19 Aug Featured: Kyle Mijlof

Trans Saharan Trade

Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, D.R.C, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zanzibar, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Greece, Italy, France and Spain are the countries that Kyle Mijlof visited, camera in hand, over 2010 and most of 2011. A seriously impressive list! These equally impressive photos are some of what he saw.

Kyle’s story: Starting in March 2010, I have spent the last year and a half travelling through Africa, the middle east and Europe. I had just finished a sound design course at AFDA film school, got the degree and decided it was time to experience life outside of Cape Town. During my studies I played in a band, and found myself mixed up in band photography, something which started happening more and more frequently. I started out with a little point and shoot camera, which I had a lot of fun with.

All went well and I started doing cover shoots, designed posters and covered events. I ended up doing nightlife photography, and made some cash taking photos around the Cape Town club scene. By the end of all this I had managed to save up enough ZAR to get myself the 5D Mark|| and thats how it all started. Soon after, I set off on my adventures armed with my Canon, and my affair with landscape and portraits just happened very naturally as I crossed the border from one country to the next. Learning a bit more eachtime, defining (and refining) my style as I went.

www.kylemijlof.blogspot.com

Egyptian Boy

Senegal

Moroccan

Petra

Palmare Syria

Desert

Praying

Uganda

Tree of Life