Through the lens of Warner Beach shutterbug, Anton Kieck
A Warner Beach-based photography enthusiast shares his love for the art and where his passion comes from.
THE beauty of the natural world, daily life on Amanzimtoti’s picturesque coastline, surfers, horse rides, birds – Warner Beach photographer Anton Kieck, 63, captures it all and inspires his community while he’s at it. His work has proudly been featured by the SUN on numerous occasions and has been used for the recent Best of Toti.
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Almost 20 years ago, it was just a hobby for Kieck. He had a camera and he would capture photographs of his family and anything he found interesting. When the Covid-19 lockdown affected his business, he decided to expand his hobby and began to take it more seriously, capturing the essence of nature, the sea, birds and beach activities around his hometown.
“I like the creative side of photography but also to capture moments, like of birds flying by or surfers catching waves. I made a lot of friendships with surfers over the years. My vision is to capture it for people that can’t be out here and see for themselves,” said Kieck.
He has not had any formal training and is self-taught. He emphasised that he prefers to shoot photographs in his own unique style, armed with his trusty Canon DSLR, a telephoto lens, a standard zoom and a 50mm prime lens.
“Follow your heart, take the time to edit your photographs and don’t keep the mediocre ones,” Kieck advised those wanting to up their photography game.
Fun fact from his time photographing
“While photographing the oyster catchers at Chain Rocks, I slipped and fell into a pool, cutting myself and destroying my camera. It seemed that all was lost, but I shared my story on a local social media page and a resident, Cary Boyce, lent me a replacement camera. To thank her I began really focusing on my photographic skills and posting images on my social media page,” said Kieck.
The positive response inspired the shutterbug to take his photography to the next level, creating an iconic series of postcards featuring Warner Beach. A portion of the proceeds went towards a litter clean-up project in the area.
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