Intention

In the age of perfection and multiple retakes I wanted to challenge myself to post the very first frame taken each day. Perhaps bringing in a bit of nostalgia of the old film days when you didn’t quite have the option of reviewing and retaking images on the spot. The added pressure will help me be more intentional and thoughtful about settings and composition before pressing the shutter.

Car Wash
Andrew Kloppers Andrew Kloppers

Car Wash

Yeah I don’t get it, this poor guy can’t get enough of his wheelbarrow, you can’t get far in the garden without him biting the one and only wheel every step of the way. If you stop he tries…..

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It has to be you
Andrew Kloppers Andrew Kloppers

It has to be you

Looking back at where my creative journey began with an A Frame treehouse, I somehow lost confidence in my design abilities which created disconnect between my ideals and my belief in my abilities…..

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Together
Andrew Kloppers Andrew Kloppers

Together

Side by side they grow, one never casting a shadow on the other. Sharing the warmth of the sun, sharing the joys of the rain. They know it’s a long climb to the top yet at the base they stand, hand in hand.

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Riding out of a rut
Andrew Kloppers Andrew Kloppers

Riding out of a rut

Feels like I’m heading back to where I started, as a young boy my bicycle represented freedom and adventure. The wheels that took me to far off places, literally, I covered massive distances as a kid, I would…..

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Schooled
Andrew Kloppers Andrew Kloppers

Schooled

Here’s to my 8 year old son who has officially posted his first youtube video. He knew what he wanted, asked for some assistance and posted his first attempt. It made me so proud to see how…..

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Arms open
Andrew Kloppers Andrew Kloppers

Arms open

On my order board for my perfect day one of the things I wish for is to have my boys come in for a morning snuggle followed by an outing to the beach with our dog. While unfortunately…..

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Retail Therapy
Andrew Kloppers Andrew Kloppers

Retail Therapy

There is no putting a bandaid over painful emotions, our minds can rationalise and help us forget but the body keeps score. We can engage in activities that try and mask what we feel but the…..

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Missed
Andrew Kloppers Andrew Kloppers

Missed

Sometimes it’s just meant to be, not shooting my dog, but getting an unexpected shot that I could not have predicted. My son had left his toy gun balancing on a box in his bedroom and I decided…..

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As I am
Andrew Kloppers Andrew Kloppers

As I am

Take me as I am, use me as intended,

I may not look as good as new but I can tell a story or two,

new models may pass you by, i’m the one who’s done the time.

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