Professional Marketing Photographer Aerial Scenic Photos Gardenroute Kelvin Saunders

If you are born with a passion for travel and exploring the world in which you live, photography is a good career choice. So feels Kelvin Saunders, a professional photographer working from the town of George on the Garden Route, Southern Cape, South Africa.

George serves as the commercial hub of the region and is at the heart of the golfing mecca that is South Africa. As a result he is involved in the marketing photography of these exclusive and prestigious gold courses. The booming tourist trade in the area means that he also photography hotels, guest houses, game farms and reserves. He has photographed most of the major role players in these categories. He is also the recommended photographer for The Portfolio Collection, a publication of the best of retreats, bed and breakfasts and country places. Kelvin holds the account for PetroSA, which explores the rich energy reserves off the coast of Africa.

Kelvin is a specialist in aerial photography and takes to the air often, either in a microlight, small aircraft or helicopter, to do general scenic photography, golf courses, industrial and commercial photos and housing developments. He, therefore, has a large library of accessible scenic photos of the area (both slide and negative) which are for sale and are popular with tourists and locals alike.

Kelvin photographs on large, medium and 35mm formats and has a professional digital camera that yields excellent results at a very low cost. He has a 100m² studio with a drive-in facility and a black and white dark room. An assistant handprints and sepia tones photos up to 500x600cm, duplicates slides and copies internegs.

Kelvin has an outgoing personality with well-developed people skills. He has traveled extensively and is fit, with a love of the outdoors. He also has the ability to work creatively even under difficult circumstances.