ABOUT ME
Dirk has a passion for photography that is only surpassed by his love of the great
outdoors.
As a kid living in Amanzimtoti in KwaZulu–Natal, Dirk earned pocket money by diving
for fishing sinkers lost by the local fishermen and then selling the lead metal to the
local scrapyards. With nothing other than a pair of shorts, diving goggles and a
snorkel, Dirk would regularly dive up to 10 meters, and sometimes more. So, it was
as a young teenager that he first fell in love with the underwater world, and it was
inevitable that he would eventually become an experienced scuba diver.
Money was always tight in the Theron household, so immediately after high school
matriculation he left home to do his national service in the army, followed by an
additional year in the permanent armed forces. Over and above his time as a soldier,
Dirk has earned an income as a workshop boy, a farm hand, a vacuum cleaner
vendor, paint salesman and a security officer to name but a few trades.
All these diverse work/life experiences finally led Dirk to establish his own business
in the Cape, that ultimately employed over 300 people. After 10 years of being
‘confined’ to the corporate world it was eventually enough for Dirk, resulting in him
selling up his business in order to reconnect with his outdoor pursuits. A job as an
overland tour truck driver allowed him to start exploring South Africa on a big scale
and the borders beyond, into its neighbouring countries.
On his first tour, he was given a small ‘point and shoot’ Pentax digital camera by his
wife and instructed to take lots of pictures to send home. This was Dirk’s very first
digital camera and it is still in his possession today. It was at this point, that his
passion for photography started along with his love for travelling, exploring and
capturing the beauty that surrounds us.
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
I’ve travelled extensively to capture some of nature’s beauty
LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY
One of my favorite photography subjects!
EVERYDAY PHOTOGRAPHY
Taking photos of everyday life in all its splendour!
PEOPLE
Capturing the essence of being human and imprinting it forever!
TRAINS, PLANES AND AUTOMOBILES
These make excellent photographic subjects!
