My recent assignment in Swaziland was a 2009 calendar on Bulembu. The concept was to photograph people involved in transformation, telling their story in a single frame. I approached this primarily through wide-angle portraits of the characters in context, attempting to include hints of past, present, and future as much as possible. I made extensive use of my new lighting rig to control tone and contrast.
Click the image to view a few selects from my portraits in Bulembu.
N.B. I’ll be posting a photo essay about the town after I get back from some R&R on the mountain this weekend.
One reply on “Gallery – Portraits of Bulembu”
I grew up in Bulembu – lived there from 1975 – 1991. I yearn to raise my own children in a place just like it. Look forward to seeing your photo essay.
Barbara