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A slightly belated Merry Christmas to you all! I hope much fun was had by all! Just back from the Copperbelt where we had a wonderful few days with family & friends. Time now to begin to sort out shooting schedules, backups and equipment for the new year!   All the very best for 2012 and God Bless. Gareth   P.S. Shot this through my windscreen on my iPhone as we left Kitwe at sunrise. Togs out there will see an ND Grad in use. Any takers as to what I used?  


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The Christmas Season kicked off a couple of weeks ago with a charity fundraiser, organized by the Usual Suspects Cooking Club, to raise money for the very excellent Sam Damalis Trust Fund. The Charity does great work raising money to fund the renovation and improvement of the Pediatric Cancer Ward at the University Teaching Hospital right here in Lusaka. Having already renovated most of the ward over the last few years, they are now working to provide a custom kitchen for the kids and a fund for drugs & therapies for those that can't afford it themselves.   The fundraiser was called...


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Pretty crazy storm in Lusaka as I drove home yesterday morning. Shot above was taken on my iphone out the window of the car. Still don't beat this freaky-deaky one I shot in Mwinilunga nearly a year ago!  Storms get pretty violent up in that part of the country! Looking forward to the chance of heading up there again early next year.  


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Anyone who knows me well or had read my blog before knows that a local project named Chikumbuso is very close to my heart. I've documented the project's journey over the years, from its birth in a filthy former tavern and brothel to the amazing place of security, love, respect and learning that it is today. Visit their site here and then go to Ngombe and visit the project yourself - you will come away a different person, I guarantee it.   A couple of weeks ago, Former U.S. President George Bush was in Zambia with his family and they chose to visit Chikumbuso, so after a phone call...


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A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to shoot a story for an organization called World Bicycle Relief, who work here in Zambia and in many other countries around the world. I knew little about the organization at first, but after spending several days in the middle of no-where with the always-cheefrul Lameck from WBR, I was completely inspired by their work and immediately wanted to be more involved.   The organization provides custom designed & manufactured, "Africa" Spec bicycles to people in desperate need. The particular project I was shooting revolved around the provision...


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Over the years I have shot many images of the fantastic Zambian electric violinist, Caitlin. (Have a look in my Commercial Portfolio to see some examples). In July this year, Caitlin flew into Lusaka on her way to a gig and had one free day here so we quickly organized an impromptu shoot. No lighting, no assistants, no special effects, just Cait and her violin. As usual, I took every opportunity to make her suffer in the name of 'art', including dunking her in a freezing stream but we got some great images in a few short hours! Check out her website to see more pictures, watch videos of her performing...


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Well, after a nasty strain of web-gremlins infected my previous site, I took the opportunity to wipe the slate clean and re-design a simpler more intuitive site. This new design will make it much easier for me to update news and images as I travel on shoots. So, a warm welcome to my new site, I hope you'll enjoy it and I look forward to hearing what you think! Cheers! Gareth


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