Reviews for
Ciska van Heerden Photography

My Family had the most beautiful experience with Ciska. From the moment she arrived, she was so warm and easy going. She completely understood that kids aren’t always going to cooperate perfectly, and instead of making it stressful, she just rolled with it and captured the magic in those natural moments. During the session she made me feel so confident and comfortable in my own skin. I truly felt powerful in my pregnancy and so proud in my motherhood. Something I’ll always be grateful for. Ciska has such a calm, reassuring presence and it really shows in the photos. If you’re looking for someone who not only takes stunning images but also makes you feel relaxed, supported and empowered, I cannot recommend Ciska enough. An absolute five star experience from start to finish.

Ciska created a beautiful shoot for my maternity photos with everything being exceptionally planned, including beach location, timing (for the best lighting), outfit and poses that will look lovely in photos. I had not done one before and she was very friendly and helpful in guiding the session through. I absolutely love the outcome and photos, which are such a lovely memory of this special period. I would highly recommend Ciska for a maternity shoot!

When I decided to bite the bullet and get some photos done for my business, I stumbled across Ciska and I am so glad I did! I was wanting something that didn’t feel too serious nor staged and Ciska helped bring this vision to light. She helped build a vision/mood board, ensuring we captured photos that aligned with my values and what I wanted my clients to feel. She also helped with the behind the scenes planning and turning my toddler play room into a photography space. I had a pregnant model for my shoot and she ensured she was also comfortable every step of the way. Very reasonable pricing and amazing results. Her communication was great throughout the entire process as well. Highly recommend Ciska for any brand photography!

We had the pleasure to have Ciska capture our wedding day and the beautiful memories created on this day. To say her work was amazing is an understatement; she was attentive, supportive, made sure we got the photos we wanted captured and was very good suggesting ideas during rehearsal. Her beautiful pictures captured all the love, happiness and memories we wanted to keep alive for the rest of our lives, and we are extremely grateful to her! We recommend Ciska for all occasions, we will definitely be using her service again in the near future 🌻

Ciska is incredible, so patient and has such a great eye for what she does, she knows what you want more than you do! If you're looking for a photographer, Ciska is your girl.

I had such a wonderful experience working with Ciska for my brand photo shoot. As a gut health coach and recipe developer, I wanted photos that felt authentic, warm, and aligned with my brand — and Ciska brought my ideas to life so beautifully. She instantly understood my vision, made me feel completely at ease, and captured such natural, creative shots. I now have so many gorgeous photos to choose from that truly reflect me and my work. I’m so grateful for her talent and highly recommend her to anyone wanting brand photos.

I am a startup with 0 photography experience. I put a post up to find someone who could help with bringing my brand imagery and product photos to life, and Ciska over and above delivered! Ciska took my brand vision from concept and feeling to a real life representation and reflection of my brand and brand values through product and brand imagery. Highly recommend her and will be using her in the future :)

Absolutely incredible photographer. I’ve got some amazing shots. I was actually surprised on how many I was happy to keep. I’ve done a few photo shoots in my time and I’ve noticed that I can usually keep 50 to 60% of the shots that they deliver and with Ciska I’ve basically all of them. I’ve even booked another shoot with Ciska. So happy.

We recently had family photos taken and it was such a great experience. She was warm, thoughtful, and had creative ideas while also letting us explore the outdoors naturally. The photos were edited beautifully—polished but not overdone. Communication was smooth, payment was simple, and the turnaround time was excellent. Highly recommend!