A chance to experience my favourite musicians on one stage was not to be missed. Not even with the rain. Not even with the Friday evening traffic. Not even with the fever that I had.
Author: mwarv
TBT – Just A Band 82 Launch Concert
I remember this day quite clearly: it was Saturday 17th October 2009; there was an Oliver Mutukudzi concert going down at Bomas and the JAB 82 launch at GoDown Arts Centre; I was torn between the two and I’m glad I made the better choice. JAB’s sound was still relatively new in a country where many …
Shooting the Acorn Documentary
Since 2006, I’ve been part of one of the most brilliant creative teams in Africa. Over the years, we have delivered some of the most impactful campaigns on different media, all informed by sound strategy. You can see some of the projects we’ve worked on here.
African Screens 57 – Nakuru Giraffe
Elegant in their walk and majestic in posture, giraffes are just attractive to look at. And with unrivalled height, it’s not hard to spot one in the wild.
Shooting for Goshen Acquisitions in Kariunga
One of the things I love about photography is the ability to combine it with travel, which is another of my passions. So when I was told about the opportunity to travel to Nanyuki and shoot for Goshen Acquisition’s investment brief, I was super elated. Plus, there was the opportunity to put the Phantom 2 …
OnetouchLive Lake Nakuru
It had been five months since I’d been on a OnetouchLive and my body showed it. There was greying around my trigger finger, with the occasional shivering of the skin around the elbows whenever I saw an overland truck on the highway.
Lake Nakuru Flood
Lake Nakuru is known the world over as a sanctuary for hundreds of bird species. It has over the years been the place where birdlife photographers come to make a name for themselves. But in recent months, water levels have risen to levels not seen in 60 years.
African Screens 56 – Bujumbura Lights
Burundi’s capital has the blessing of sitting on the shores of the world’s second deepest lake. Lake Tanganyika’s Bujumbura beaches are some of the best in inland Africa providing great spots for sun, sand and long exposures.
Shooting the Super Moon
According to Wikipedia, a supermoon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth. It’s a spectacle that was witnessed by many the world over today, including a lucky few in Kenya.
African Screens 55 – Nairobi Reflected
Nairobi’s beauty lurks behind every corner. It takes a keen eye to see it, and an adventurous leg to find it. Take Uhuru Park for example: it is no more than a clearing in a concrete jungle, yet presents countless beauty options, each calling on you to click away at them.
Shooting for Akvo
In May 213, I got an email from the Akvo team in Nairobi asking me if I was available to shoot some portraits for their Partner Heroes. These are individuals who use Akvo tools to work more efficiently everyday. You can find out more about these tools here. The brief was very creative, requiring the Heroes to …
African Screens 54 – Bujumbura Sundown
Bujumbura is Burundi’s commercial and administrative capital. Surrounded by rift valley hills on one side and Lake Tanganyika on the other, it is a pleasant town to tour. It’s main attraction – hands down – are the beautiful beaches, reputed to be some of the best inland in Africa.
African Screens – The Road Ahead
This image from Turkana graces the 53rd issue of the African Screens Wallpaper Series. This means you can now have a different wallpaper for your device every week for a whole year! When the series started in June 2013, I thought it would be easy. I went through my library of images, selected about 80 that …
African Screens 52 – Lake Nakuru Flamingoes
There’s a beauty that lies in examining your past; you get to see where you started off, recall lessons learnt and at many times appreciate the journey to the present.
Shooting at Moto X
Motor Sports is one of the most challenging activities to shoot. Over and above aperture, shutter speed and ISO considerations, there’s also safety – yours and your subjects’. In an attempt to get the most captivating photo, you can end up staring at a hospital ceiling or send the driver / rider into the ditches.
African Screens 51 – Longonot
Located west of Nairobi and east of Naivasha, Mt Longonot is a spectacle to behold as you cruise along the A104. It is thought to have last erupted in the 1860s and gets it’s name from the Maasai word oloonong’ot which translates into steep ridges or mountain of many spurs. Just by looking at it, you immediately …
African Screens 50 – Kilimanjaro Sunset
Kenya has at many times been referred to as the World’s Safari Capital, with a number of prime options to spot wildlife roaming freely in its natural habitat. In today’s developing world where concrete is fast replacing anthills, steel outgrowing trees and cars surpassing animals, being in a Kenyan park is something to marvel about.
African Screens 49 – We Own The Night Nairobi
This week, I’d like to give you another take of my scary rooftop adventures – scary for me, delightful for you.
Nairobi by Night
Nairobi is a city that without much effort manages to be beautiful no matter what time of day you visit it. The way people from very different places on the planet interact and punctuate the city’s architecture creates scenes begging to be photographed, from sunrise to sunrise.
African Screens 48 – Nairobi Nightscape
I have learnt to live my life the fearless way. Whatever I do, I do without fear, knowing I am more than a conqueror. Put me in a cage with a lion and I will stare it down to a kitty. Polar bear? I will show it why they make cute toys. One fear that I’m …