Amazing

Watching children is always an amazing experience. Its always interesting to see how gullible they are or how inquisitive they are. One of the most interesting things about children is their ability to mimic adults or ape the things that adults do.
I struggle to define this moment. I think it is worth capturing. Not only is it interesting it's thought provoking too.
Only in Africa would you have the pleasure of seeing this. One child carrying another ...

Smile.... Say cheese..

Intense stare....

Time to play with the baby...

Kiss kiss 

Two of a kind

Tea time...

There's something about cloudy, cold days. It starts from the way people dress up to the things people always seem to be thinking about. the weather in Nairobi has been a little bit unpredictable. We thank God for the rain though. I just hope that we utilise the rain.
One of the most interesting things about the rainy weather is that your always sure a mug of coffee, hot chocolate or tea will come in handy. 
Especially on a cold afternoon there is nothing like a cup of hot coffee some jazz and a muffin,croissant or pastry to bring your evening or long day to a close. 
here's my  tea time...

Tea pot check...

Setting  me up for some high tea....

Fresh from the oven....

Pastries....mmmh... spoilt for choice 

Care for a cup of tea

Fill it up already....

Corner-Baridi blues

It's the beginning of the weekend and I was just thinking to myself how productive this week has been. It hasn't been easy but it has been a whole lot of fun and adventure. More importantly it has been fulfilling.

I had two shoots this week so it's been one of those hectic ones. 
For one of the shoots I was in Corner-baridi and got to realise how beautiful our beloved Kenya is. Not just in terms of landscape but in terms of the people,diverse culture and more importantly the heritage we posses. I just couldn't get enough. 
This is what it looked like.

The location of my shoot

Her silhouette with the backdrop of the mountains

Enjoying the breeze and fresh mountain air

Mama Africa

Insightful nayo 

happy people... yeah! yeah yeah...

Taking it all in. 

Terry Kinya
model/student

As I sea it

It's been a minute since I last posted. 
Too much has been happening and its been slightly overwhelming. But in good time all be well. This post is inspired by what has been happening over the last couple of weeks.I realised in a more candid way  1 Corinthians 12:9. That in my weakness His strength is made perfect. 
He protects me and surrounds me with His love regardless of where I  am at,what I am going through or struggling with. The same is true with the sea and coral cliff... God stands as the coral cliff and no matter how hard the waves hit the cliff it stands unmoved. At the end of it all, there is calm. 
We live knowing we have God on our side to protect us another day. 
God will always be a constant and that's something to smile about.

The waves as they begin

The waves are getting bigger and your strength
is not enough to see you through it

God's strength made perfect through
His protection

Trials are done.... for now

Basking in His glory as He has seen
you through it all. Peace glorious peace

Rivers

To many people water is life. And as we grow older one of the most popular statements about water we hear is "still waters run deep". Rivers are a clear illustration of this statement.
Large masses of water have interesting effects on different people. For me its natures way of reminding me that we each run a course set out for us. The course is not always the easiest but it makes life all the more interesting. This is my expression of the river

Everything is A okay

The early manageable learning experiences

The beginning with little hardships learning to brave
the storms of life

Nothing to smile about

Turmoil and hardships through the rapids
but its getting better

Peace and rest  just after the storm

After all is said and done

Song bird

The inspiration behind this post was a song. The song is not only a hit in Kenya but in East Africa as well. 

Part of being an artiste, is not just about being able to sing but looking good while doing it. One such artiste that has managed to do so is Avril. Not only does she have the vocal talent and ability many would envy. She has the looks to go with it and is a performer and entertainer.

Look out for her new single Kitu Kimoja

up close and candid

letting lose

Her silhouette

Tume kuja chokoza siyo...

Avril

Zikis

The power of music is immense and many a times it has a real relaxing effect to many. A wise man once said that music soothes the savage beast.
Well I am no different. Not that I am the savage beast... but that music always gets me to a place of peace and tranquillity or as most would say a place of Zen. There's nothing as soothing as some good jazz music. I took some pictures of a great artiste and friend with whom I have interacted with professionally and is one of the greatest talents emerging in east Africa. His versatility and creativity on the sax are at a different level. He is Don Ben Mac-Odinge

pull up a tune

Nothing but pure soul and rhythm

The Alto sax

scaling it up

On stage letting lose

Don Ben taking 5 on stage

In his element