January 2010

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photophilanthropy: images without borders

photophilanthropy: images without borders

We were a world away in the Samburu National Park when the news broke about the devasting earthquake in Haiti. In fact I saw the breaking news on Twitter but ran out of internet access so Bea, one of our travelmates, briefed us on the reports coming out of Port-au-Prince.

waiting for a moment

waiting for a moment

The list of constaints on a safari are long. You’re usually stuck in a van, shooting through the roof or a partially open window from the road, and as luck would have it, the sun is probably at the wrong angle. Then there’s those pesky animals.

kibera: life in the slums

kibera: life in the slums

Part of our day in the city of Nairobi was spent in Kibera. A Nubian word meaning “forest” or “jungle”, Kibera is the second largest urban slum in Africa and said to be the size of 20 football fields and home to at least 800,000 of Nairobi’s residents perhaps even 1 million.

the kazuri bead factory

the kazuri bead factory

  First let me say thank you to everyone who responded to my post yesterday. Your advice, encouragement and support are like the beads above strung together as part of my photographic journey that make it rich and more beautiful. How’s that for a segue into today’s post!

expectation

expectation

Since my return from Kenya a few days ago I’ve been reconnecting with friends and family on Twitter, Facebook, and in person. It’s been a warm welcome home and everyone has expressed excitement at the prospect of seeing the images and hearing my stories. While I am very touched by the interest and enthusiasm, this has made today’s post particularly [...]

create, share and sustain

create, share and sustain

Today is my first day blogging after my return from Kenya and I’m excited to let you all know about the latest eBook from David duChemin. The Inspired Eye 2 is the sequel to The Inspired Eye, both of which explore the creative process. Volume 2 in particular reflects David’s return to film photography as [...]

three is a lucky number

three is a lucky number

One of the things I was hoping to do during my short stay in South Africa was to visit animal centres to learn more about some of the creatures I’d be shooting while in Kenya. On Saturday my family piled into the car and headed north to the Ann van Dyk Cheetah Research Centre for what [...]

sights and signs of africa

sights and signs of africa

Before you ask, I did leave my vehicle to take this shot; I had to as it was taken with my Sigma 10-20mm. Ever since I took the Vancouver workshop with Bryan Peterson, I’ve loved using this lens. The secret I learnt is

an elephant never forgets

an elephant never forgets

Learning happens through planned activities but also more serendipitously and not always so pleasantly. I was of two minds whether or not to write about happened over the past 24 hours but as this is a blog about the chronicles of learning, I couldn’t not write about it. At the very least you might have a good laugh [...]

photo of the day

photo of the day