To most people, Rastafarians are synonymous with Jamaica and reggae music. Of course, the most famous being Bob Marley. I was first introduced to Rastafarian culture in the 1980’s, when I lived close to Brixton (London). I would often visit … Continue reading Rastafarians of Zion – 2
Rastafarians of Zion is a collection of portraits of the Rastafarian community that have repatriated to The Promised Land (Shashamane, Ethiopia). This is the first of two blog posts. The other can be seen here Rastafarians of Zion-2 in April 2014, I … Continue reading Rastafarians of Zion – 1
Profoto have published an article about my personal photography project with the Hamer Tribe in Ethiopia on their Profoto blog page. On-location photography with Esam Hassanyeh Personal projects allow us photographers to shoot more meaningful stuff for more intimate … Continue reading Profoto Blog Feature
Sadhu is an on-going personal photography project that I started in 2015. All of these portraits were taken in Varanasi and Nashik using just one light – a Profoto B1 with a Profoto 5ft Octa box that gives a big soft spread … Continue reading Sadhu of India – Travel Portraits Using 1 Light
In March 2014, I started my first personal photography project in Ethiopia. However, the seeds had long been sewn back in 2010. Having been born in Africa (Sierra Leone), I always wanted this beautiful continent to be the subject of my … Continue reading Hamer Tribe of Ethiopia – Portrait Photography
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