| A conversation with the legendary street style photographer |
If you are a regular visitor to fashion week, you would have seen this street style legend in action at some point. He has photographed thousands of fashionistas and thousands of celebrities around all the major fashion week events. We had a chat with him to find out more about him and his work.
1. Tell us a bit about how David Nyanzi came to be a photographer?
I’ve always been interested in art especially impressionist art (Manet, Degas) and the way they depicted Parisian life at the time so I thought I could document today’s fashion using the medium of photography.
2. Did you purposefully choose street stye photography? Or did the street style photography life choose you?
I’m a self-taught street photographer (never been to a photography class) everything I know is through YouTube tutorials.
3. Anything specific you love about shooting street style?
I love shooting street style because you never know what you’re gonna get or who you’re gonna run into and what they’re wearing.
4. London or Paris fashion Week? If you had to choose one. Any particular differences?
Paris fashion week for sure. Everyone comes to Paris and they save their best outfits for Paris. Plus, Paris is an architectural beauty.
5. Apart from your camera, what would say are your other essentials when heading out for a day of street style shooting?
Extra batteries! For both my phone and my camera.
6. What would say are the highs and lows of your craft?
The biggest high is the banter with the other street photographers, and the lows are the sleepless nights and long days of shooting and editing.
7. How annoying is the British weather for a busy streetstyle photographer? I imagine the rain gets in the way a lot.
Yes the British weather! There’s nothing one can do about it but work around it.
8. What’s the one thing people don’t fully appreciate about your craft do you think?
They think it’s easy to just pick up a camera and shoot. Takes more than that. You gotta have a good eye.
9. What’s next for Mr David Nyanzi?
What’s next? I’ll keep you posted!
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To see more of David Nyanzi’s work, follow his Instagram here
Or visit his website here
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