FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
The short answer: Highly unlikely
The long answer:
10 years ago it was very easy. We could go to a wine farm, start taking photos, wave to the staff and get great images.
Unfortunately the Western Cape is now a hub for films, Advertisements and commercial shoots. This meant that MOST of the wine farms now are very strict and not allowing shoots on their premises without a commercial permit. These permits are very difficult to obtain and normally very expensive.
Advice: If you are staying or eating a lunch or dinner at wine farm, tell them you are here on holiday and ask if we can shoot on their premises. The odds of them agreeing to you are 10 times higher than them agreeing to me (a professional photographer)
We have the exact same issue with the National public parks. They won’t allow Shoots with permits (which are Extremely expensive and difficult to get)
So far we have not ever been chased away from any beaches Although I believe
Same Issue.
Logistical nightmare to get permits and costly.
In the past we have taken photos there (off the record, very fast and discreet)
In my 15 years of being a professional photographer I have never had any safety issues.
That being said, we travel as “light” as possible and don’t leave stuff in our cars in the open. We also try to avoid dangerous areas.