Project Ideas

1. What are your interests outside of photography? What are you passionate about, what do you read about or think about aside from your photographic practice?

Graphic design, traveling, reading are my interests outside of photography. Aside from my photographic practice, I always think about opening a coffee shop in the future and have all my artwork in it. 

2. Why are you interested in it, and what particular aspects of it most interest you? Is it how it looks, the way it makes you feel, or does something about it intellectually, philosophically, politically, spiritually, or otherwise resonate with you?

Because in my opinion, coffee shops are the places where people meet up with their friends, family members, or colleagues, and have decent conversations. Getting a cup of coffee with friends always makes me feel relaxed and connected with them. Coffee time for me is like getting to know more about the other person who I am having coffee with.

3. Which social issues interest you based on the countries in Africa we’re about to visit? Landscape, portrait, or still life?

Poverty in Africa, especially its education system. I’m more interested in portrait.

4. How might you merge your interests outside of photography with the type of image-making that most interests you? What would you like to study or communicate photographically, and what methods might you use to do it?

I always like to capture the moments that have my emotions in it, like small details of an object, and shadows. I am interested in how people see documentary photography and how photographers see their work. Reading books and looking into more photography work are my ways to get closer to my questions.