I don’t see myself as a “heat of the battle” or “caught in a protest rally” type of photographer. I love pretty things and real moments with people. Photographing anything pretty and interesting and beautifully styled is right up my alley. Combine that with real emotion and you have my idea of a great shoot. These are the things that make me come alive, actually. I have been wondering what opportunities await me and my camera in Burundi. These opportunities probably won’t have polka dots or candy stripes, but I think the beauty will be there if I am open to SEEING it.
Plus, if I get tired of snapping away at the coffee hills, there’s one comforting fact… my boys will be there and I think they are two of the most gorgeous creatures I have ever laid eyes on. The challenge for me here is not to see Burundi as the end of my pretty-picture-making career, but rather to see it as an opportunity to grow and to do something greater than I could have ever imagined. This is the road I am choosing to take. It’s not easy. The pictures you see below are the type of work I love to do, long to do and want to do. BUT I really do believe that we will never know how much we are capable of until we take a deep breath and… put one foot in front of the other. Until we feel the fear and do it anyway. Until we move because we feel in our soul it needs to happen, even though we have no idea “what’s in it for us.”
These pretty photos are from a shoot I did for The Thrift Collection a few weeks ago. Pippa, Bevan, Christy and I trounced and trooped all over the Point area in Durban to get the perfect shots during the all elusive “magic hour”. I had so much fun getting to know The Thrift Collection crew and spending time with Christy Shange, who assisted me, is always a real bonus. Thanks guys!
Let me know what you think!
Luv,
Kristy