In 1989 I was contracted by Reuters to cover South Africa’s transition to Democracy. Since 1994 and the first democratic elections, I have worked on my own photographic projects, at times exhibiting and publishing the completed works.
I have staged solo exhibitions in Johannesburg, New York, London and Paris and have contributed to many group exhibitions notably the 2011 Figures and Fictions exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London curated by Tamar Garb and Being There, Louis Vuitton Foundation, Paris, in 2016.
I produce a weekly video on his YouTube Channel, @PhotoConversations. The fast-growing video platform offers insights into the lives and practices of famous and contemporary photographers.
During 2013 I was awarded the POPCAP Prize for Contemporary African Photography as well as the Ernest Cole Book award for the series, A city refracted.
In 2014 photographs from the series, Previously significant places were included with the work of nine other South African photographers in a major exhibition showcasing contemporary South African photography at Huis Marseille in Amsterdam.
Photographic assignments have taken me to fifty countries and my photographs have been published in key publications worldwide, including National Geographic Magazine, Time, Newsweek, The New York Times Magazine and Photography magazine (UK).
Awards
Winner of the Ernest Cole award for the project, A city refracted, focusing on the inner city of Johannesburg.
POPCAP ’13 Prize for Contemporary African Photography.
Dali Photography Festival in China – An exhibition showcasing four South Africans won the best exhibition award.