Cape Town Wedding Photographer
You don't have to be good in front of a camera.
That's my part to handle. I'll guide you into strong, editorial portraits, then step back for the hugs, laughter and everything that happens when nobody is thinking about the camera.
Cape Town · Stellenbosch · Franschhoek · Cape Winelands
Beautiful photographs are important. But they should never come at the expense of actually experiencing the day.
Wedding photography in Cape Town that leaves room for the wedding.
I'm Kobus Tollig, a Cape Town wedding photographer and filmmaker with seventeen years of experience and more than 500 weddings photographed. My work combines carefully created editorial portraits with the people, reactions and unplanned moments that make the day feel like yours.
From city celebrations and Constantia vineyards to Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl, experience means knowing how to work with Cape light, changing weather and real wedding timelines — when to guide the photograph and when the best thing I can do is simply pay attention.
In and around the city that means everything from the Atlantic Seaboard and the Southern Suburbs to Durbanville and Somerset West. If you're still choosing where to get married, my guide to wedding venues in the Western Cape is a good place to start, and you can read complete celebrations, venue by venue, in my wedding stories.
The portraits matter. So do all the things that happen around them.
Guidance for the portraits. Space for everything else.
You do not need to know how to pose.
That's my responsibility. I'll give you simple, clear direction and guide you into portraits you'll be proud of. You don't need modelling experience, a practice session or a list of poses.
Your people remain the priority.
The portraits matter, but so do the reactions, conversations, family, friends and moments happening around you. Once the photograph doesn't need my help, I get out of the way.
Experience keeps things uncomplicated.
Timelines shift. Weather changes. Families take longer than expected. After more than 500 weddings, those things are part of the job rather than reasons for your wedding to become stressful.
One day. Two ways to remember it.
The moments you can hold onto.
Editorial portraits, honest moments, family, atmosphere and the little pieces of the day that become more valuable as the years pass.
View selected work →The moments you can hear again.
The movement, voices, laughter, speeches and energy a photograph cannot contain. Photography and film work as one team rather than competing for the same moment.
Explore Cape Town wedding films →
The photograph can look styled without the experience feeling staged.
You don't need to arrive knowing your angles or what to do with your hands. I guide you through the portrait, adjust the small things that make it work and keep the whole process relaxed.
Sometimes the light, architecture, clothing or landscape deserves a photograph that is more deliberate. We create it properly, without turning half the wedding day into a production.
I'm Kobus.
I've spent seventeen years photographing weddings and learning that the job changes from minute to minute.
Sometimes I'm quietly watching something happen. Sometimes I'm organising a family photograph. Sometimes I'm finding beautiful light and deliberately building a portrait.
I genuinely love that part too — seeing the shape of a dress, finding the composition and guiding two people into a photograph they didn't think they could pull off.
After more than 500 weddings, experience has taught me when to step in and when to step away.
How the photographs feel matters. So does how it felt making them.
“Nothing felt rushed or forced. His calm presence allowed us to stay fully present while he captured the most genuine moments.”Richard & Lauren
“Kobus felt like part of our wedding day, not someone just taking photos. His calm presence put everyone at ease.”Storm & Monique
“It genuinely felt like having friends by our side rather than a photographer and videographer.”Christiaan & Maret
The Cape, South Africa and wherever your people gather.
Based in the Western Cape and photographing celebrations across Cape Town and the Winelands, with travel throughout South Africa and internationally for destination weddings in Namibia and Mauritius.
A few things worth knowing before you enquire.
How far in advance should we book a Cape Town wedding photographer?
Popular Saturdays and peak wedding months can book well in advance. Once your venue and date are confirmed, it is worth checking availability rather than waiting until every other part of the wedding has been finalised.
How much does a wedding photographer in Cape Town cost?
It depends on how much of the day you'd like covered and whether you want photography, film or both. Photography or film on its own starts from R33,000, and photography and film together start from R50,000. Send me your date and venue and I'll give you the options that actually fit your wedding.
We're awkward in photos. Is that a problem?
No. Most couples aren't used to being photographed. I'll guide you clearly through the portraits so you aren't left wondering what to do, and I'll step back when the real moments are already happening. You don't need to know how to pose to have portraits you're proud of.
Do you create editorial-style wedding portraits?
Yes. It's one of my favourite parts of a wedding day. We can use the light, architecture, clothing and landscape to create more intentional portraits. You don't need modelling experience — I'll guide you through it.
Do you offer both wedding photography and film?
Yes. You can book photography, film or have both covered by one experienced team. Working together keeps the day calmer because the photographer and filmmaker share the same approach.
Do you photograph weddings outside Cape Town?
Often. A large part of my work is in the Winelands — Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Paarl — as well as the Overberg, the rest of South Africa and destination weddings abroad.
Can we see a complete wedding gallery before booking?
Yes. A complete gallery shows far more than portfolio highlights: midday light, ceremonies, family photographs, speeches, dark receptions and everything between them. Ask me and I'll send a gallery relevant to the kind of wedding you're planning.
No complicated sales process. We start with a conversation.
Tell me about the two of you.
Send your wedding date, venue and a little about what you're planning.
I'll personally come back to you.
I'll confirm availability and send the information relevant to your wedding.
Then we have a proper chat.
A short online call to hear about your plans, answer questions and see whether we're the right fit.
Be there for it. I'll remember it for you.
If the work feels like the way you want your wedding to feel, send me your date and tell me a little about the two of you.
Check availability ↓Tell me about your wedding.
Your date, venue and a little about the two of you is enough to start. I'll personally check availability and get back to you.