Lampost Luminaries

A funded fellowship programme for Womxn photographers and videographers. Applications close 30th Nov 2019

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Our #LampostLuminaries’ current project was briefed in by mentor, curator and co-director @mamakashaka. Combined with her work on The Lumes,Nandi is also co-founder of bloomorg, a platform that hosts inspiring and… https://t.co/7arOpjkNSO

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On behalf of The Lumes, we are grateful that we have access to some of the most creatively talented individuals to mentor this non-profit fellowship. We’d like to extend further gratitude to lampostsa’s… https://t.co/vDBTMgkarL

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Among many a notable lesson, @myworldmycanvas let The lumes in on a wonderful secret: “the ability to direct the subject or sitter to give you what you desire to evoke or stimulate certain performances and gestures… https://t.co/zg0TnxEGsf

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In essence, @myworldmycanvas would be looking to witness each of The Lumes learning about an ability to use key light and still render an image that has a clearly defined subject matter. The lesson was to define… https://t.co/zKCFFHGAqf

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@myworldmycanvas challenged the #LampostLuminaries to use just one key light as their source of use with each subject. An experience a little bit reminiscent of works said to have often been preferred by some of the… https://t.co/9VD74zJMz3

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Dedicated to upskilling our #LampostLuminaries with techniques that will see them building diverse portfolios, the most recent brief came in via lampostsa’s @myworldmycanvas where he urged The Lumes to explore one of… https://t.co/cxQE3ODK7X

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Our #LampostLuminaries’ current project was briefed in by mentor, curator and co-director @mamakashaka. Combined with her work on the NPO with The Lumes, Nandi is also co-founder of bloomorg, a platform that hosts… https://t.co/xF8LPWcsra

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In an exciting progression, our Lumes were briefed on their first ever video content piece by one of our directors @mamakashaka for bodies of work centralised at celebrating creative womxn throughout this women’s… https://t.co/CKapEUCUal

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Our flyinglotuseater decided to experiment with a fisheye lens for the very first time on this shoot conceptualized by mentor @risunobushi. Looking at these photographs of models @thapelomofoks & siralonzostrauss… https://t.co/BJmffXVNjD

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Our thalente_khomo’s excitement for this project led by lampostsa’s @risunobushi saw her at some point aiming for stunning shots whilst immersed in a pool of water. In her own words “I know it’s bigger than me and… https://t.co/JNzyBx2CVu

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“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team”. These wise words by Phil Jackson ring true in an instance such as this, where all great talents came together to realise… https://t.co/pHaB7Bhouj

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#100BeautifulThings No. 77 - Lampost Luminaries
“An army of African photographers.” That’s what creative director Kassie Naidoo says @LampostL aims to create through its fellowships for emerging womxn photographers & videographers. Read the full story: https://t.co/Vvu4F0ZZys

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We caught up with mentor sanchefrolich to tell us a bit more about her experience with the lumes on this project.

Q: What were your expectations from the Lampost Luminaries as young women
photographers when you set… https://t.co/ZszuqQfT2c

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flyinglotuseater teamed up with dancer and first time model awakening.soul for her presentation which aimed at balancing staple wardrobe basics that have sentimental value with absolute power that comes with… https://t.co/ytQynBAN3B

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With a concept titled I AM MY SIZE, @bvsssiie_ derived inspiration from a weighted act of catcalling often roared by strangers with an intention to classify an interest in women of a leaner physique. For project YXU… https://t.co/sjBmkQavuP

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Thalente Khomo’s direction for the XYU Made For YOU project was to gallantly celebrate the unquestionable sexy form of a fuller figured woman. Focused on correcting mistakes of the generic beauty industry and to… https://t.co/ND554ibaCl

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The Lampost Luminaries’ Project 5 was briefed in by industry executive creative director, Sanché Frolich van Rensburg. Sanché felt that the perfect size woman represented by the fashion industry for decades showcased… https://t.co/cR9G0LzrLY

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Lebogang Tlhako has found a sweet spot in photographing many versions of her childhood tales. For the Lumes’ most current project #XYU Made for You sisterbozza referenced inspirations from an age-old institution of… https://t.co/vN8Wq32tCH

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We are excited to share our latest Lampost Luminaries mentor, lampostsa photographer @bianca60409254.
During a recent briefing session, for the next Lampost Luminaries project titled #DancesWithLight, Bianca explored… https://t.co/ERDGQcniKf

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It is with great pleasure that we have amongst the founders of #LampostLuminaries, @mamakashaka - one of the three women vanguards dedicated to the ingress of womxn talents within the creative industries.

Nandi… https://t.co/CIoYm0VlCg