Tag: photography

  • 3 New Winter Updates

    Hello Happy People!

    I am back to my weekly blogging schedule!

    If you are new here, every month with 30 Days (you know, April, June, September and November), I share a daily photo, project or interview on my blog. This tends to be new or old work that I haven’t shared before (to my very unreliable knowledge, at least). Last month’s edition was one I enjoyed doing even though I was a bit scared to share those images.

    And with that said, here are my 3 updates of things that happened whilst I was doing the #30DayPhotoProject.

    Update #1 – Screenings

    As may know by now, I took part in a Black women’s art festival together with 16 other amazing women. This annual festival celebrates the beauty of Black culture, identity and heritage. “Ife Nkili” is a phrase from the Igbo tribe in Nigeria that means “Beauty to Behold”. The festival was supported and funded by Arts Council England and curated by Chin We.

    The festival premiered on YouTube on the 14th of October, but since then it has had successful screenings on Twitter Live, Everyman Cinema Broadgate and The Hackney Social.

    If you missed any of those screenings, you can now watch it on-demand via Vimeo.

    https://vimeo.com/ondemand/ifenkili/650587403#

    Update #2 – Newsletter

    If you missed my post last week, I mentioned that I now have a newsletter. In it, I will be sharing with you any updates and events all in one place.

    You are welcome to subscribe as I will be publishing each issue on the 13th of every month.

    Subscribe to My Newsletter

    Update #3 – Print Shop Launch

    I have now set a date for when I will be launching my PRINT SHOP.

    This will happen in the Spring of 2022.

    I am a firm believer that now I have set a date and put it out in the world, I cannot back out of my own word as I have put off launching the shop for the longest time.

    One of the reasons, however, was the lack of manageable funds to be able to upgrade my website to have the option to have this shop/e-commerce. I have set up a ‘support me’ page to make this possible.

    So, if you are in a position to support me in any way, please do by donating or by simply sharing the donation link. With just over 50﹪ raised, every little action helps and I will be forever grateful for the support. 🙏🏾

    And there you have it. The 3 Winter Updates that I really wanted to share with you as I am now back to my weekly blogging schedule. And yes, the EK13 / 30 Day Photo Project will be back in April 2022 and it might just be another collaboration. Stay tuned!

    See you next week! ✌🏾

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    Drinking loads of tea/coffee make it happen and your support is always welcome.

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  • Exhibition: Zanele Muholi

    Zanele Muholi at Tate Modern

    If it wasn’t for a friend reminding me of this exhibition, I would have missed seeing it completely. I am so glad that I did manage to catch it before it ended.

    Most exhibitions that were ending around March/April were extended to the end of May and this is how I managed to see Zanele Muholi’s at Tate Modern. Tickets were selling pretty fast, but I was lucky to get one at a time I could go when the kids were in school and still have enough time to commute back home to pick them up.

    Muholi’s exhibition was HUGE. There was so many things to see – prints, publications and videos. This exhibition was a collection of various projects they have worked on over the years as a visual activist and they still continue to document the LGBTQIA+ community in South Africa.

    I spent just over 2hrs in the space with most of it watching the videos. The longest one being Sharing Stories, where eight participants of this video shared their stories about their lives and experiences living in South Africa as part of the LGBTQUIA+ community.

    I did a vlog of my visit to this exhibition, but it is not the same as being there. The video and photographs shared here is just a glimpse of what was showcased and it is one of those exhibitions that is a must see in person.

    CW: The exhibition contained themes of sexual discrimination, hate crimes and racism. Sexual images were also present, but I tried as much as possible not to include them in my video and photographs due to their sensitive nature.

    The exhibition was on from 5 November 2020 – 31 May 2021.

    If you have reached here, thank you for reading my blog post.

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  • Project: Untitled, 2021

    Untitled, 2021 – Part of the ‘When We Forget to Look Up’ series.

    I honestly do not know what this is. I was walking in the park with my family earlier this year and came across this pillar. I looked up and it has the weird wire contraption. I am assuming to keep birds from getting stuck in it. All I know is that I had to photograph it. You wouldn’t tell that the area is full of trees judging from the angle I decided to take this photograph from.

    #OngoingSeries

  • Project: “Untitled” (Ongoing Series)

    image_5B0436FF-DB55-4DE4-B949-25F910F982F1.IMG_8857Untitled (2019) – Part of the ‘When We Forget to Look Up’ series.

    I got off the bus late at night on my way home from lectures. Looking up I was greeted by this eerie, yet amazing scene above my head. The street lamp shining through the bare tree with branches that made this sweeping circular motion making it look like a nest. I was intrigued. I was left wondering.

    #OngoingSeries

  • ‘One Two Three Swing’ at TATE Modern & River Thames Stroll Day Out

    ‘One Two Three Swing’ at TATE Modern & River Thames Stroll Day Out

    Hey Beautiful People,

    I know, I know…I have been AWOL, but adulting has got me focused on anything else other than updating my blog / socials.

    But…I am back.

    Please forgive me if I do a little bit of catching up with what I have been up to and I will start with an activity I did with my family back in February during the school half-term.

    The weather in London suddenly got a break and there was not a cloud to be seen in the sky. It was cold, but the sunshine was glorious.

    AAAAANNDDDDD…..LONDON IS BEAUTIFUL when the sun comes out to play.

    So, my family and I went out for the day. I love art installations and Tate Modern had a very interactive one called “ONE TWO THREE SWING” by Danish artists’ collective called SUPERFLEX. You can read all about it here.

    After visiting Tate Modern, we took a stroll down the river side of the Thames and we found that the tide was low and we could actually go down to the banks. This for me (and the kids) was a first and it was nice.

    All in all, I didn’t know how the day would turn out, but I managed to capture a few pictures and some footage for my Youtube channel. So here goes…

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    St Paul’s Cathedral – Up close and from a distance. Told you London is beautiful when the sun comes out to play.

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    One Two Three Swing Installation in the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern – I just loved how interactive this art installation was and I wish there are more like this in the future.

    The kids enjoying the artwork. It was actually kind of fun swinging with another person. See me having a go in my video below.

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    This huge ball was actually swinging above people sitting on the colourful carpet as part of the installation. Pretty cool stuff!

    If you haven’t been in the Turbine Hall in Tate Modern, this part of the floor slopes. If you watch my video, you will see my kids actually rolling down it. The Turbine Hall is a very impressive space even when it is empty. You can just get lost in your thoughts in whilst you are in there. I just love it!

    Last shots of the day…

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    The skyline of London with St Paul’s, The Leadenhall Building aka “The Cheesegrater” and 20 Fenchurch Street aka “The Walkie Talkie” seen on the horizon.

    _MG_0363Random kayakers on River Thames shot from the banks of the river.

    Looking back at these images just reminded me of how much I love photographing London. I even started a series of images under Snapping London and I think I will definitely get back to it. This one of St Paul’s that I shot back in 2009 as part of the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk, brings back awesome memories of just being in the moment and meeting new people with similar photographic passions.

    Do you think I should revive my Snapping London series?

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    #OneTwoThreeSwing

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