I'm Robyn Davie,
I'm a big-city Jozi gal who absolutely LOVES running this business - spanning across two cities!
We aim to stand out from the crowd, with our focus on bold, bright and fresh graphic design, all delivered to you by a top-notch team.
This brand has come a long way since launching in early 2013. Since then we've grown from a one-woman show to an award-winning fourteen-member team, and have documented thousands of photo shoots.
In 2020, with the change of many things, we stopped offering photographic services, diversifying into graphic design, and building a fabulous online store.
SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE INFO ABOUT OUR TEAM, AND MY OWN JOURNEY TO WHERE I AM NOW...
FROM ONE-WOMAN SHOW TO FOURTEEN-MEMBER
AWARD-WINNING PHOTOGRAPHY TEAM
TO A DIGITAL DESIGN BUSINESS, WITH AN ONLINE STORE.
2004 - 2008
studied & traveled
Before, during and after my degree I got in as much traveling as I could, living in Tokyo, Shanghai and Cape Town!
2008
graduated
With a BA Corporate Communications and Psychology degree..
2008 - 2012
started hustling
Worked as a freelance wardrobe stylist and art director for the film industry
2013 & 2014
living in los angeles
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Worked a million jobs in LA - shop assistant, games hostess, event organiser, cater waiter, fitness model, you name it!
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Did my first ever PAID photo shoot, and I was hooked!
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Spent two years photographing head shots for actors.
2015
Returned back to the city of gold - Johannesburg,
my home, my heart.
returned home
2018
got real serious
Realised it was truly time to STEP THINGS UP - rebranded (new logo, new website, new look and feel),
hired our lovely office manager,
launched a second business (Robyn Davie Creative) for corporates and events.
early 2020
expanding
Expanded into Cape Town.
Hired our biz manager.
Grew our team with four additional
photographers in the Mother City.
Launched an online store.
Partnered up with the iStore.
2015 - 2017
phase two of the biz
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Returned to Johannesburg and started photographing families for the first time.
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Launched our associate photographer program, starting to train and mentor young female photographers.
2018 - 2019
consolidated
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Focused on getting REALLY good at what we do, upping our ante on services and products, ensuring we were delivering top quality client service.
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Hired our marketing manager.
2020
diversifying
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Continued to grow our online store and photo book design and printing.
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Stopped offering photographic services.
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Launched our digital design services.
