Our Story
The name Aardt comes from the Dutch and Afrikaans word aarde, meaning “earth” or “land”. A quiet nod to the values that ground our work.
Founded by photographer and visual strategist Coenraad Torlage, Aardt Studio was shaped by the rhythms of rural South Africa. Raised on a farm where nature’s pace shaped each day, Coenraad learned early that true innovation thrives in unpredictability. Storms shift plans. Seasons change rhythms. And creativity, like anything that grows, emerges strongest when we adapt to the unexpected.
That way of being, alert, adaptive and grounded, forms the foundation of what we do. We believe every brand has a story worth rooting in something real. Our job is to fully step inside that story, to know it as if it were our own. Deeply invested. Fully committed.
Through visual storytelling and strategic insight, we transform your story into work that endures. Photography, film, design and full-scale marketing all come together under one roof, tailored uniquely for your brand.
This is Aardt Studio. Where stories take root, and brands grow.
Our Story
The name Aardt comes from the Dutch and Afrikaans word aarde, meaning “earth” or “land”. A quiet nod to the values that ground our work.
Founded by photographer and visual strategist Coenraad Torlage, Aardt Studio was shaped by the rhythms of rural South Africa. Raised on a farm where nature’s pace shaped each day, Coenraad learned early that true innovation thrives in unpredictability. Storms shift plans. Seasons change rhythms. And creativity, like anything that grows, emerges strongest when we adapt to the unexpected.
That way of being, alert, adaptive and grounded, forms the foundation of what we do. We believe every brand has a story worth rooting in something real. Our job is to fully step inside that story, to know it as if it were our own. Deeply invested. Fully committed.
Through visual storytelling and strategic insight, we transform your story into work that endures. Photography, film, design and full-scale marketing all come together under one roof, tailored uniquely for your brand.
This is Aardt Studio. Where stories take root, and brands grow.
The Team
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Clients
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Sony World Photography Awards 2021 - Winner
(Employee, Coenraad H. Torlage)
Siena Awards 2021 - Highly Commended
(Employee, Louis du Pisani)
Siena Awards 2021 - Shortlisted
(Employee, Coenraad H. Torlage)
The Royal Photographic Society Journal 2021 - Published
(Employee, Coenraad H. Torlage)
Wanted Magazine 2021 - Published
(Aardt Studio)