Streets of Nairobi
*20th century movie theater
Yes, I know today is personality Thursday but as I have been saying…we are not yet up to proper programming yet so…for now i’m just switching things up a bit. Next week, proper programming! Cool?
So today I share photos that have been a small personal project the past few weeks as I took walks in our city. I have taken a keen interest & liking to street photography and would like to pursue it further but it’s hard for me as I really don’t like personal confrontation. I’d much rather shoot unnoticed that engage my subject…I know i’m a sissy in that regard, but i’m working on it. Baby steps first though, this time I hung my camera on my shoulder and held it steady using my left hand while using a remote to fire the shutter from my right hand. It was hard getting the exact shots I wanted but I succeeded at least 50% of the time. Here is what I deemed interesting.
*Early morning crossing at Kencom bus station opp. Kenya National Archives
*Nairobi City Council workers meetup outside Ambassadeur Hotel which is also a landmark bus stage
*Small gathering right outside the Kenya National Archives. Can’t remember if it was a story teller or a newspaper reading session..
*Ambassadeur hotel bus station
*The lady sells bread at Bakers Inn
*Tusker bus station(Ronald Ngala st). Workers commute
*Ronald Ngala Street. Early morning commute
*Mama Ngina Street looking into the Hilton Hotel
*Mama Ngina Street, pedestrian
*A #46 City Hopper tout at the Kencom bus stage. *Commuters at the Kencom bus stage city clock
*Crossing City Hall way
*Kaunda street/City Hall way junction
*Crossing City Hall way. City Hall is in the background
*An aerial view of City Hall way crossing
*Some folk conversing on a flower bed near City Hall
Well, that’s all folks. I hope I got you to connect with your city(if your Nairobian), if not, I hope I got you to connect with our city. Do have a fabulous day y’all.
This is just amazing….
You got these shots with the camera hanging of your shoulder??
Mutua never disappoints – great work
These photos are terrefic in every sense.
Interesting concept.
I once did the same hanging on the shoulder thing but for video footage I was doing for a documentary.
I like.
Love the street pics..I pass these places every other day..but u depicted them soo interestingly..lovely!!
i enjoy your photography, very inspired.
Street photography is epic…. Got me interacting with your (my??) city.
Awesome pics!
just awesome stuff dude…really like what you have done post edit too :)
I just discovered you and you are a breath of fresh air. Mutua do you do video? Are you familiar with red? Also have seen delicatesen? I am very curios to see if we can recreate filters to have a similar look in a Kenyan film, I am asking you cos of your use of Sepia, but i want more tahn that, like a yellowish old film fade look. But we have to take account of the
Very nice!
A city like no other…Fantastic shots