This weekend saw me heading up to the Northern Cape to start the project on the Bushman. The one thing that is a massive problem shooting in Africa, and indeed Southern Africa, is the sheer scale of the landscape. When I drove up to meet the elders of the camp a few weeks ago, I ended up doing a massive 1887 kilometers (1172 miles) in ...
For my final MA project, I'll be looking at the Khwe people who inhabit Southern Africa. The San, who are also called the Khwe (Khoe), Basarwa or Bushman, are nomadic hunter gatherers in Southern Africa. In the past hundred years, the San have experienced substantial changes to their nomadic lifestyles. As Southern Africa resolves decades of oppression and white rule, the struggle by the San ...
The Afrikaner “selfwerksaamheid” (“self reliance”) approach to life is strictly observed and followed in Orania. Afrikaners fill all jobs from management to labour, and man all services such as schools and shops. Emphasis is placed upon a communal way of living - everyone helps out where needed. This way of living has often given outsiders the impression that Orania and its people are living in the past, and are clinging to an untenable, race-based heritage. ...
Photojournalism is all about representing a story through an image. Photojournalists, who have trained for years to capture their images according to the nature of the storyline, make sure that they are giving their audience the pictures they need to see. The image they produce is an accurate and appropriate representation. Regrettably, the careers of professional photojournalists are under threat because of the upsurge in citizen photojournalism. The training, work experience, educational background and work ...
'We train three times a week, often for hours on end. It's very similar to playing football or rugby, the same level of dedication exists, it's just for those who don't want to play a physical sport but prefer a mental one.' Chris Noble (Evax) | Pantheon ...
We are now heading into the second term of my MA in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography at the LCC and it's been an interesting year. Starting the degree was daunting for me, especially working with some highly respected lecturers. The art of telling a story using images isn't as easy as you'd think. The first series of assignments took me out of that comfort zone and really made me get my ...
After spending a year on the project speaking to those who live, work and play on the street, I've finally finished. This has been a fantastic personal project of mine to do, and has lead to many assignments from clients who enjoyed the work, so a heartfelt thank you goes out to both those featured in the project and everyone who enjoyed it. I've updated the website and created this slide show (I think I ...
If you fall ill during a visit to South Africa, you have two choices available to you for medical treatment: Western doctors and hospitals or traditional Sangomas. Sangomas are an intrinsic part of the Zulu, Xhosa, Swazi and Ndebele culture. They are highly respected in said cultures, often helping people rid themselves of bad spirits often brought about by witchcraft. The healing process is a ritual one. Sangomas wear traditional cloths, often to please individual ancestors and ...
Burmese migrant worker abuse is rampant in Thailand. One 19 year old Karen worker told me that the Thai police were known to abuse and harass workers on a weekly basis, even if they did have a work permit, they were still expected to pay the police to prevent further abuse With the current state of Burma's economy, hundreds of thousands of Burmese workers seek employment in neighbouring countries, away from the oppressive military-led State Peace and ...
For my second assignment, I decided to visit a town in the Northern Cape, called Orania. The town was purchased from the Department of Water Affairs, who originally created the small town to house workers and staff responsible for the construction of the nearby Vanderkloof damn, in 1990 at a cost of R1,5 million. Orania was officially opened on the 11th April 1991. Orania's founders created the town with a vision of ensuring the Afrikanerdom heritage and way ...