YATTA:
Collaboration with Amsha, highlighting the work of Yatta South Women’s Group.
This collective is made up of 30 weaving groups, with more than 500 active weavers. Due to droughts in recent years, the women heavily rely on weaving as their main source of income. Empowering women in business in Kenya provides opportunity for economic independence in a country where women are still on an upward climb toward gender equality.
Hand made Jewellery from Kenyan silversmith and jeweler Brian Kivuti
Model - Lucas Ogutu (@lucqo)
Lighting: Joseph Baraza (@JosephBaraza_Ke)
Creative Director - Bryan Emry (@bryan_emry)
Met up with Joel Kioko who is one of the few male danseur from Kenya and is currently based in London where he is currently pursuing his studies in ballet dance at English National Ballet. His biggest dream is to join a dance company, grow through the ranks and become a principal.
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Ballet has given him a lot of hope that he can achieve something good in life.
Photography @irungu
Styling @bryanemry
Creative direction @bryanemry
Photographer- @irungu_
Model- @paynettejoan
White mesh blouse - @kepha.maina
Brass Earrings with semi-precious stone- @amidoshishah
Styling- @bryan.emry .
SHELA: A HAT STORY.
A project by
https://www.behance.net/gallery/63481025/SHELA-A-HAT-STORY
Shela Hat Festival is an art competition organized once every two years in Shela, Lamu County. It brings together people from Lamu and Shela who come to express their creativity through hat making. The festival was pioneered by Roland Klemp and Herbert Menza as a way of promoting culture among the Lamu people.
We travelled to Shela, Lamu County, as a consort of four creatives, to experience this festival and also take and give give back printed portraits to competitors with their hats.
For a different and unique look, we crafted a mini-studio with two professional lights and a dark-green backdrop. We gelled the rim light Red to separate the subject from the background and also for much needed drama and depth. The key light captured the raw expressions of our subjects as complimented by their respective hats.
On location, we tethered our camera to a computer and a small printer that allowed us to quickly process and print images of each contestants, and handed back to them as prints for their keeps.
Their happiness on receiving was indescribable, and that is what we treasured most :)
Later in post-production, we added frames around the photos using Lamu Doors-inspired motifs designed by one of our creatives.
We hope you enjoy the result. By the way, the winning hat was a beautifully made butterfly whose colors really popped out.
More images can be “SHELA: A HAT STORY” on Behance https://www.behance.net/gallery/63481025/SHELA-A-HAT-STORY
In all her glory.
Photographer- @irungu_ x @Afrikalives
Model- @paynettejoan
White Mesh Shirt- @kepha.maina
Black Goat Skin Waistcoat- @kmwendwa
Brass Pendant with Leather- @amidoshishah
Live that life. The one that gives you breath.
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Photographer- @irungu_ x @rootsofafrika
Model- @paynettejoan
Navy Blue Falmenco Skirt- @kmwendwa
Geometrical Brass Neckpiece- @amidoshishah
Styling- @bryan.emry .
