The Dragon Mill

'The only wealth is the profoundness of your life experience.' ~ Sadhguru

Have you had a fantastic adventure?

Are you celebrating someone special?

Have you lost a beloved?

Are your memories kept safe forever?

HERITAGE PHOTO BOOKS & DIGITAL ALBUMS

'Everyone has a story to tell.' ~ Savi Sharma

These days families and loved ones are literally worlds apart.

More than ever, your story matters now.

I'm Jennifer, a curator of memories. Recording precious moments for posterity is my vocation. As a freelance photographer and writer, I delight in listening to personal experiences and safeguarding them for future generations.

Together with each client I create bespoke hardcover and digital photo books that capture priceless treasures ~ your anecdotes, life lessons, joys and wisdom ~ to share with loved ones anywhere in the world.

CANDID PHOTOGRAPHY

'When people ask me what equipment I use, I tell them my eyes.' ~ Anonymous

I've taken photos and made connections for as long as I can remember. My style is informal and real, reflecting people, places and objects in their natural, perfect state through my unique perspective.

In post-production I use Black & White and special effects for impact and resonance.

My Imaginators©, montages of photos and text, are a quick and catchy visual feast for print and social media marketing, event invitations, personal gifts and home décor.

P.S. Spot the watermark: my insignia 'DM' is always in a different spot on each photo I take.

SCANNING AND RESTORATION

'People give one another things that can't be gift-wrapped.' ~ Nadine Gordimer

Individual histories outline our lives with meaning, and are worth preserving for the next generation. In every family there's someone who keeps the old shoebox full of pictures, knickknacks and letters ~ is this you?

One of my most valued services is to expertly scan, edit and restore old family photos. I also convert 35mm negatives, positives (slides) and delicate written records to digital images.

These are made instantly available to you and your loved ones via email link to a cloud folder and so kept safe forever.

Honouring the past in this way, with true colours, black & white and sepia tones, makes yesterday's photos look like today's highlights.

Your favourite images then become individual collages, making highly personalised gifts or advertising tools for framing in albums, on canvas, fridge magnets, calendars, mugs, T-shirts and almost anything else.

Below is an example of me as a little girl, taken by my dad on slide film and unearthed from a box after his passing.

MEMORIAL COMPILATIONS

'I just wanted to do something important.' ~ Norman Rockwell

I gather memorabilia about people, pets and places to celebrate and remember them properly.

From funeral slideshows to memorial books, these careful compilations of treasured photos and individual messages bring great comfort in the challenging times after bereavement, and remain sources of joy for many years to come.

FREELANCE JOURNALISM

'You can make anything by writing.' ~ C.S. Lewis

Writing has always helped me make sense, of what's inside me and what's outside in the world. As a born researcher with a vast repertoire of interests, I dive down rabbit holes to understand my subjects and condense them for my readers.

Whether it's interviews with fascinating folks or articles on ancient artworks, each piece is a fresh canvas crafted with precision and a dash of perspicacity.

jen@thedragonmill.co.za

073 947 1979

KwaZulu-Natal

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