SHADOW EFFECT
I have always loved how behind the scenes visuals actively
play the important role of explaining what transpired in the making of any
given art and how eloquently they act as a second mouth piece to a project. In
life, experience has taught me {even as I boast of my very advanced age of a
little above twenty Ha} that people will always appreciate and reward good
results but people will only respect a good contribution. Why. Because effort
will always radiate a sense of self dignity and accomplishment even in the
usual scenario where the end product doesn’t quite pan out as good as we’d hoped
for. Of having gone out of your way to diligently carry out a duty people will
respect you for that. This simply goes further in legitimizing my odd profound love
for behind the scenes! It is where you get a feel of the hard work and effort
that went into a piece and where you meet the creators at their unguarded moments;
transmitting to everyone the sense that everyone is ordinary. Thus said, this
post is giving you a glimpse into a few behind the scenes photos- and a video,
from previous different projects I have been part of.
In being honest, initially I wrote this post selfishly just
so I could force that amazing West African tune played towards the ending of
the Golden Child behind the scenes video into your ears. Youssou N’dour has
succeeded tremendously in making me a slave to this tune, I could listen to it
play all day. Literally! Anyhow, I hope you enjoy. Peace.
Watch Golden Child behind the scenes video here:
GOLDEN CHILD
It has in many instances been said before that the body is
the realm of social and cultural negotiation and as so, dress and adornment
play a powerful role in representing characteristics within these categories.
Neibaz fashion house summarizes this function so eloquently in this recently
released editorial.
Watch the Golden Child short film below:
ISMAIL
Cephas
Now that my camera issues are sorted out and my beloved canon 5D is in full swing, I managed to secure a photo session with Ciphas my next door neighbour and friend.
I had previously discovered, on my occasional ritualistic evening bike rides, this tranquil and cool site along industrial area. Being at the heart of Nairobi’s busy industrial area, I expected nothing short of fleets of cars and Lorries streaming in and out, deafening noise from the factory machinery, plenty of uniformed workers or something to that tune. But to my surprise it was actually quite the contrary. There was this serenely quiet place sitting ironically just close to what I think is the largest Tusker larger brewing plant. I remember back in school a trip to such a place would mean an educational tour to the factories but this time round I was not up for “how the distillation process works” or “optimum boiling point” lessons rather I was interested in finding a nice venue which would provide nice imagery. And from the beautifully designed factories, antique balconies, wrecked railway lines, this was the real deal.
So the shoot?ok I'll be honest and say that we spent so much time conversing and making stories of what was happening in our immediate cirles and that kind of took plenty of the time we'd have spent on the visuals but aside from that...it was ok.
ADORN YOUR FEET
I’ve been
meaning to do a shoes post ever since I caught sight of this well-dressed man
placidly reading a book in a public vehicle on my way to Nairobi from up
country some few weeks ago. Its easy for anyone to grab eye of a sharply
dressed man in nice shoes, but there is something in sighting this gentleman in
a rural place that tells a story so much more than his clothing. In
well-pressed ankle size formal trousers and sharp blazer, what caught my
attention was the playful yet well selected match between his sock and pair of
brogue shoes. It didn’t seem like so long ago that I had read an article on how
fashion/style tends to favor men in various different ways. For one, when it
comes to menswear, the cyclic changes are more restrained than those of the
female counterparts. Men’s attire has been pillared over years in a gentlemanly
tradition. While there are also seasonal changes, it is this sense of
reservation that has allowed men to seamlessly use a bit of creativity and make
century old classic garments look new. Better yet for men, it all comes down to
buying less but quality.
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