P R O J E C T    /    B R A N D   P H O T O G R A P H Y   I D E N T I T Y

C L I E N T    /    S U P E R   H E R O I C

I WAS APPROACHED BY A LOS ANGELES BASED KIDS FOOTWEAR COMPANY KNOWN AS SUPER HEROIC AND THE BRIEF WAS TO HELP THEM COME UP WITH A PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTITY FOR THE BRAND THAT WOULD DICTATE THE VISUAL STYLE FOR THE YEARS TO COME.

I CAME IN AS A PHOTOGRAPHER AND PARTLY AS A CREATIVE DIRECTOR (RESPONSIBLE FOR WARDROBE PALETTE, STYLING DIRECTION, LOCATIONS, TREATMENT, SELECTING CAST ETC) FOLLOWED BY A 2 DAY SHOOT IN VANCOUVER, CANADA.

WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN MORE HAPPY TO BE PART OF SUCH A PURPOSE DRIVEN BRAND. MORE INFO AT WWW.SUPERHEROIC.COM

P R O J E C T    /    T A S T E   O V E R   D E C O R U M

C L I E N T    /    A M B E R   H O T E L

A G E N C Y    /    I S O B A R

AD CAMPAIGN WORK FOR PRINT.

P R O J E C T    /    M A G A D I

C L I E N T    /    P E R S O N A L

 THIS  IS  THE  STORY  OF  A  GROUP  OF  FORMER  FEMALE CIRCUMCISERS  LIVING  IN  THE  VAST  SALTY  PLAINS  OF  LAKE MAGADI  WHO  ABANDONED  THEIR  FORMER  PRACTICE  AND TOOK  UP  ETHNIC  FASHION  AS  AN  ALTERNATIVE  LIVELIHOOD.

THEY  NOW  SHELTER  YOUNG  GIRLS  ESCAPING  EARLY MARRIAGE,  TEACHING  THEM  ON  FASHION  SKILLS  SUCH  AS STYLING,  FASHION  DESIGN,  PRINT  WORK  AND  MODELING FOR BOTH  LOCAL  AND  INTERNATIONAL  RUNWAYS.

LITTLE  IS  KNOWN  ABOUT  THEM  TILL  NOW…..

P R O J E C T    /    T H E   F A L L   C O L L E C T I O N

C L I E N T    /    K A T U N G U L U   M W E N D W A

KATUNGULU  MWENDWA'S  FALL  COLLECTION.

P R O J E C T    /    C O N T I N E N T A L   C L A S S I C M A N

C L I E N T    /    P E R S O N A L

IMAGES FROM THE WORKSHOP I GAVE BACK IN 2016 AT STUDIO ACA IN THE KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN.

P R O J E C T    /    S H O P  I D E N T I T Y

C L I E N T    /    C O L O R   C A F E

COLOR  CAFE  OPENING  UP  FIRST  WALK - IN  COSMETIC  SHOP  IN ZAMBIA.

P R O J E C T    /    K I P I R I  4

C L I E N T    /    P E R S O N A L

 THIS  IS  THE  STORY  OF  A  SPECIAL  UNIT  OF  4  WOMEN  IN  A SMALL  VILLAGE  WITHIN  KIPIPIRI  FOREST.  THEY  WERE  THE WIVES  TO  4  OF  THE  MAU  MAU  GENERALS  AND  JUST  LIKE THEIR  MEN,  THEY  TOO  HAD  LEADERSHIP  ROLES.

THIS  WOMEN  WOULD  BE  ENDOWED  IN  THE  MOST  UNIQUE HAIR  STYLES  WHENEVER  A  FULL  MOON  WAS  APPROACHING. TO  THE  ORDINARY  FOLK  THIS  WAS  NORMAL  BUT  TO  THE VILLAGERS  OF  KIPIPIRI  THEIR  HAIR  STYLE  WAS  SYMBOLIC.

LITTLE  IS  KNOWN  OF  THE  4  BRAVE  WOMEN  TILL  NOW…..

P R O J E C T    /    C O V E R   I M A G E

C L I E N T    /    H A F W

COVER  IMAGE  FOR  HUB  OF  AFRICA  FASHION  WEEK  2016, ADDIS  ABABA,  ETHIOPIA.

P R O J E C T    /    M E N G O

C L I E N T    /    P E R S O N A L

 SOMEWHERE  IN  DOWNTOWN  NAIROBI,  IN  AN  OLD ABANDONED  WAREHOUSE,  IS  A  SECRET  FIGHT  CLUB  CALLED MENGO.  EVERY  MONTH,  HARDCORE  FIGHTERS  UP  FOR  THE SOLE  PURPOSE  OF  TRAINING FOR  INTERNATIONAL  FIGHTING CLUBS.  

MENGO  IS  NOT  LIKE  OTHER  FIGHT  CLUBS; ITS FIGHTERS  ARE EXCLUSIVELY  PEOPLE  OF  SHORT  STATURE.

LITTLE  IS  KNOWN  ABOUT  THEM  TILL  NOW…..

P R O J E C T    /    K A B A N G U

C L I E N T    /    P E R S O N A L

WATCHMEN  BY  NIGHT,  HIP  HOP  HEADS  BY  DAY.  THIS  IS  THE STORY  OF  4  GENTLEMEN  IN  THE  HEART  OF  KARIOBANGI  (ONE OF  NAIROBI’S  INFORMAL  SETTLEMENTS)  WHO  CALL THEMSELVES  KABANGU .

A  GROUP  OF  REAL  HIP  HOP  HEADS  FROM  THE  80'S  WHO MEET  UP  REGULARLY  TO  EDUCATE  AND  MENTOR  UPCOMING YOUNG  TALENT  VENTURING  OUT  INTO  THE  HIP  HOP  INDUSTRY. THEY  TEACH  THEM  ON  VALUES  SUCH  AS  PEACE,  EQUALITY, PROSPERITY  AND  SOCIAL  JUSTICE.

LITTLE  IS  KNOWN  ABOUT  THEM  TILL  NOW…..

P R O J E C T    /    B A N A

C L I E N T    /    M O H A M E D   B A N A

MENS  BOXERS  BY  MOHAMED  BANA

P R O J E C T    /    P L A S T I C  C U L T E R Y

C L I E N T    /    M I W I

A G E N C Y    /    G R A I N G E R   G A S S Y

P R O J E C T    /    P R O M O T I O N A L   A R T

C L I E N T    /    S A U T I   S O L

PROMOTIONAL  IMAGES  FOR  AFRO-POP  BAND  SAUTI  SOL.

P R O J E C T    /    A N T I - P O A C H I N G

C L I E N T    /    W I L D L I F E   D I R E C T

A G E N C Y    /    D E S I G N   H A T A R I

P R O J E C T    /    N Y A N Y E

C L I E N T    /    P E R S O N A L

THIS  IS  THE  STORY  OF  KENYA'S  LEAGUE  OF  EXTRAVAGANT GRANNIES  WHO  WERE  ONCE  CORPORATE  AND  GOVERNMENT LEADER  IN  THE  1970'S  BUT  ARE  NOW  RETIRED.

THEY  NOW  LIVE  THE  RETIRED  HIGH  LIFE  TRAVELLING  TO EXOTIC  AND  REMOTE  AREAS  WITHIN  AFRICA  TO  EXPLORE, PARTY  AND  ENJOY  IN  EXCLUSIVITY.  WE  MANAGED  TO  CATCH UP  WITH  3  OF  THEM  IN  SOMLIA  SOON  AFTER  THEY  LANDED.

LITTLE  IS  KNOWN  ABOUT  THEM  TILL  NOW.....

P R O J E C T    /    B L A C K   S U D A N

C L I E N T    /    P E R S O N A L

HAIR  SHOOT  INSPIRED  BY  CHILDHOOD  GAMES  BEFORE  THE  ERA OF  VIDEO  GAMES.

P R O J E C T    /    M O O N W A T C H I N G

C L I E N T    /    F R A N C K   B I Y O N G

SERIES  OF  IMAGES  FOR  FRANCK  BIYONG'S  ALBUM,  MOONWATCHING.

P R O J E C T    /    M E L A N I N (0)

C L I E N T    /    P E R S O N A L

THE   DREAMS AND  ASPIRATIONS  OF  PEOPLE  LIVING  WITH ALBINISM.

P R O J E C T    /    C A P T U R E   K E N Y A

C L I E N T    /    S A F A R I C O M

A G E N C Y    /    S C A N A D

SERIES  OF  IMAGES  FOR  SAFARICOM'S  2016  CALENDAR.

P R O J E C T    /    M A F U M A

C L I E N T    /    P E R S O N A L

COLLABORATIVE  PROJECT  WITH  POLISH  DIGITAL  PAINTER  MICHAŁ  MOZOLEWSKI

P R O J E C T    /    A F R I C A N   H U N T E R

C L I E N T    /    F I E R C E   M A G A Z I N E

EDITORIAL  SHOOT  FOR  FIERCE  MAGAZINE.

P R O J E C T    /    M A C I C I O

C L I E N T    /    P E R S O N A L

THE  STORY  REVOLVES  AROUND  THE  MAU  MAU  (GUERILLA FIGHTERS  DURING  KENYA'S  STRUGGLE  FOR  INDEPENDENCE).

RUMOUR  HAS  IT  THAT  WITHIN  THE  MAU  MAU  FIGHTERS  WAS  A SPECIAL  UNIT  OF  5  OPTICIANS  WHO  HAND  CRAFTED  SPECIAL MADE  SPECTACLES  THAT  THEY  USED  TO  SPOT  THE  ENEMY  AT NIGHT.

LITTLE   IS KNOWN  ABOUT  THEM  TILL  NOW……

P R O J E C T    /    G E N D E R   V I O L E N C E

C L I E N T    /    O X F A M

A G E N C Y    /    D E S I G N   H A T A R I

P R O J E C T    /    A K A L A

C L I E N T    /    M A A S A I   M A R K E T

A G E N C Y    /    D E S I G N   H A T A R I

ADWORK  TO  PROMOTE  TYRE  TREAD  AKALA  FOOTWEAR.

P R O J E C T    /    B L A C K   S U D A N

C L I E N T    /    P E R S O N A L

THE  SPRIRIT  OF   WANDERING  BLACK  MAN.  AN  IMAGE  OF  THE DEPARTED  SOULS  OF  THE  PEOPLE  OF  SOUTH  SUDAN.

P R O J E C T    |    B L A C K   S U D A N

C L I E N T    /    M I W I

A G E N C Y    /    D E S I G N   H A T A R I

FEATURED  IN LÜRZER'S  ARCHIVE  '200 BEST  DIGITAL  ARTISTS  WORLDWIDE  2017/18'

P R O J E C T    /    D R I N K   &   D R I V E

C L I E N T    /    T H E   W I N E   S H O P

A G E N C Y    /    D E S I G N   H A T A R I

P R O J E C T    /    M A S C A R A

C L I E N T    /    K E S H O

A G E N C Y    /    D E S I G N   H A T A R I

WATERPROOF  MASCARA.

P R O J E C T    /    C A P T U R E   K E N Y A   I

C L I E N T    /    S A F A R I C O M

A G E N C Y    /    S C A N A D

SERIES  OF  IMAGES  FOR  SAFARICOM'S  2015  CALENDAR

P R O J E C T    /    C H O K O S H

C L I E N T    /    P E R S O N A L

SERIES  OF  PORTRAITS  OF  STREET  ADULTS  (NOT THUGS)  FROM NAIROBI.

P R O J E C T    /    M A D I G A G A

C L I E N T    /    P E R S O N A L

CONCEPTUAL  EYEWEAR  FOR  THE  ELDERLY.

P R O J E C T    /    N Y W E L E   Z A   K A L E

C L I E N T    /    P E R S O N A L

A  PROJECT  ABOUT  OLD  FOLKS  AND  GREY  HAIR

P R O J E C T    /    M A N _ I P U L A T I O N

C L I E N T    /    P E R S O N A L

EVERY  MAN'S  WARFARE.  FEATURED  IN LÜRZER'S  ARCHIVE  '200 BEST  DIGITAL  ARTISTS  WORLDWIDE  2015/16.

P R O J E C T    /    G U A R D I A N S

C L I E N T    /    P E R S O N A L

THE  MORANS  (GUARDIANS  AND  WARRIORS  OF  ISARRAT)

P R O J E C T    /    K A W A N G W A R E

C L I E N T    /    P E R S O N A L

SERIES  OF  PORTRAITS  OF  HAND  CART  PULLERS,  MATATU TOUTS  AND  HANDY  MEN  FROM  KAWANGWARE,  NAIROBI.

P R O J E C T    /    L I Y O M B A

C L I E N T    /    F R A N C K   B I Y O N G

SERIES  OF  IMAGES  FOR  FRANCK  BIYONG'S  ALBUM,  LIYOMBA.

P R O J E C T    /    N A M A N G A

C L I E N T    /    P E R S O N A L

THE  HOME  KEEPERS  OF  NAMANGA.

P R O J E C T    /    RAW

C L I E N T    /    PERSONAL

SERIES  OF  EXPERIMENTAL  PORTRAITS  WITH  CREATIVE  GENIUS BOBBI  GASSY.

P R O J E C T    /    W R O N G   J O B 

C L I E N T    /    B R I G H T E R   M O N D A Y

A G E N C Y    /    F L A M E   T R E E

P R O J E C T    /    T H E   D E L T A

C L I E N T    /    P E R S O N A L

A  2  DAY  JOURNEY  INTO  THE  HEART  OF  CONFLICT  TORN  TANA  RIVER  DELTA.  THE  IMAGES  ARE  FROM  THE  ORMA  TRIBE (PASTORALISTS).  IMAGES  WERE  CAPTURED  FOR  A  SHORT DOCUMENTARY  ON  CLIMATE  CHANGE.

P R O J E C T    /    C A R G O   C A L E N D A R

C L I E N T    /    K E N Y A   A I R W A Y S

A G E N C Y    /    F L A M E   T R E E

P R O J E C T    /    R A I S E   Y O U R   G A M E

C L I E N T    /    D I A G E O

A G E N C Y    /    B I L L I N T O N   C A R T M E L

A  SERIES  OF  IMAGES  FOR  THE  PAN  AFRICAN  CAMPAIGN  FOR GUINNESS  RAISE  YOUR  GAME.

P R O J E C T    /    P E R F O R M A N C E   A R T

C L I E N T    /    D T - D O B I E

A G E N C Y    /    D E S I G N   H A T A R I

EVENT  ARTWORK  FOR  THE  LAUNCH  OF  THE  2014  MERCEDES E-CLASS  IN  NAIROBI.

P R O J E C T    /    S H U J A A   M I S U L I

C L I E N T    /    P E R S O N A L

MUSCLE  WARRIORS. PERSONAL  PROJECT  SHOWCASING  KENYA'S SPORTS  HEROES.

P R O J E C T    /    H E A L   A F R I C A

C L I E N T    /    X - N E W S

A G E N C Y    /    C R E A T I V E   Y R

EDITORIAL  PIECE  ABOUT  THE  REAL  WAR  STORIES  IN  THE CONGO.  THIS  PROJECT  BROUGHT  HOME  KENYA'S  FIRST  EVER CANNES  LION.

P R O J E C T    /    D I F F E R E N T  

                             P E R S P E C T I V E

C L I E N T    /    X - N E W S

A G E N C Y    /    D E S I G N   H A T A R I