Self-portraits

 Duskant die glas:To gain understanding of photography you have to position yourself on the other side of the lens; you have to feel what it is like to be ‘on the other side of the glass’.

     These lips are fond of red: they enjoy lipstick,they appreciate wine and they have an affinity for love.

While imitating her mom, Mia van der Merwe wonders what life in the 70’s would have been like. She wonders if they would have been best friends back then as well.

 Even though the times change from one generation to the next, a daughter remains reminiscent of her father.

 Every now and then - during this rat race which we call life - you have to slow down, put your feet up and just relax.

Jump to your feet and dash through the grass.There is no better remedy for life’s hiccups than exercise and nature.