At the Dome Restaurant, Swakopmund
how to really “see” and look at nature in
for now I am enjoying every moment,
the market place with my first ever
a way I never did before, but above all
I dream of all the beautiful places I
exhibition, which will be launched at
he is my greatest inspiration.”
will hopefully still visit one day, and
The Dome, Swakopmund on the 11th of
“I am still trying to establish my own
I feel blessed to have my best friend
December. Georg and I are both really
unique style, and I enjoy learning from
and soul mate by my side to share and
excited, daunted and apprehensive about
others, I enjoy the light and character
enjoy the journey with me.”
what this will mean in the future for us...
of Paul van Schalkwyk’s distinctive
“My favourite genre is landscape
but we will continue to share and enjoy
photographic style, as well as the
photography, but I also enjoy telling
the journey which we started, and hope
landscapes which Karl André Terblanche
a story, so the commissions we have
that our photography will bring joy and
was creating in his earlier works, and I
received
enjoyment to those who see it.”
specially love the gentle beauty of the
marketing purposes are really where my
Namibian landscape paintings created
heart lies. I‘m passionate about being
by Arnfried Blatt. These artists as well
able to capture the essence of a place
as Michael Poliza who create incredibly
and to find a way of making it into a
beautiful photo’s, have influenced me
photo journey, which will capture the
in my journey so far. Photography has
imagination of someone living in a place
been the greatest catalyst in Georg and
vastly, removed from here. I always try
my relationship, and our work together
to create beautiful images, which stir an
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is created as a team.”
emotion in the viewer; I want to make
xeniadesignandphotography
“When I arrived in this beautiful
them feel the same way I feel while
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paradise, I soon began to share my
taking that photograph. Georg and I are
photographs on line via social media,
very honest about the way we approach
but with a distinct purpose of offering
our work and I think that sets us apart.”
them free of charge to be used by the
“Recently, I was reminded by a
Namibian tourism industry to promote
friend that I am now able to call myself
and uplift the marketing material for
a professional photographer, since I
the Erongo Region. I think this has
have now been commissioned to take
been a wonderful way of giving back to
photographs for clients, it’s a concept
Namibia, as a way of giving thanks for
which I’m not really comfortable with
the wonderful life I feel blessed to be
yet as I still feel there is so much I still
living here. I have no way of knowing
have to learn, but in December 2015,
where my photography will take me, but
I have the chance to test my work in
to
photograph
lodges
for
Below are my online media addresses where more of my work can be viewed, as well as more information pertaining to the nature and photography tours, which my husband Georg offers:
xivanofferb ●● https://www.facebook.com/ swakoptour ●● http://www.swakoptour.com
For further information contact xenia@africaonline.com.na or call on 081 161 1011. To book a tour with Swakop Tour Company call Georg Erb on +264 (0)81 124 2906 or proverb@afol.com.na
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