Overview
We are Xander & Mariaan, a husband and wife team photographing the beauty of South African nature and reviewing the South African hospitality industry.
We initially started out as eX-Base Photography, operated solely by me, but soon after Mariaan joined in with Purple Hat Photography and shortly after that Nomads Nature and Travel was formed.
When we decided to travel more frequently and see more of our beautiful country, we found that areas of the hospitality sector were not on par in the way that their information was made available, mostly during the planning phase of our travels. Our initial aim was to try and assist these establishments by providing a photography and review service to them, at an affordable tariff or in exchange for a complimentary weekend stay.
Recently, we decided to extend our service even more - to the design, development and support of websites, to afford establishments the opportunity to showcase their offerings.
Our niche market remains the Hospitality Sector, with these segments:
- Food
- Lodging
- Recreation
- Tourism
- Travel
We promote nature conservation by doing fundraising, by creating awareness, by running campaigns, by requesting donations, by education and by drafting of petitions.
Internet presence
Purple Hat Photography (Website under construction)
Clients & Partners
- Segaia Bush Retreat (Photography)
- KwaThabisile Bush Retreat (Photography & Website Design)
- De Kleine Serengeti (Photography)
- Signature magazine (Photography)
- National Geographic and SA Tourism Board (Photography)
- DinokengCoZa (Website Design)
- Dors Drinkspel (Website Design)
Portfolios
- Adobe Portfolios coming soon
- Nomads Nature & Travel and Nomads Website Design - Adobe Behance
- Nomads Nature & Travel - LinkedIn
- Xander - LinkedIn | Personal blog
- Mariaan - LinkedIn
Achievements & Awards
Our achievements and awards can be seen on the respective portfolio websites.