Welcome to Ariel.
Capture your love story in timeless images. There are moments that deserve immortality. Lets tell the unique tale of your romance, preserving the moments that will go into your future to posterity. Create a visual heirloom that you'll cherish for a lifetime, filled with elegance, emotion, and beauty.
My Story
I was born in a small town in South Africa, The country of Nelson Mandela and Elon Musk.
One day, I was in another small town in South Africa,
at a wedding, I met a lively and energetic Swedish girl who was a bridesmaid.
She solved wedding problems with laughter, kindness, joy, and a beautiful smile.
I married her (years later), move to a village in Sweden surrounded by forest and together we made three fantastic human beings.
Now, to business.
As a visual artist and spoken word artist, I am a Fine Art graduate and a self taught photographer. In 2014, I was a Slam Poetry Champion in Sweden and won the European Slam Poetry Silver Medal. My artistic philosophy is centered around the idea that art has the power to change lives and carries a sacred essence. I have a deep respect for the divine and focus on family and humanity, striving to honor the magnificence of God's creation through the artistry of light and language.
Ariel Art Studios is a labour of love by me and my Johanna (the girl I met at that wedding..) the love of my life, the mother of my children and my companion on this road of life.
Weddings, family shoots, pregnancy, parties, real estate, landscapes and anything that may find itself on the other side of my lens, I shoot.
Alingsås, Stockholm, Göteborg, Trollhättan, Skövde, Ulricehamn
Lerum, Durban, Johannesburg, Margate, Matatiele, Qwaqwa, Pretoria, Umtata, Monte Carlo, A Coruna, Antwerp, Brussels, Ville France are some of the places I have been privileged to either photograph or had assignments in.
Wedding photography is my most prominent area as a photographer and my approach to shooting is not as a photographer but as an artist and priest.
The Artist for the beauty and the priest for the sacredness of marriage.
Lena Manea
I warmly recommend Ariel Art Studios to those who want a professional photo shoot with a unique touch. Tswi has captured some of the most magical images I have ever seen. Including on my horse Shanti.