“A daughter is someone you laugh with, dream with, and love with all your heart.”
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Family photoshoots are top of my list at the moment. I love capturing the natural moments that parents and their children share. Here are a few from a recent shoot. Enjoy x 
   
  
It's always a pleasure shooting with Petronella Glad that we managed to fit this one in before she left for the UK! Enjoy x 
 
Last week a couple of my friends and I took off down Magadi road to visit my Masai friends. I was delights to see the amount of rain that they're having and could barely recognise the landscape, it has been transformed. The grass has shot up creating a beautiful green carpet dotted with beautiful white flowers. My friends have been planting and are flurishing. It still amazes me how easy it is to get so wrapped up in daily life and superficial things. Visiting this village always brings me back to basics. The simple joy and happiness at a little rain is absolutely beautiful. Count your blessings.      A couple of weeks ago my best friend and I recused a beautiful kitten. We've both completely fallen in love with her. Meet Tiger! 
 Before I headed over to the UK I did a creative portrait session with the beautiful blogger Krupa Mandavia. |
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For more images from this photoshoot head over to Krupa's blog www.krupamandavia.com/2016/04/06/quartz
A few weeks ago I did a stylised shoot in my studio, trying out new lighting ideas with my Elinchrom D-Lite Flashkit...
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I had the privilege of ending off the year with Jeff and Amrik's wonderful, wilderness wedding!
Here is a little preview from the special day, many more images on the way...
Here is a little preview from the special day, many more images on the way...
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Poetry by Carlo Saio
Barefoot soul, sketched
through chicken wire lenses
floats in spaces criss-cross
vexing her body,
as the pixel splattered
frey of her borderless image
stirs shy dust with the pulse
undulating earth into the clover
clouds she palm pockets, above
the valley's tread of herself,
where they peer at her, behind
the stare she has learned not see,
she falls under night, green
glowing larval markings
defend her mapped moist wings
through chicken wire lenses
floats in spaces criss-cross
vexing her body,
as the pixel splattered
frey of her borderless image
stirs shy dust with the pulse
undulating earth into the clover
clouds she palm pockets, above
the valley's tread of herself,
where they peer at her, behind
the stare she has learned not see,
she falls under night, green
glowing larval markings
defend her mapped moist wings
and she hatches a face
with the dark's parasitic grains,
crests a butterfly in the waves
her wingwind orchestrates
surging in dream
she sees them playing,
begging to invent the infinite
incapacity of her world,
and so, the unconscious stirring
stippling her shadow,
grows
the more
it's light is hidden
Barefoot soul, live
in the art the word
has taught us to forget
with the dark's parasitic grains,
crests a butterfly in the waves
her wingwind orchestrates
surging in dream
she sees them playing,
begging to invent the infinite
incapacity of her world,
and so, the unconscious stirring
stippling her shadow,
grows
the more
it's light is hidden
Barefoot soul, live
in the art the word
has taught us to forget
Over the last few weeks I've been working with the lovely people over at Kipato Unbranded and one of my favourite models Alisha Garufi. Below are a couple of the images that I've done for them, click here for more images and to check out the beautiful jewellery that they have to offer.
It's been a while since our last collaboration but we're back, wonderful words by Carlo Saio.
I can hear a child
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out of the anaemic silence
of the sun’s warp, daydreaming
in the dark Classroom’s depth
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a child,
begot and beaten into learning
how to live behind the blood’s
bottled confusion of skin,
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The endless conflict
of a porous bruise,
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out of the anaemic silence
of the sun’s warp, daydreaming
in the dark Classroom’s depth
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a child,
begot and beaten into learning
how to live behind the blood’s
bottled confusion of skin,
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The endless conflict
of a porous bruise,
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leaking into morning’s ritual
of Mamas laying out makaa
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out of the fire of yesterday,
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Hens cluck songs from fear
and men hear the struck screams
of themselves, distantly-
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in the choral playground of today’s
concealed imitation of tomorrow,
leaking into morning’s ritual
of Mamas laying out makaa
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out of the fire of yesterday,
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Hens cluck songs from fear
and men hear the struck screams
of themselves, distantly-
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in the choral playground of today’s
concealed imitation of tomorrow,
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games are stone scratched
on the sands of the moon, blind
folded hopscotch frames
in which to resolve
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But tell me when, when
does one ever grow up?
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to become perfectly chiral
to the prism jar, glassed
in the existence
of a hemorrhagic past?
games are stone scratched
on the sands of the moon, blind
folded hopscotch frames
in which to resolve
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But tell me when, when
does one ever grow up?
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to become perfectly chiral
to the prism jar, glassed
in the existence
of a hemorrhagic past?
Kenyan Artist 'Jackie Karuti' for The Danish Center for Culture and Development.
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As I previously mentioned, a few weeks ago I collaborated with up-and-coming blogger Petronella Risita.
The first thing I noticed about Petronella was her enthusiasm, her smile radiated through the room. As we began to shot I was delighted with the ease she had in front of the lens, moving smoothly and naturally from shot to shot.
Below are some of my favourites shots. For more, head to Petronella's Blog www.petronellarisita.com
The first thing I noticed about Petronella was her enthusiasm, her smile radiated through the room. As we began to shot I was delighted with the ease she had in front of the lens, moving smoothly and naturally from shot to shot.
Below are some of my favourites shots. For more, head to Petronella's Blog www.petronellarisita.com
My dream is to be successful in the Film and Fashion Industry, I have such a deep love for them both and I'm excited for my journey in getting to where I want to be in both of these Industries.
My spirit animal would definitely be a lion. They're fierce, beautiful and pretty freaking awesome.
I'd say that colour inspires me, especially when it comes to fashion because not only does it express my personal style but it also conveys my personality and what colour palettes suit me on different occasions.
Something I want people to know about me...Well I have a serious phobia of public toilets haha!
Stranded on a desert Island with 3 essentials.
First thing is lip balm, I get seriously dry lips and it's always a saver!
Second, a camera. I feel like as a blogger I always have my camera on the go with me so I'd have it to take beautiful pictures of the Island and capture the moment.
Third, if it's an Island then definitely a swimsuit! I used to think I was a mermaid when I was younger because I loved being in the water so much.
It was so amazing to work with Poppy, you're so talented and I am so excited to work with you again.
Heading to the UK for a few days, see you next week Kenya!
I always forget how tiny we are at the start of our journey.
I absolutely loved photographing baby Otto. Below are a few of my favourites from the session.
I absolutely loved photographing baby Otto. Below are a few of my favourites from the session.
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The littlest feet make the biggest footprints on our hearts
A baby has a special way of adding joy to every day
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I'm very excited to announce the dates and location of my first exhibition.
This is an opportunity to view/buy my travel photographs in print form.
This is an opportunity to view/buy my travel photographs in print form.
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