Fire in my conscience

'Is that smoke?' I said to Lucy. 'Too black to be grass?' she replied.

A part of the Kennedy Road informal settlement was burning so I raced over. I was shooting as soon as I could but knew from experience that I was going to have get to the fire. I had made a few image of people carrying their most valued possessions as the smoke plumed behind them.

I then came across a few men busy ripping shacks walls off and breaking down doors. They were not looting but trying to rescue others possessions who had already left for work.

It was at this point that I was struggling to justify my being there and not helping. With my camera slung over my back I began kicking down doors and helping where I could. I would then make a few pictures and help a little more.

These people have lost everything and I have a great set of pictures!?

Bubbles

It is holiday time!

Bottom and Top

Berg Sunrise

Xenophobia - The Innocent

A child is bathed in the Parish Building of the Catholic Cathedral in Durban where foreign nationals seek refuge from xenophobia inspired violence, May 24 2008.

Xenophobia

It sickens me to see South Africans behave in the manor that has seen foreign nationals living in our country flocking for safety to police stations and churches. How can we as Africans turn on Africans with such rage and hatred.

Retro Chair

I photographed a person walking out of a subway in London when a student which started a string of images made with people walking out of them. I still love to make similar (but different) photographs but like to photograph some scenes devoid of people.

I feel a series brewing.