Lockdown live with Dewald Kirsten

Today I chat with Douglas, the MD of Splitting Image Taxidermy. Love it or hate it, Taxidermy is an art form in its own, and to see GOOD taxidermy really is something to enjoy. These artists can bring an animal back to life again.  I would like to find out how and why Douglas began the business, a business that is internationally recognised.   One of the things that really stands out to me is their professional image on social media, when a company goes to that extend, you know your product is of top quality.   Find Douglas and his team here:   Web: https://www.splittingimagetaxidermy.co.za   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SplittingImageTaxidermy   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/splittingimagetaxidermy/   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClwwNYG_VLaFXtITA9Tw7ng

I found JeanJacques by accident one day on instagram and man I was blown away. Here was a dude jumping of cliffs with a wingsuit, a local South African guy. I checked out some of his posts and I knew I had to get him on for a chat, and here we have it.   Here is a quick rundown of some of Jean-Jacques accomplishments!   Pro Skydiver - 10 000 jumps since he started in 2004  Pro BASE Jumper - 700 jumps  Pro Wingsuit Pilot Pro Speedflyer - 1000+ flies   This is going to be one very interesting chat for sure!   You can find more of Jean-Jacques content here:   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JustChillingOfficial   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeanjacques_wallis/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeanjacqueswallis

Christopher is a travel photographer from the states. We met about 3 years ago while he was in South Africa on one of his projects, since then we have followed each other via Instagram and now we will have a good chat about his travels, his projects and just stuff in general.   Find Christopher here:   Web:  https://www.christopherlarson.photography/   Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAclT1d89WBl7t5KJOoVqhQ   Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/manwiththeflagbag/

Today I chat with wedding and event guru, Aleit Swanepoel!  Aleit founded the well renowned Aleit Academy and has also started his own tv show, Tyd met Aleit.  Here are some of his titles:    The Aleit Group Founder and Chairman   Media Personality  T elevision Presenter   Motivational Speaker   Radio Presenter   Actor   We are going o chat about a whole bunch of things, so please do not miss this one.   You can find Aleit here:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aleitswanepoel/  https://www.instagram.com/tydmetaleit/   Web: https://aleit.co.za

Dan is one of my very best mates and today we will just talk about general stuff and about his boxing photography. Dan photographs a lot of sports and action type stuff. The main reason for this broadcast is to test out the new streaming platform I intend to use. I can add my Canon mirrorless camera as my webcam as well.  But do enjoy the chat with Dan, it will be fun as always.   You can find Dan Here:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_edwards_photo/   Web: https://danedwardsphotography.com  https://www.btssouthafrica.com   My links:   Listen to this interview as a podcast:   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/lockdown-live-with-dewald-kirsten/id1507023126   Anchor FM: https://anchor.fm/dewald-kirsten   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/11DKAl24TTgEuxIsNW6MVV   Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/lockdown-live-with-dewald-kirsten   Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80YzI1NGY4L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz   Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/7k436170   Radio Public: https://radiopublic.com/lockdown-live-with-dewald-kirsten-60o7Pd    Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/lockdownlivewithdewaldkirsten/ - Lockdown Live Facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/landscapes.by.dewald  https://www.facebook.com/dewaldkirstenphotography   Instagram https://www.instagram.com/dewaldkirsten/   Dewald Kirsten Website http://www.dewaldkirsten.co.za

Today I chat with Jako Lucas. Jako is a South African living in Texas, he is also a hardcore fly fisherman and awesome filmmaker. What an awesome chat this was as we spoke about fishing, filming stuff, and about life on the other side of the Atlantic.   Go follow Jako here:   Web:   https://captjackproductions.com/  https://flyreligion.com/  https://www.f3tsa.co.za/   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/captjackproductions/  https://www.facebook.com/flyreligionco/  https://www.facebook.com/F3TSouthAfrica   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/captjackproductions/

Today I chat with one of my home town "celebs", Eben Groenewald. Eben is a South African actor, musician, and all-round great guy. We have a nice chat about his industry, how he got there, and then about his first single he released, that has just gone viral on Facebook! Come join us, it's basically two nice guys having a great chat.  Find Eben here:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/egroenewald and his page: https://www.facebook.com/ebengroenewaldactor/   Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ebengroenewald/   Also please go follow him on his youtube page where he will be posting loads of new stuff and support his music by downloading his track from iTunes and all the other popular places   Youtube:  https://youtu.be/3DxsHM1cRb8   Apple Music:  https://music.apple.com/za/album/help-n-bra/1512658117?i=1512658118   Spotify:  https://open.spotify.com/album/55tyuDRgHAlXzQiTkuORjU?si=PK1-HQt7QWyNc7NhSCQr7w   Tik Tok:  https://vm.tiktok.com/To23CV/

Today I chat with Aldri Van Jaarsveld. We went to the same school in Moorreesburg and we are from the same platteland town. Aldri is now a partner in a boutique Advertising agency in Johannesburg. We chat about what happened after school, film photography, and how people should stand out in the crowd in these times we live in.   You can find Aldri here:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aldri.jaarsveld and  https://www.facebook.com/BlackKhaki/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maandagsemoer/  Website: https://blackkhaki.com

For this one I would recommend you watch the youtube video as Jan shows some of his amazing photos and we discuss them. So please go and check that out as well. Today I chat with Jan Pedersen and Jan shares some of his amazing wildlife and nature images with us. Jan is based in Sweden and he is an Olympus Visionary and ambassador. Jan and his company do amazing nature and wildlife tours all over the world.  We talk about photography, we discuss some of his images and we discuss some of the techniques he uses to get these amazing images.   You can find more about Jan here:   Website: https://www.wildnaturephotoadventures.com/jan-pedersen/  http://www.janpedersen.se/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildnaturefotoresor/  https://www.facebook.com/jan.pedersen.330   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janpedersen_nature/

Today I had a chat with Cecilia Fourie, make up and hair stylist based here in Cape Town. We have worked together on a number of weddings and other shoots and she is an awesome person. We chat about business in the time of Covid, weird stuff at weddings and some other stuff. Have a listen and please follow her on her social pages.   Find her here:  Website: http://ceciliafourie.co.za/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ceciliafouriemh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceciliafouriemh/

Today I chat with an amazing South African artist, Conrad Hicks. Conrad is a blacksmith by trade and he forges amazing art pieces and tools with raw metal and iron. We talk about where he started and how he got into the trade, where he gets his ideas from and he gives us a quick tour of the workshop.

Today I chat to one of my clients, David Nieuwoudt from Cederberg Wines. They re situated in the Cederberg region, at 1100m+ above sea level its one of the highest wine farms in South Africa and that together with the unique soils, makes for some of the best wines in South Africa  We talk about their unique Sauvignon Blanc wines.

Today I chat with South African Olympic athlete, Wenda Nel. Wenda is here from my home town, Worcester in the Western Cape and has competed at the last Olympic games. We chat about what it takes to be an athlete, how she stays positive all the time, managers and so much more, come and join us.

Today I chat with another legend, Jono Shales. Not just is Jono a nice guy, he is a hardcore fisherman and hard worker. We really don't talk any fishing in this one, we talk about the Journey Jono has been on to be where he is today and what he has done and how much hard work it takes to succeed.  Come and join us, its another one of those inspiring ones, and if Johan Van der Westhuizen sees this, send me a mail.

Today I spoke to a childhood hero, Andre Snyman. Andre played for the Springboks from 1996 till 2007. He was and in my opinion, still is one of the best outside centers we have had in South Africa. We speak about modern-day rugby, what happened to him after his career and what he is doing today.

I have met Clifford and Maryke through working together as freelancers. Both of them write travel stories and articles and both work on copywriting for corporate clients. Maryke was one of my first chats during lockdown but that was on Instagram so the content got lost. Today we talk about the amazing distilling industry and some cool things they have experienced etc.  Come and join us for this very informal chat.

One of my most inspiring chats in this series. I speak to Stephan Dombaj from Fly Fishing Nation about fishing and photography. We talk about social media, where Fly Fishing Nation started and what they are doing and planning for the future. If you are a fan, this is not to be missed!

Today on Lockdown Live I chat with a really cool guy here from Cape Town, Warren Baynes.  Warren is a commercial photographer here in Cape Town and he shoots for Bird on a wire Agency. We chat about doing personal projects, how he approached agencies, and much more.

Today I chat with Pat Mcgowan from Blackbox. Pat created Blackbox to be a creator community where people collaborate and earn money together, They focus on stock footage at this time and its an upload once and they then distribute it to the major platforms.  They have a massive portfolio with the stock agencies and they get first-hand info from the agencies as to what is needed etc.  Blackbox changed the way I sell stock footage and it has done so for many others. If you are a stock footage creator, come and have a look. Also, feel free to ask your questions, we will answer them.

Andrew Aveley and I have been friends for quite some time now and we have shot together and drank beer together. Hopefully, I can join him on one of his trips one day, especially to the Kalahari! We talk about his wildlife trips mostly on this chat. Andrew was my first guest on the Lockdown Live show, but as it was on Instagram, it could not be saved for later use again. Se we just set up another chat.