We take a look at 5 of Zimela’s favourite pieces while looking at the backstory behind the photographs.
Tag: portraiture
DEAD TOWN: a diverse platform promoting South African film photography
DEAD TOWN focuses solely on South African analogue film photography and aims to showcase the medium’s continued healthy presence.
A glimpse into the stories behind Jesse Navarre Vos’ photographs
Jesse Navarre Vos has made a selection of his photographs and has added some background to each image, giving us new insights into his craft and perspectives.
Talking photography with Nigeria’s Noma. O
Lagos-based artist and photographer Noma Osula’s images focus on “contradictions, complexities, dark humour, forms, awkward gestures”. He speaks about his admiration for photography and how it is inspired by Nigerian culture and traditions. Did you study photography or art at university? Who or what was the first subject in front […]
Thembela “Nymless” Ngayi and Organized Crime
A passion for photography and the power of visual storytelling Thembela Ngayi aka “Nymless”, is a portrait photographer and the founder of Organized Crime, a collective space for creatives. His aim for this is to provide a showcase for African stories and a platform for artistic exploration. Themba also […]
The 20 emerging black womxn photographers in South Africa you should know
From Manyatsa Monyamane to Fundiswa Ntoyi and more, here are 20 mainly Joburg-based photographers who you should be checking for.
Transcending the erotic: Nigerian artist Kadara Enyeasi talks nudes, the male body and Rotimi Fani-Kayode
Lagos-based photographer Kadara Enyeasi shares a striking new portrait series, plus talks about his approach to capturing naked bodies.
What makes a muse? 5 womxn photographers speak on their most intimate portraiture
5 talented photographers speak on their muses and also friendship, intimacy and being a womxn behind the lens.
Dreamy portraits dismantling visual perceptions of gender
Style and self-expression takes center stage in an editorial shoot presenting Sihle Khumalo and his unisex fashion designs.
