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Way back in the day (and I’m talking 1 June 1795 here), a squadron of British warships anchored in Simon’s Bay (today known as False Bay) and the commander of the Dutch East India Company’s forces at the Cape, Col R.J. Gordon, ordered that a new battery, named “Kyk in de pot” Battery, should be built on a hill overlooking what is now Granger Bay. Had you had the audacity to inform Colonel Gordon back then that the V&A Waterfront would one day be built on his doorstep he’d probably have had you keel-hauled for an hour or two. But things have changed somewhat since then and when I called to ask permission to um, shoot Herman and Jonel at Fort Wynyard, which is the Cape Garrison Artillery HQ in Cape Town, I was met with nothing but open arms, friendliness and pure professionalism. What a breath of fresh air. So off Herman, Jonel and myself went (oh, and Jane Field, whom I HIGHLY suggest you consider when looking for a make-up artist) and shoot we did. Fort Wynyard is awesome – very well kept (immaculate in fact) and the sense of history we experienced as we sauntered between the old guns and down the corridors and passages was quite unbelievable. I was expecting Herman to completely lose control and start going ‘rat-a-tat-tat-tat’ at one stage (but he managed to resist the urge) thank goodness. Here are a few of their photos…