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GQ Best dressed 🏆 | South African based all-round creative | Photographer | Entrepreneur // Johannesburg // For bookings,email: anelepapu @me .com

Johannesburg, South Africa
Joined November 2011
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@AnelePapu
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To all black creatives, ad agencies and PR agencies here is my studio, it’s a 100% black owned vehicle friend commercial photography studio situated in Randburg called AP Studios 🙏🏽 we also rent it out to other creators For bookings please us email at: info @apstudios .africa
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Kodwa abeXhosa benzelwe abeXhosa
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Her reaction after I told her the lobola is ready 🤣😂 #WCW @NomzamoMbatha
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My promise keeper, whose grace is sufficient 🙏🏽 I glorify you for all the favor. This ladies and gentlemen is Manasseh 🙌🏽❤️ #WelcomeBabyBoy
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Formal or Chilled? 🧐🤔 trying to commit to a 2020 look
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Guys I just had the most interesting conversation with someone I know about God... 😓💔 guys people are being misled in churches and they’re dragging everyone with them with these strange teachings. Please help this young lady... she needs it See thread.
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Please don’t show this to my mom, she’ll kill me 😄
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@AnelePapu
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‼️It’s finally here 😭🙌🏽 #APStudios is finally here everyone. His grace and mercy 😭 has made a lifelong dream a reality #APStudios #APDiaries #ThroughMyLens || For inquiries drop us a mail at info @apstudios .africa
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@AnelePapu
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A winter cuddle buddy 😜😄 for cuddle booking email me
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@AnelePapu
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Rain or shine, hot or cold… we ride 🌨️🌤️🌞❄️
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Ever forgot your own smile? Damn life can be hectic.... I remembered to wear mine the other day. Haven’t seen this face since I started adulting
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City boys are up at the #GQMasterclass @GQdotcoza
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Happy birthday MaAni ❤️ God thank you for yet another year, because of your grace I have been living some of my wildest dreams. I look forward to this new chapter of my life #APDiaries #Birthday #16Sep I love you
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To whoever is reading this, my advise to you is start taking things seriously because the life you seek is on the other side of hard work ❤️
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....🛥.... on my way to the top. Sleep on everyone else but yourself #Tux #APDiaries #OnAndOffTheIsland
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Most people underestimate the power of being a good person
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Give up everything else but your own sanity and peace 🙏🏽
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😄... don’t forget to wear your smile this weekend 😉 📸: @bluembombo
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⭐️💫🌟 My first ever cover ♥️ first time ever sharing my truth. Someone’s child who shares the same ability and gift as I do needs to know they can achieve unimaginable dreams with their photography gift 🙏🏽 go get your copy #Issue73 #APDiaries #ThroughMyLens
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I woke up to this 😍❤️🤍 I feel so loved and appreciated 🥺. Happy birthday to me 🔓 #31 #16Sep #VirgoSeason #APDiaries
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I called my mom & sister after my meeting and gave thanks to both of them for not giving me a hard time for missing Christmas and other public holidays ❤️🙏🏽 I haven’t been home in a while but it’s all working out #APDiaries #TheLegacy
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@AnelePapu
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Botswana 🇧🇼 you have been kind to me. Thank you 🙏🏽
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🎉🎊🎈 Many many years ago on this day, I was born 🎉🎁🎊🎉♥️🙏🏽 I thank God for the love and protection #APDiaries #APTurns29 #ThroughMyLens
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NAVY all year round
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@AnelePapu
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Happiness is the highest level of success. This kind of success is worth everything 🤍
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🔋 recharged. The little boy in me is reborn 🙏🏽 n ready to take on the world 🌍
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🙏🏽🇦🇪 God continues to bless me with life and experiences.. thank you 🙏🏽 #APDiaries #ThroughMyLens
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Americans are Xhosa 😌😌😌 'Kuyaduduma'? 😕 it was Kanye now Tamia? 😌😌😌 http://t.co/lcC8F4C2XE
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The Eastern Cape looks good on me 🙏🏽 home looks good on me #APDiaries #ThroughMyLens
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🎁 a gift. A friend I once wished for #APDiaries
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Today I hung out with the winner of the year 2016 🏆🙌🏽😄 the craziest most positive soul @somizi #APDiaries #ThroughMyLens
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“He’s handsome... he’s sweet... he’s everything... but he’s not my type!” ~ Artist
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Happy Monday 😉🤍 Full look #GQBD19 #APDiaries || outfit: @balmain
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How to handle the main bae 😅... on the way to pick up the side #PhaseOne #APDiaries
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And this ladies and gentlemen, is how I ended up being a photographer. These beaches prepared me ✨ Port Elizabeth #ThroughMyLens #APDiaries || For P.E photo-shoot bookings drop me an email at anelepapu @me .com 😉. I need leave my people with great pics ❤️
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People are so caught up in celebrating materialistic achievements so much that they see no value in celebrating simple things. Go get cake, get home and celebrate your family for no other reason besides having them still in your life ❤️
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My mother’s child ❤️😍 thank you for allowing me to brother you the way I do ❤️❤️❤️
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Trust, is the foundation of a relationship and once it's lost only the fear of being alone can keep two people together
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I’m feeling myself 😁
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I never thought Photography would be such a blessing as it is in my life 😇🕊 I’m thankful for this gift of always seeing beauty in everything
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I’m starting to enjoy suits, I’m even considering making it a daily thing 😄 #APDiaries #ThroughMyLens
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The second largest canyon in Africa 😍 I’m in love #citizenofnature #manwoodessence 📸: @bluembombo
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🥺😭 I honestly can’t remember the last time I was this happy, thank you God for my gift. I had the best shoot, best crew, best studio and best atmosphere on set... that’s a wrap 🙌🏽❤️ #APdiaries #ThroughMyLens #APStudios #Passion #Love #Laughter #Creativity
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Quarantining
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Flashback to the day we stood side by side as brothers in support of our brother @laduma at the launch of his @maxhosa boutique store. It’s been incredibly fulfilling working on this project 🙏🏽 #APDiaries
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Cape Town for the week, self care week #APDiaries #ThroughMyLens
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Today’s look 🏁
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@AnelePapu
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Guys ndiHappy yazi 😄 like kumnandi, akukho ntswempu but kumnandi yazi. Kuyabonakala? 😄
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@AnelePapu
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Gold is the new black at Code Black at Keyes #JWCodeBlack
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Switching roles / The muse became the photographer 🌞
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2019 will pay for everything 2018 took away from me! Yhoo this year 😩
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😇 hey yo’ll, this is me checking in 🙏🏽 I’ve been on a ‘social media detox’, I’ve been busy preparing for the blessings I’ve prayed for. I can’t wait to share the manifestation of the hard work and prayers #APDiaries #FeelsGoodToBeHome
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I’m on a mission to stay single for the next 3years 🙏🏽 No intimacy, no flings, no chatting to girls somehow, just a plain simple guy with friends from all walks of life. Trying to make the best out of this life thing with my people ❤️
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🖤⬛️♠️ #JWCODEBLACK
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@AnelePapu
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This man has truly put in the work 🙌🏽🙌🏽 well deserved recognition to the President ya straata @FOCALISTIC @GQdotcoza #GQMOTY2021 #HennessyVSOP #FSJOHANNESBURG
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Mood for 2019 🙏🏽 through the good or the bad, coz we know God is with us #NavyAllYearRound #APDiaries
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Don’t ever allow people to make you feel less accomplished because you didn’t meet their deadlines of success
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'Prayer and fasting' the most dangerous weapon believers can fight the good fight with 🔥
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Good morning 🌞
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The smile I’m wearing doesn’t mean all is well trust me, but it is well with how everything is 🙏🏽❤️ #APDiaries #ThroughMyLens
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We stand with you brother #Katlego
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🤫🤫🤫..... 🔨⛏🔧..... 📽🎥📸 #APDiaries
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Be a beautiful human, always! Don’t live in fear of who will betray your trust BUT when you wake up in the morning pray that God protects you from such humans. Some battles are for God fam
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✨ that’s me and YES, that’s a GQ Best Dressed Men 2018 Award in my hands 😩... what an honor. Thank you @gqsouthafrica for this title #GQBD2018 #MakeYourOwnRules #HaigSA dressed by: @TigerOfSwedenSA
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It’s in the fit 🔥👌🏽 @LACOSTE
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When you show up, show up #APDiaries
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I’m in P.E. I’m home. Does it show?
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Witnessing an artist beautiful craft her love onto the Johnnie Walker striding man 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽 #JWCodeBlack
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A literal representation of my soul 🌞.... my sun is out again 🙏🏽 HE RESTORED ME #APDiaries
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The other I requested a Ubered to my studio and my studio name came up 😭🙏🏽 I swear it’s the little things that remind me of how blessed I am 🙏🏽 #APStudios #DreamsComeTrue #APDiaries
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A Z Z A R O #WantedByNight
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🙏🏽
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@AnelePapu
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Let’s spread love and good energy 😊
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Abancume abaSisi basemva kwakhe 😍😄
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You survived 2019 big boy 🙏🏽 I’m proud of you... get ready for 2020. Forgive yourself for your mistakes and become BETTER by all means necessary. Be good a father first, a lover, brother, son, warrior and the best you can be ❤️ #APDiaries
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May 2016 be the year you work your hardest for everything you've ever wished for. 🌊 #APDiaries
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At a certain stage in my life, I had to stop confusing hype with progress... always keep yourself in check.
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People take life changing moments for granted. The Bible says in Joshua 1:9 “have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord God will be with you wherever you go” 🙏🏽 because he knows he’s sending you on a difficult task
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Took my drone for another spin around the city of endless possibilities in this beautiful country of ours 🙌🏽🙏🏽 #APDiaries #ThroughMyLens
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Happy Monday everyone 🙏🏽😇
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In moments of doubt, remember God is not so much concerned about the problem you’re focusing on but more on how much confidence you have in him to get you out of the situation 🙏🏽 put fear behind you... trust and believe! HAVE FAITH! AMEN!
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It's either you're haunted by your fears everyday or you chose to live your dreams
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Still smiling 🙏🏽 The blessing of realizing your mistakes is that you get a chance to do something about it so don’t waste more time.... DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT #APDiaries #ThroughMyLens #Lifestyle #Travel
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Never underestimate the power of forgiving someone who did you wrong 😇
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Out of all the money circulating in the world, may it also come your way 🙏🏽 May you also enjoy all the joys it can bring into your life in 2018! AMEN! 🙏🏽
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