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IT'S A CRIME
Deon Meyer & Co - Portraits of South African Crime Writers
Yes, crime does pay. At
least for these mainly Cape Town based crime
and thriller writers like
Deon Meyer, Mike Nicol,
Michele Rowe, Andrew Brown and Paul Mendelson.
And of course, for me, now that I could sell
most of these portraits to international
publishing houses and magazines. Many of the
images were used on (back) covers, brochures
and other marketing and promotional materials.
All portraits were taken
on location in Cape Town (and Stellenbosch
in Deon Meyer's case) – most of them in dodgy
areas to increase authenticity and reflect the
books' main vibes. All images were shot with
just one flash head with a beauty dish.
Even if you are not in
crime literature do yourself a favour and get
a book of any of these brilliant writers and
immerse into the other side of sunny Cape
Town. And please read Dieter Losskarn's
brilliant story published in GQ South Africa:
www.lossis.co.za
