Week 04

‘Lauren’ by Siyabonga Mkhasibe

‘REQUIEM FOR THE OUTSIDER’ by Jasper Bailey

‘360º \\ DISCLOSURE – 17º’ by Cathrin Schulz

‘TheStatement’ by Brendan Jack

Week 03

‘Viollet Valley’ by Charles Harry Mackenzie

‘Too Far Away’ by Cathrin Schulz

‘Kick in Thanks’ by Barend J Stander

‘Melissa’ by Jes Hunter

Week 02

Saturday, Feel Like by Sarah Mahini

Tribe Series One by Hopscotch Poppy

Cape Town Station by Jasper Bailey

Poolside 18 by Cathrin Schulz

Strange Factory Light by Hendri Viljoen

Week 01

African Elephant by Conrad F de Jong

Isaac Klawansky by Shalom Nkululeko Mushwana

Mzamero by Sandile Kunene

Still Afloat by Small Adventures

Untitled by Charles Harry Mackenzie

Charles describes his work saying it stems from the people around him and his own life, however as far as a general theme goes, he explains his aesthetic changes a lot. ‘I never really like to do the same thing twice. I often like to shoot and write by free-association. It means that my work at large is messy and disorganized with no real specification, but it gives me the freedom to explore topics without overthinking it. I’m big into performance art, and I feel that a photographer should not just be an observer but also a leader. In our society today, the power of photographs is diminishing, and I think the role of a photographer needs to change and adapt to this.’ As an emerging photographer, Charles uses a 5D Mk 2 and a 35mm lens, in addition to film (when he can afford it). He says, ‘I tend to care more about developed photos then digital ones. In the future when ocular photography becomes possible, I will most likely be one of the first cats to upgrade my eye for photographic capabilities, although it will most likely drive me crazy.’

For inspiration, Charles values a ‘fresh eyes’ approach, meaning he is always motivated by something that he has never seen or done before. ‘That’s why I’m a big fan of photographing and filming performance art. The environment, the reaction and the subject of your focus are always different. It can never be the same. So, I am inspired more by the people and environments that I shoot more then anything else really. I guess unconsciously I absorb inspiration from a variety of things, but nothing gets my mind spinning more than the actual shoot itself.’

If you’d like to keep an eye on Charles, click here to check out Waking, a performance art piece he photographed last year, or here for his last big project called People Street, a photo and video collage of people in all areas of Cape Town. At present, he’s busy working on a video portrait series called ‘Creatures of Cape Town’.

Mthabisi, at the pool by Charles Harry Mackenzie

September by Charles Harry Mackenzie

Shoprite by Charles Harry Mackenzie

Bat Country by Charles Harry Mackenzie

If you like Charles’ work, check out the gallery below for more of his images or go to his website.

Week 04

Table Mountain by Henk Badenhorst

An Ode to Stephanie A. Matthews by Brooklyn J. Pakathi

Bat Country by Charles Harry Mackenzie

Krunkz by Justin Share

Week 03

Light It Up by Nkululeko Marais

Minnie II by Elsa Bleda

Image by Aidan Tobias

G by Jes Hunter

Week 02

Lost 04 by Karolina Rupp

Nostalgia by Pola Maneli

Solethu by Siya

Portraits of the City – Central Methodist Church by Siyabonga Mkhasibe

Week 01

Born Free by Sandile Kunene

[A RITUAL | MOMENTS OF SILENCE] \\ O1- Cathrin Schulz

Real Father by HopScotch Poppy

Glimpse by Yas Moosa