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About Carel

I take photos that feel real and tell a story. I’ve been photographing for over twenty years and I am still learning every day. I love sharing what I have learned, helping others, and enjoying the process of getting better. For me, it is never just about the photo, it is about the people, the place and the experience. I will never stop doing it.

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info@carelduplessis.com
+447816837773

@carelduplessis
Carel du Plessis Photographer

@carelduplessis

I take photos 📸 📍London ©️
  • “A very British weekend powered by tea, stubbornness, and an irrational hatred of quitting that ended in camping in a field full of sheep, queuing up for a shed load of pain, and apologising to the ground every time I hit it.
Every bruise and every gurn has a backstory. None of them are intelligent, but they’re proof that bad decisions make the best photo dumps… and usually lead to the most fun.
XTERRA UK, you absolute beauty. 🇬🇧”
— Morgan Rhodes 

📸 @carelduplessis 
🏁 XTERRA Weston Park / @xterra_uk 🇬🇧 

@xterraplanet @xterraeurope
  • Smile like Paula!
🚴🏻‍♀️ @paula_lpld 
🏁 XTERRA European Championship 
📸 @carelduplessis 
📷 Canon R5mkii
  • The most beautiful backdrop in Triathlon? Prove me wrong!
@emma_ducreux leading out the start alongside @martolina.99 and @isla_hedley of the Short Track at the XTERRA European Championship in Molveno.
📸 @carelduplessis 
📷 Canon R6mkii
  • 2nd place 🥈for @lukas__maes in the Short Track in Molveno. 
📌 Molveno, Italy 🇮🇹 
🏁 XTERRA European Championship 
📸 @carelduplessis 
📷 Canon R5mkii
  • 📍 Blade Runner, Molveno 🇮🇹 
🏁 @xterraplanet @xterraeurope 
📸 @carelduplessis 
🚴🏻‍♀️ @stepankabisova
  • 🏁 XTERRA World Cup Stop #3
🇬🇧 Weston Park
🚴🏻‍♀️ @arthurforissier 
📸 @carelduplessis
“A very British weekend powered by tea, stubbornness, and an irrational hatred of quitting that ended in camping in a field full of sheep, queuing up for a shed load of pain, and apologising to the ground every time I hit it.
Every bruise and every gurn has a backstory. None of them are intelligent, but they’re proof that bad decisions make the best photo dumps… and usually lead to the most fun.
XTERRA UK, you absolute beauty. 🇬🇧”
— Morgan Rhodes 

📸 @carelduplessis 
🏁 XTERRA Weston Park / @xterra_uk 🇬🇧 

@xterraplanet @xterraeurope
“A very British weekend powered by tea, stubbornness, and an irrational hatred of quitting that ended in camping in a field full of sheep, queuing up for a shed load of pain, and apologising to the ground every time I hit it.
Every bruise and every gurn has a backstory. None of them are intelligent, but they’re proof that bad decisions make the best photo dumps… and usually lead to the most fun.
XTERRA UK, you absolute beauty. 🇬🇧”
— Morgan Rhodes 

📸 @carelduplessis 
🏁 XTERRA Weston Park / @xterra_uk 🇬🇧 

@xterraplanet @xterraeurope
“A very British weekend powered by tea, stubbornness, and an irrational hatred of quitting that ended in camping in a field full of sheep, queuing up for a shed load of pain, and apologising to the ground every time I hit it.
Every bruise and every gurn has a backstory. None of them are intelligent, but they’re proof that bad decisions make the best photo dumps… and usually lead to the most fun.
XTERRA UK, you absolute beauty. 🇬🇧”
— Morgan Rhodes 

📸 @carelduplessis 
🏁 XTERRA Weston Park / @xterra_uk 🇬🇧 

@xterraplanet @xterraeurope
“A very British weekend powered by tea, stubbornness, and an irrational hatred of quitting that ended in camping in a field full of sheep, queuing up for a shed load of pain, and apologising to the ground every time I hit it.
Every bruise and every gurn has a backstory. None of them are intelligent, but they’re proof that bad decisions make the best photo dumps… and usually lead to the most fun.
XTERRA UK, you absolute beauty. 🇬🇧”
— Morgan Rhodes 

📸 @carelduplessis 
🏁 XTERRA Weston Park / @xterra_uk 🇬🇧 

@xterraplanet @xterraeurope
“A very British weekend powered by tea, stubbornness, and an irrational hatred of quitting that ended in camping in a field full of sheep, queuing up for a shed load of pain, and apologising to the ground every time I hit it.
Every bruise and every gurn has a backstory. None of them are intelligent, but they’re proof that bad decisions make the best photo dumps… and usually lead to the most fun.
XTERRA UK, you absolute beauty. 🇬🇧”
— Morgan Rhodes 

📸 @carelduplessis 
🏁 XTERRA Weston Park / @xterra_uk 🇬🇧 

@xterraplanet @xterraeurope
“A very British weekend powered by tea, stubbornness, and an irrational hatred of quitting that ended in camping in a field full of sheep, queuing up for a shed load of pain, and apologising to the ground every time I hit it.
Every bruise and every gurn has a backstory. None of them are intelligent, but they’re proof that bad decisions make the best photo dumps… and usually lead to the most fun.
XTERRA UK, you absolute beauty. 🇬🇧”
— Morgan Rhodes 

📸 @carelduplessis 
🏁 XTERRA Weston Park / @xterra_uk 🇬🇧 

@xterraplanet @xterraeurope
“A very British weekend powered by tea, stubbornness, and an irrational hatred of quitting that ended in camping in a field full of sheep, queuing up for a shed load of pain, and apologising to the ground every time I hit it.
Every bruise and every gurn has a backstory. None of them are intelligent, but they’re proof that bad decisions make the best photo dumps… and usually lead to the most fun.
XTERRA UK, you absolute beauty. 🇬🇧”
— Morgan Rhodes 

📸 @carelduplessis 
🏁 XTERRA Weston Park / @xterra_uk 🇬🇧 

@xterraplanet @xterraeurope
“A very British weekend powered by tea, stubbornness, and an irrational hatred of quitting that ended in camping in a field full of sheep, queuing up for a shed load of pain, and apologising to the ground every time I hit it.
Every bruise and every gurn has a backstory. None of them are intelligent, but they’re proof that bad decisions make the best photo dumps… and usually lead to the most fun.
XTERRA UK, you absolute beauty. 🇬🇧”
— Morgan Rhodes 

📸 @carelduplessis 
🏁 XTERRA Weston Park / @xterra_uk 🇬🇧 

@xterraplanet @xterraeurope
“A very British weekend powered by tea, stubbornness, and an irrational hatred of quitting that ended in camping in a field full of sheep, queuing up for a shed load of pain, and apologising to the ground every time I hit it.
Every bruise and every gurn has a backstory. None of them are intelligent, but they’re proof that bad decisions make the best photo dumps… and usually lead to the most fun.
XTERRA UK, you absolute beauty. 🇬🇧”
— Morgan Rhodes 

📸 @carelduplessis 
🏁 XTERRA Weston Park / @xterra_uk 🇬🇧 

@xterraplanet @xterraeurope
“A very British weekend powered by tea, stubbornness, and an irrational hatred of quitting that ended in camping in a field full of sheep, queuing up for a shed load of pain, and apologising to the ground every time I hit it.
Every bruise and every gurn has a backstory. None of them are intelligent, but they’re proof that bad decisions make the best photo dumps… and usually lead to the most fun.
XTERRA UK, you absolute beauty. 🇬🇧”
— Morgan Rhodes 

📸 @carelduplessis 
🏁 XTERRA Weston Park / @xterra_uk 🇬🇧 

@xterraplanet @xterraeurope
“A very British weekend powered by tea, stubbornness, and an irrational hatred of quitting that ended in camping in a field full of sheep, queuing up for a shed load of pain, and apologising to the ground every time I hit it. Every bruise and every gurn has a backstory. None of them are intelligent, but they’re proof that bad decisions make the best photo dumps… and usually lead to the most fun. XTERRA UK, you absolute beauty. 🇬🇧” — Morgan Rhodes 📸 @carelduplessis 🏁 XTERRA Weston Park / @xterra_uk 🇬🇧 @xterraplanet @xterraeurope
1 day ago
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Smile like Paula!
🚴🏻‍♀️ @paula_lpld 
🏁 XTERRA European Championship 
📸 @carelduplessis 
📷 Canon R5mkii
Smile like Paula!
🚴🏻‍♀️ @paula_lpld 
🏁 XTERRA European Championship 
📸 @carelduplessis 
📷 Canon R5mkii
Smile like Paula!
🚴🏻‍♀️ @paula_lpld 
🏁 XTERRA European Championship 
📸 @carelduplessis 
📷 Canon R5mkii
Smile like Paula! 🚴🏻‍♀️ @paula_lpld 🏁 XTERRA European Championship 📸 @carelduplessis 📷 Canon R5mkii
3 weeks ago
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2/6
The most beautiful backdrop in Triathlon? Prove me wrong!
@emma_ducreux leading out the start alongside @martolina.99 and @isla_hedley of the Short Track at the XTERRA European Championship in Molveno.
📸 @carelduplessis 
📷 Canon R6mkii
The most beautiful backdrop in Triathlon? Prove me wrong!
@emma_ducreux leading out the start alongside @martolina.99 and @isla_hedley of the Short Track at the XTERRA European Championship in Molveno.
📸 @carelduplessis 
📷 Canon R6mkii
The most beautiful backdrop in Triathlon? Prove me wrong!
@emma_ducreux leading out the start alongside @martolina.99 and @isla_hedley of the Short Track at the XTERRA European Championship in Molveno.
📸 @carelduplessis 
📷 Canon R6mkii
The most beautiful backdrop in Triathlon? Prove me wrong! @emma_ducreux leading out the start alongside @martolina.99 and @isla_hedley of the Short Track at the XTERRA European Championship in Molveno. 📸 @carelduplessis 📷 Canon R6mkii
4 weeks ago
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3/6
2nd place 🥈for @lukas__maes in the Short Track in Molveno. 
📌 Molveno, Italy 🇮🇹 
🏁 XTERRA European Championship 
📸 @carelduplessis 
📷 Canon R5mkii
2nd place 🥈for @lukas__maes in the Short Track in Molveno. 
📌 Molveno, Italy 🇮🇹 
🏁 XTERRA European Championship 
📸 @carelduplessis 
📷 Canon R5mkii
2nd place 🥈for @lukas__maes in the Short Track in Molveno. 
📌 Molveno, Italy 🇮🇹 
🏁 XTERRA European Championship 
📸 @carelduplessis 
📷 Canon R5mkii
2nd place 🥈for @lukas__maes in the Short Track in Molveno. 📌 Molveno, Italy 🇮🇹 🏁 XTERRA European Championship 📸 @carelduplessis 📷 Canon R5mkii
4 weeks ago
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4/6
📍 Blade Runner, Molveno 🇮🇹 
🏁 @xterraplanet @xterraeurope 
📸 @carelduplessis 
🚴🏻‍♀️ @stepankabisova
📍 Blade Runner, Molveno 🇮🇹 
🏁 @xterraplanet @xterraeurope 
📸 @carelduplessis 
🚴🏻‍♀️ @stepankabisova
📍 Blade Runner, Molveno 🇮🇹 
🏁 @xterraplanet @xterraeurope 
📸 @carelduplessis 
🚴🏻‍♀️ @stepankabisova
📍 Blade Runner, Molveno 🇮🇹 🏁 @xterraplanet @xterraeurope 📸 @carelduplessis 🚴🏻‍♀️ @stepankabisova
1 month ago
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5/6
🏁 XTERRA World Cup Stop #3
🇬🇧 Weston Park
🚴🏻‍♀️ @arthurforissier 
📸 @carelduplessis
🏁 XTERRA World Cup Stop #3
🇬🇧 Weston Park
🚴🏻‍♀️ @arthurforissier 
📸 @carelduplessis
🏁 XTERRA World Cup Stop #3
🇬🇧 Weston Park
🚴🏻‍♀️ @arthurforissier 
📸 @carelduplessis
🏁 XTERRA World Cup Stop #3
🇬🇧 Weston Park
🚴🏻‍♀️ @arthurforissier 
📸 @carelduplessis
🏁 XTERRA World Cup Stop #3 🇬🇧 Weston Park 🚴🏻‍♀️ @arthurforissier 📸 @carelduplessis
3 months ago
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6/6

With over two decades of experience, excels in creating compelling visual narratives. Trusted to produce impactful marketing materials for television, magazines, and digital platforms, Carel captures the essence of moments that resonate with diverse audiences internationally. His photographs, ranging from serene family events to dynamic sports scenes, tell stories that enhance brand messages and connect with viewers. This dedication makes Carel a sought-after professional in visual marketing, crafting images that not only capture but also deeply embody the stories behind the subjects he photographs.