Chad Henning
Art in Cape Town

This is the portfolio of the photography work by Chad Henning.

The scale and imagination involved in many new Gauteng buildings brings sophistication to our urban experience. A book cover for Debbie Kirsten, it involved shooting an arrangement of memorabilia and a warm couples portrait of her and Gary. Shooting these playful visuals required a lot of energy. Designed to be a 100m highway hoarding, allowing the commuter to look out of his window and see these dirty fun filled kids 'running next to them' as they drive along, as well as building drapes. Lots of fun, usually demanding but very rewarding, one has to live the moment and oh yes. To create reflections and simulate flames of passion in the close up of the label, we used several small mirrors and then we also did a cleaner simpler look. Shot for Engen Africa we covered a variety of permutations to match a variety of formats and target markets. The modern way of working, making it all cost effective and more affordable. A reclaimed quarry that is now a prestigious housing estate is what recycling is all about. Educating consumers to drive suppliers to comply with conservation and sustainability lists, was the thinking behind this communication. When they refurbished their offices in Cape Town they commissioned me to photograph 10 projects they had consulted on. Hotels, shopping malls, residential blocks, office blocks and a brewery made up the mix.