South Africa through the lense

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

Worldwide | Saturday, August 21, 2010 | 5 photos

I live in a small comunity in the winelands andit is here where I domost of my photography. The farm workers have a culture of their own and most of the time they are a poor community. The kids are the greatest and they love to have photos taken of them. The othe pictures was taken during the Soccer World Cup that South africa has hosted this year. It was such a huge event that it just had to be photographed. I spend an afternoon in the streets of Cape Town to capture the feel and the spirit of this festival and to see people from all walks of life join together to celebrate was just amazing. I know that my pictures will tell the story about the vibe that was buzzing in our country.

I am entering this compitition to learn, nothing more and nothing less. To learn from a NatGeo photograper will be a dream come true, be it in a far off country or in my own back yard. I am a keen photographer with a good eye for a shot, and I just love to capture one of those "once in a lifetime" shots, something that most people would not even notice. Nature and people lie close to my heart and to be able to show other people this beauty is one of the most rewarding things one can do.

I hope my entry is favourible with the judges and should I be the winner, I will not dissapoint them with the assignment that they will bestow on me.

Thank you for this opportunity.