People carrying a red kayak past a lake near Cape Town mountains

Simon WATSON IMAGES

Multi-specialist photography, informed from over a decade of documenting diverse projects across Africa.

Child swimming underwater by a commercial photographer in Cape Town

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Modern Cape Town lodge architecture by a commercial photographer

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Architecture & Interiors

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Commercial photographer Cape Town food styling of pasta dish

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Commercial photographer Cape Town: Card payments made simple for everyone.

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Commercial photographer Cape Town: construction worker at site.

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People At Work

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Travel & Lifestyle

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About Simon

Simon is fascinated by the power of photography as a tool for impactful communication. Conveying a message to influence people in the exact tone of a company's voice—through directing subjects and balancing visual elements—is what excites him the most about his work. He predominantly uses natural-looking light and, rather than directing subjects, prefers to create scenarios that they can engage in to create real moments of value. The built or environmental elements of a scene are always very important in Simon's photography, with patterns, textures, and tones being the features that dictate the angles he chooses. Working as a travel photographer, predominantly covering high-end developments across Africa has allowed him to hone a versatile, multi-specialist approach. Because these expansive projects demand a diverse skill set, he seamlessly blends lifestyle, architectural, and documentary photography. This allows him to capture not only the experiential and built elements of luxury travel, but also the vital stories of connected community empowerment initiatives and wildlife.

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Milky Way galaxy arching over a safari vehicle in Cape Town

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[ Tubu Tree, for Felix Studios x Wilderness ]

Aerial sunset view of a coastal resort by a commercial photographer Cape Town.

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[ Canopy Seychelles, for Felix Studios x Hilton Hotels]

Luxury Cape Town villa shot by a commercial photographer.

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[ Perivolli House, for Flux Full Circle]

Aerial view of a sailboat by a commercial photographer Cape Town.

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[ Colina Verde, for Etched Space]

Client Testimonials

"Over a decade of collaboration has taken Simon and I across Africa, capturing everything from high-end luxury travel to complex energy and ESG projects. Beyond his impressive work ethic and abundance of creative ideas, he is simply a joy to have on set."

Ryan Rapaport,
Founder - Felix Studios

"Simon and I look back to a long collaboration, across our joint time at Rhino Africa and as a freelancer at Yoco. Simon was an integral part of our content strategy, in production as well as direction. Yoco's unique merchant centric photography is Simon's doing, portraying our customers' success as part of our company’s purpose. His undefeated access to every human makes them look as good as it makes them look natural and authentic"

Robin Wolters, CMO - Yoco

"Simon has been instrumental in establishing the visual identity of the Flux brand, and he is exceptionally well-versed in visual storytelling for luxury travel. He has delivered numerous impressive image portfolios for our top clients, consistently exceeding our expectations."

Stuart Lewis,
Founder - Flux