What makes us tick

“I once heard someone say that if you do what you love you will never work a day in your life, but I never dreamed that going to work could be such an absolute joy! I can’t imagine I’ll ever tire of sharing my passion for all things visual with my incredible team (and all of you!). Hashtag blessed.”

- CHRISTELLE LEUVENNINK

Like a silver lining along the edge of a dark cloud, Local Truth Studio was born during the first state of hard lockdown in 2020. A time when creativity was essential and having an online presence became a necessity.

At the start of the pandemic, our photography and content creation skills adapted to thrive in our home studio, where we brought products to their full visual potential for an online experience. Our product photography went hand-in-hand with our first love, content creation. This happy combo expanded to include social media management, graphic and web design. One became five and now our small team offers a handy set of tools to help you build a next-level online business!

Here at Local Truth Studio, we'll never learn to contain our excitement for the perfect shot, or our urge to share the joy with each other, or anyone else that happens to glance at our camera screens! This also goes for the perfect social media feed, the perfect logo and the perfect website. We can't wait to help you and your business have all the tools to excel in the digital world!

Meet the Team

  • Videographer/ Video editor/ Multimedia designer

    Fun Fact: Anja is a semi-professional netball player.

    Likes: Animals, being active in nature, traveling the world and sunsets.

    Favourite Quote: “Scared? Good. We don’t grow when we stay inside our comfort zone.”

  • Account Manager /Copywriter

    Fun Fact: Steele is the only member of the team who studied a Marketing undergraduate degree.

    Likes: Reading a whole book in one sitting - even if it means staying up till 2am

    Favourite Quote: "Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory" - Dr Seuss

  • Owner / Creative Director

    Fun Fact: Christelle was once a primary school english teacher.

    Likes: Running in the mountains, a good wine and dine leading to dancing to Afrikaans music in the kitchen, a good Netflix binge and cuddles with my cats.

    Favourite Quote: Where the heart leads, results will follow!

  • Account Manager/ Graphic Designer

    Fun Fact: Mijean did her first internship at a design company (Petra Vonk Design) when she was 15.

    Likes: Listening to podcasts about local Afrikaans artists and bands.

    Favourite Quote: “Nothing Happens until something moves” - Albert Einstein

  • Photographer/ Photo Editor

    Fun Fact: Bea’s first consistent photography job was at a nearby night club, where her compensation consisted of a modest payment and a bar tab (she thought it was the bees knees).

    Likes: Nutella, vodka and capturing moments - potentially all at the same time.

    Favourite Quote: Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist *can* come from *anywhere* - Ratatouille

  • Web Designer/ Graphic Designer

    Fun Fact: Megan originally got into university for fine arts, but she fell in love with graphic design in her first year, and transferred to visual communication design in her second year.

    Likes: Singing along to her favourite songs in the car on the way to work.

    Favourite Quote: "Visual communications of any kind, whether persuasive or informative, should be seen as the embodiment of form and function: the integration of the beautiful and the useful" - Paul Rand

 Want to work with us?

We can’t wait to share our passion and skills with you and your business! Get in touch to set up a free consultation and let’s make magic together!