certain photo when I ask them if it’s ok to post or not.

My purpose of taking a photo of ANYONE – clients or not – are to affirm them, to make them feel good about themselves, to help them see another angle of themselves, to lead them to a better acceptance of themselves, for them to grow in their love for themselves. I like posting images of people to help them see their own beauty, their own uniqueness, their reflection. So many of our efforts are to hide from who we are, hide from our appearance, hide from being seen in the world. So much of it comes from how we were programmed by our parents, society, our upbringing. Our past shapes so much of our distortions.

This is a picture of my mum – ever shy and low in self esteem – her beauty is truly seen by everyone but herself. I will continue with my rebellion against what breakes people down. I will continue to capture and share beautiful images of people who are willing to allow me that privilege.

My purpose is simple: to help people see themselves again.

Yours in capturing YOU, Leonie

https://soulburstphotography.co.za/expose-or-acknowledge/

25/12/2024

SEASON'S WISHES!

May this season find you among those you love, sharing in the twin glories of generosity and gratitude.
Merry Christmas and best wishes for a healthy, happy, and peaceful New Year!

Yours in Capturing YOU, Leonie

27/11/2024

OUR CLIENTS SAID

It is always such a wonderful priviledge to get positive feedback from a client!

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17/11/2024

Office for the day.

26/10/2024

FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY

This young man is one of the shyest souls I’ve ever had in front of my camera. However, what a sweet darling soul! He is super tight with Mum Jax and Dad, Patrick – and he made us WORK for these glimpses for sure! But I love it – I love when kids (and adults!) are who they are – authentic, on their own terms and their own way!

There is so much in this world that tries to coax us into believing that we have to be someone different!

TJ’s lesson for the day is: “March to the beat of your own drum and STUFF the rest!”

He got the whole family together as his grandpa, aunt and cousin came all the way from Johannesburg. Absolutely the best time to get good images! Opportunity well spotted Mum!

Hop on over to our website to view their spectacular photos taken in Somerset West.

Yours in capturing YOU, Leonie

20/10/2024

IN THE MEDIA:

I often do commercial shots for businesses who need a library of images for various uses. This was one for a well known wine farm and the hottie is my husband! So absolutely NO nepotism there!

I can not overstate to businesses the importance of having a bunch of good quality images ready for brand purposes. It makes a huge difference if you have quality images of your business out there in the world!

Book your "all round" shoot today!

Yours in capturing YOU, Leonie

https://www.foodformzansi.co.za/want-to-work-in-wine-these-jobs-are-in-high-demand/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGCcZZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHU8K1wvVTBxkO5Ya659E6Eb00KdCmUypVCMKkOW8rnYp1KLC_S0saZClKA_aem_6QXNQ-KtYMo-d5i5m9N6IA

13/10/2024

PRIDE AND PURPOSE

I love going into people’s habitats (work or home) to capture who they are in everyday life. Commercial shoots can often be very clinical and cold. I love commercial shoots with an artisanal flavour. This is a factory in Somerset West that manufactures kitchen cabinets. From the word go the factory was warm and cosy with the most beautiful natural light flooding in through the clear panels on the roof.

I spent way more time at the factory that morning than what I was supposed to! Lurking in the corners, watching everyone work, lift, pickup, drill, spray, fix, align, pencil, mark, glue. The literal “hive of activity” and everyone knows exactly what to do to make magick for a happy house wife or house husband!

There is something poetic about watching humans create something. There is something worthy about us when we create.

Yours in capturing YOU, Leonie

https://soulburstphotography.co.za/pride-and-purpose/

26/09/2024

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