While going through his portfolio, I had feelings of delight and calmness, each picture spoke to me, each still moment had a special ambiance to it.
With breathtaking, stunning, unorthodox imagery of iKasi, children and nostalgia, Jabu manages to capture perfect life experiences, giving a story only each individual can tell.
His ability to play around with shadow, lighting and perspective is unruly, it's inhuman, the kind of art only gods create. His silhouettes are a signature mark in most of his photography, as well as elements of sun sets and composition.
Here he is telling us about himself and career:
RVL: Tell everyone where you're from and when
your career in photography started?
Jabu: Soweto. Klipspruit. Maponya precinct a proud Bara baby.
Jabu: The
curiosity behind finding a new shot, a new moment to freeze; having power over
time.
RVL: You seem highly protective of your craft. Does it stem from knowing how good you are as a photographer or is it a choice of preserving your art?
Jabu: Lol.
I'd say a bit of both, seeing how artists get exploited & preyed upon. I
love doing things my way at my own pace.
Jabu: I
carry a baby canon digital camera for daily random snaps & I use my Sony
"smart" phone editing apps for social media uploads. I use Photoshop
for more professional applications.
Jabu: TC
Maila, Jeff Rikhotso, my 2 year old protégé just to name a few.
Jabu: Bara
Baby is a movement which I alone cannot take credit for. The pioneers of the
brand are my friends, fellow creatives that came together to utilize every
skill in order to get the bigger picture. We have musicians, designers, actors,
dancers, voice over artists etc. That's where the wealth connection lies for me
as a sound engineer/photographer.
RVL: How do you merge the two, photography and entrepreneurship?
Jabu: Using
my skills to break bread. I do event coverage and special projects that grow my
craft & help me network with industry people.
Jabu: Being
able to say something with a picture. That's all. Make people feel.
Jabu: The
fact that I can easily relate to people using pictures. It's amazing how
different individuals interpret a simple image...it says a lot about what they
know, how they see the world & what they think. Another fascinating aspect
of photography is that it requires one to be nomadic.
Jabu: I
don't. But Hollywood does look like a fun playground.
Jabu: Yup.
That's actually why I started. As a broadcasting engineer/graduate I saw fit to
develop my visual side through photography & videos. I am doing video work
on the side. I have a couple of videos I'm planning to edit & release to
the public, which include behind the scenes footage I got while I was assistant
cameraman for American channel CBS at Mandela's memorial at FNB stadium.
Jabu: My website is under construction. For now I enjoy posting teasers on my instagram IG: @jabvlrni_photography ;)
Thank You Jabu for allowing us to speak to you. We love your work.
@RVL__
© Angela Nimah 2014 Revolution Validates Life™
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