About / Since February 2013
Not a media company.
A time machine.
DK Expressions began in Johannesburg in February 2013 with one camera, determination, and the belief that moments matter.
Our Time Travellers capture culture as it happens and build stories that keep moving long after the lights go down.
Stories that move people. Experiences they will never forget. We have been in the room since 2013. The tools have changed. The standard has not.Stories that move people. Experiences they will never forget.
Born in Johannesburg.
Built for everywhere.
DK Expressions started when founder Dale Kopping began capturing one experience at a time. What began as a single camera and a clear standard grew into an independent media, creative and brand-storytelling company.
Our Time Travellers move through entertainment, culture, events, hospitality, lifestyle, technology, real estate and beyond — preserving the emotion of each moment and turning it into work that continues travelling.
We combine photography, film, editorial, digital strategy and emerging technology into one connected creative experience.
We do not simply document what happened. We preserve what it felt like — and help brands turn that connection into legacy.
What we believe
The standard
behind the work.
The tools have changed. The standard has not. These are the principles that keep every project honest, sharp and useful.
Pretty pictures that do nothing for the brand are a waste of everyone’s time.
Consistency beats occasional brilliance.
The best work usually happens when the client trusts us enough to get out of the way.
Fixed scopes and clear packages protect both sides.
The Idea
Inspire.
Preserve. Build.
Four connected ideas behind every story, partnership and experience.
Inspired
Work that sparks emotion, ideas and action.
Time Travellers
Creators who preserve the moments others might miss.
Legacy Builders
Leadership focused on value that lives beyond the campaign.
Inspire. Preserve. Build.
The idea behind every story, partnership and experience.
How we work
Direct. Defined.
Built to last.
Most clients begin with a single event or project. Many stay for retainers once they experience the difference.
No hourly surprises.
We prefer direct communication, defined deliverables and no hourly surprises.
Audience first. Objective always.
We work across multiple industries, but we apply the same discipline everywhere: start with the audience and the objective, then execute at a level that still holds up when the moment has passed.
Meet the Time Travellers
The minds behind
the moments.
Different disciplines. Different personalities. One shared instinct: if something matters, capture it properly.
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TIME TRAVELLER
Dale Kopping
Founder / CEO / Editor / International PhotographerFounder of DK Expressions. Photographer, publisher, strategist and professional collector of moments that should not disappear.
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TIME TRAVELLER
Estelle Janse van Rensburg
2IC / Photojournalist / Content Creator / Client LiaisonPart of DK Expressions since 2014. Her first assignment was the Monster Motocross Nationals, where she captured more than 4,000 images in one weekend — and roughly 2,500 of them were strong enough to use. Hundreds of events and thousands of listings later, she remains one of the minds behind the machine.
03
TIME TRAVELLER
Craig Muscat
Photojournalist / Content Creator / Mad ScientistJoined the Time Travellers in 2023. First assignment: Sexpo. Then ULTRA, Comic Con, Calabash and more. Equal parts photojournalist, creator and mad scientist — with ideas that occasionally sound questionable for five seconds before turning out to be annoyingly good.
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TIME TRAVELLER
Lucky Mthabela
Photojournalist / Owner of PRETTIPIKTURES / Time TravellerJoined the journey around 2015 after a chance meeting at an event in Marshalltown. What began with learning event photography became a full-time photographic career and started PRETTIPIKTURES. Years of stages, artists and events later, the relationship is far closer to brotherhood than business.
The Time Vault
Not a highlight reel.
A working archive.
Some of what we have shot over the years lives in the Time Vault. It is not a highlight reel designed to impress. It is a working archive of what we actually do when the lights go down and the pressure is on.
Explore the Time Vault ↗Wanna become a Time Traveller?
Think you belong
in the timeline?
We are always interested in photographers, filmmakers, writers, creators, editors, strategists and wonderfully strange people who see the world differently.
Send us your portfolio — or tell us why you should be part of the team.
Freezing time and space with the Time Travellers®