“We’ve got to keep an eye out for real talent though, because having a lot of photographers doesn’t mean they’re all competent or passionate about what they do.” The rise in the number of photographers has been especially noticeable since 2009, and it was as a result of this growth, and what all these photographers were producing, that the Tanzania Photography Exhibition was staged last year at the National Museum of Dar Es Salaam. “I think photography is only going to grow bigger and bigger here in Tanzania because of the rising professionalism and the availability of resources,” says Abeid. The growth of Tanzania’s economy (it’s been growing at a rate of 6 – 7% for the past decade) has been mirrored by the growth of the photography industry in Dar es Salaam, and it has gradually become a respectable profession, one you can actually earn a living from. For me, one feeds the other, and, of course, one provides the funds so I can do the other.” © Abeid The Fotografa
You have photographers who cannot do anything else but satisfy their client, and on the other hand you have street photographers, for example, aiming to expose themselves with their own projects. “I think there’s a big difference between those who work solely in commercial photography and those who work personally. It’s what a lot of photographers do, but Abeid finds it hard to understand those who stick solely to the commercial side. But I’ve learned.”Ībeid splits his time between personal projects and commercial assignments.
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But working as a photographer was very challenging for me in the beginning because I didn’t know how to approach people or what to focus on. “I’ve had a passion for photography ever since I was a child. “I started doing this with black and white projects back in 2010,” says Abeid. “When doing so I have a sense that I owe the world something a feeling I can only fulfil with photography.” Nature and Creature © Abeid The Fotografaīesides engaging with nature, Abeid is also keen to capture everyday Tanzania, trying to figure out which image best tells a particular story of his country, be that politically, socially or economically. “I have an eye for beauty in its most natural form, which helps me to capture this on camera and share with the world,” says Abeid.
But then you see how he shoots nature nothing like the nature photography we’re often shown of Africa. If they know enough not to imagine images of conflict, there’s a good chance they’ll take their cue from all the photographs they’ve seen of safaris. we’re all so familiar with are, in a way, a part of that ‘misrepresentation’: ask a European or American who’s never been anywhere in Africa to picture the continent. After all, the hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of shots of trees, forests, animals, wide open plains, mountain regions, waterfalls, etc. You’d expect a photographer like Abeid to shy away from nature photography. Luckily Tanzania is gradually being shown in a more positive way to the outside world, because we suffered years of misrepresentation.” Meet Abeid Kumkichwa, photographer, graphic designer and co-founder (together with Abdulrahman Abdulrasool) of Kumkichwa Art Gallery in Dar es Salaam. When using a search engine such as Google, Bing or Yahoo check the safe search settings where you can exclude adult content sites from your search results Īsk your internet service provider if they offer additional filters īe responsible, know what your children are doing online.“I owe it to my country to showcase it in the best way possible. Use family filters of your operating systems and/or browsers Other steps you can take to protect your children are: More information about the RTA Label and compatible services can be found here. Parental tools that are compatible with the RTA label will block access to this site. We use the "Restricted To Adults" (RTA) website label to better enable parental filtering. Protect your children from adult content and block access to this site by using parental controls. PARENTS, PLEASE BE ADVISED: If you are a parent, it is your responsibility to keep any age-restricted content from being displayed to your children or wards. Furthermore, you represent and warrant that you will not allow any minor access to this site or services. This website should only be accessed if you are at least 18 years old or of legal age to view such material in your local jurisdiction, whichever is greater. You are about to enter a website that contains explicit material (pornography).