Commercial Photography Portfolio in Cape Town
A curated visual record of recent commercial work — products, food, architecture, workplace and people, photographed across Cape Town and the Western Cape since 2014. Below is a selection of the kind of work I run regularly. If you’d like a focused selection for your industry, get in touch.
This page is sorted by visual category — products, food, architecture and interiors, workplace and industries — because that’s how clients usually scope a commercial photography brief. Each section shows a working sample of recent shoots, not a curated highlight reel.
Most projects involve a single photographer (me) running on Nikon D850 bodies with a full Nikkor lens kit and Profoto lighting. Backup gear comes on every shoot. The standard delivery is one full edit pass on every usable frame, descriptive file naming, and high-res JPEGs over WeTransfer within three working days. Same-day hero delivery is available for urgent press needs, and second-photographer cover for big events.
750+
Commercial & headshot shoots
150+
Events covered
130+
Five-star Google reviews
Since 2014
Full-time commercial
Product photography
Studio and on-location product work — from food and beverage launches through to branded packaging and retail e-commerce. Briefs run from single-product shoots through to full campaign sets.
Food and beverage
Food styling, beverage launches, restaurant menu shoots and editorial food work — clean, natural light first, controlled studio lighting where the brief asks for it.
Architecture and Exteriors
Façades, streetscapes, construction progress and built-form documentation — residential, commercial and mixed-use projects across the Western Cape. Shot at the right time of day to get the light working for you.
Architecture and interiors
Cellars, restaurants, hotel rooms, medical practices, retail fit-outs and private residences. The brief is always the same: make the space feel like the best version of itself — warm, considered, true to the build.
Workspaces
Real clients, real environments. Workspaces show the culture of a business — the empty boardroom at 7am, the technician at the machine, the detail that tells the story. Nothing here is stock.
Industries
Nine industries — each with its own brief, its own visual language. Select a sector to see the full portfolio and pricing.
Working with corporate, SME and government clients
Briefs run across corporate, SME and government — B-BBEE Level 4 with 100% Procurement Recognition, certificate available on request. Most projects sit between R 4,500 (a 2-hour shoot) and R 13,500 (a full 12-hour day). Travel beyond the Northern Suburbs is quoted per zone, multi-day shoots quoted on brief.
Full pricing breakdown — including the interactive estimator — lives on the commercial pricing page.
Common questions
How do I commission a commercial shoot?
Drop me a brief via the contact form or email info@riekertcloete.com. I’ll come back within a working day with questions, then a formal quote in PDF.
Do you shoot only in Cape Town?
Most projects are within an hour of Durbanville — Northern Suburbs, Cape Town CBD, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Somerset West, Franschhoek, Southern Suburbs. National travel for industrial, energy and multi-day work is quoted per brief.
What’s included in the standard package?
Pre-shoot brief, all professional gear (Nikon D850 bodies + full Nikkor lens kit + Profoto lighting), one full edit pass, WeTransfer delivery (high-res JPGs + low-res web-optimised), descriptive file naming. No image cutoff — everything usable from the shoot is delivered. Backup gear on every shoot.
Are RAW files included?
No — finished JPEGs only. The edit is the deliverable.
How fast is the turnaround?
Three working days for commercial. Same-day hero delivery is available as an add-on for urgent PR or press needs.
Also: corporate headshots
Solo executive headshots through to matched team sets, in-office or studio. The full headshots service runs as a separate offering with its own pricing and turnaround.
Also: corporate events
Conferences, awards evenings, brand launches, gala dinners. Same calm pro on set, tuned for run-of-show. Same-day hero delivery available for press deadlines.
