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PLANTING PEACE.
May 19, 2024
PLANTING PEACE.
May 19, 2024

Planting Peace is a photo exhibition that will take place in June in Cameroon’s capital Yaounde. The exhibition embodies the mission and vision of the Piarist Fathers in Cameroon: to sow seeds of peace, education, compassion, resilience, and progress within our communities.

May 19, 2024
CHANGING THE NARRATIVE!!
December 4, 2022
CHANGING THE NARRATIVE!!
December 4, 2022

I’ve been living in the Central African region for over six years now. I’ve seen pretty much everything from amazing landscapes, beautiful people, malnourished children, poverty, armed conflict, extremely talented artists, breathtaking innovation, very impressive fashion shows, creativity awards.

December 4, 2022
Want to Take Better Photos with Your Phone? Start Here!
February 22, 2021
Want to Take Better Photos with Your Phone? Start Here!
February 22, 2021

There are five different aspects of phone photography you need to know in order to take better photos with your phone. I discuss them in-depth in my Master Class, but here is a high-level overview.

February 22, 2021
The Difference Between a Photographer and a Visual Storyteller
February 15, 2021
The Difference Between a Photographer and a Visual Storyteller
February 15, 2021

How is a visual storyteller different from a photographer? I’ve been asked this question before. Here is a simple explanation: By definition, I am a photographer. But what I DO is visual storytelling.


February 15, 2021
Quick Camera Access for Fleeting Moments
February 8, 2021
Quick Camera Access for Fleeting Moments
February 8, 2021

How often do you miss the moment you wanted to capture with your iPhone? It’s so frustrating to see a moment unfolding right in front of you—but you can’t take the photo quickly enough!

February 8, 2021
iPhone Editing Software for Beginners
February 1, 2021
iPhone Editing Software for Beginners
February 1, 2021

Even professional photographers benefit from editing their photos. This can be done very easily using filters—like the ones available for Lightroom—or by manually editing your photo.

February 1, 2021
Photos: Windows to the World
January 25, 2021
Photos: Windows to the World
January 25, 2021

For some people, photos are their only window to the world. And as a visual storyteller, it is my personal responsibility to tell stories through my lens with dignity.

January 25, 2021
Take Better Vacation Photos with your iPhone
January 18, 2021
Take Better Vacation Photos with your iPhone
January 18, 2021

I’m going to lay out a few tips that will help take your vacation photos to the next level. And you have some time to practice before the big day!

January 18, 2021
5 Tips for Taking Better Photographs at Night
January 11, 2021
5 Tips for Taking Better Photographs at Night
January 11, 2021

I share five tips to ensure that even in low light, you’re snapping the best photos possible with your smartphone!

January 11, 2021
3 Professional Hacks for Taking Better iPhone Photos
January 4, 2021
3 Professional Hacks for Taking Better iPhone Photos
January 4, 2021

You want to take better photos with your phone—I hear you! And while a lot of it comes down to the photographer and how much practice they put into taking photos, there is one trick many professional photographers use when taking smartphone photos.

January 4, 2021
Street Photography Tips & Strategies
December 14, 2020
Street Photography Tips & Strategies
December 14, 2020

Part of being a visual storyteller is capturing stories as they happen in real time, wherever you are. And sometimes, that means telling stories through street photography.

December 14, 2020
Photography Ethics 101
December 7, 2020
Photography Ethics 101
December 7, 2020

When it comes to photography, it’s important to remember a few rules and guidelines to ensure an enjoyable experience for everyone involved.

December 7, 2020
7 Ways to Improve Your Phone Photography
November 30, 2020
7 Ways to Improve Your Phone Photography
November 30, 2020

A portrait is a photograph of a person that captures the subject’s personality and attitude. A good portrait engages you, it draws you in immediately.

November 30, 2020
Capturing Unfiltered Beauty with your Phone Camera
November 23, 2020
Capturing Unfiltered Beauty with your Phone Camera
November 23, 2020

I know it can be hard to put down the filters—but these tips are bound to help make the transition easier!

November 23, 2020
LEARN. PRACTICE. SHARE.
November 16, 2020
LEARN. PRACTICE. SHARE.
November 16, 2020

Last week I held a visual storytelling workshop at the Goethe Institute in Yaounde.


November 16, 2020
Phone Photography Tips for New Moms
November 9, 2020
Phone Photography Tips for New Moms
November 9, 2020

There is no story or moment that feels bigger than the birth of a child!

November 9, 2020
Get the Shot First. And Edit Later.
November 3, 2020
Get the Shot First. And Edit Later.
November 3, 2020

Undoubtedly one of the best perks of digital and phone photography is you no longer need to be concerned with how many photos you snap.

November 3, 2020
Photo Ethics While Traveling, Part II: Editing and Publishing
November 2, 2020
Photo Ethics While Traveling, Part II: Editing and Publishing
November 2, 2020

These guidelines and tips are ever-evolving and many in the photography community are able to debate the ethics of photojournalism, street photography, and humanitarian photography all day.

November 2, 2020
Photo Ethics While Traveling, Part I: Taking the Images
October 26, 2020
Photo Ethics While Traveling, Part I: Taking the Images
October 26, 2020

Stay true to heart-centered ethics as you carry your camera into different cultures and locations! Here’s what I mean by that.

October 26, 2020
Find These 5 Things to Improve Your Black & White Phone Photography
October 17, 2020
Find These 5 Things to Improve Your Black & White Phone Photography
October 17, 2020

Like anything simple and beautiful, there are quite a few techniques and tips to ensure your black and white photo is telling the story that you want it to.

October 17, 2020
5 Steps to Better Selfies
October 12, 2020
5 Steps to Better Selfies
October 12, 2020

Taking selfies can be a great exercise in both self-discovery and honing your photography skills.

October 12, 2020
The Storyteller in Your Pocket: 7 Steps to Better Phone Photography
October 5, 2020
The Storyteller in Your Pocket: 7 Steps to Better Phone Photography
October 5, 2020

I’ve captured a lot of incredible stories over the years using a tool that I’m forever carrying in my purse or pocket—my phone!

October 5, 2020
Photography in the time of COVID
September 10, 2020
Photography in the time of COVID
September 10, 2020

A global pandemic doesn’t mean putting your photography on hold.

September 10, 2020
CHANGING SMILES, ONE SMILE AT A TIME
October 18, 2019
CHANGING SMILES, ONE SMILE AT A TIME
October 18, 2019

Kendra is three month old and was born with a cleft lip. Globally, an estimated 1 in every 700 children is born with a cleft lip and/or palate.

October 18, 2019
THE POWER OF COMPASSION.
March 26, 2018
THE POWER OF COMPASSION.
March 26, 2018

Stephane is all of us. His success story is thanks to a whole community which got together to save a little boy selling avocados with a terrible congenital condition called Hirschsprung syndrome.

March 26, 2018
MEET JAMILA.
March 8, 2018
MEET JAMILA.
March 8, 2018

Jamila is a refugee from the Central African Republic (CAR). She lives in a refugee camp in the east of Cameroon with her 3 year old twin girls.

March 8, 2018
IDEATING. VISUALIZING. MEASURING.
February 28, 2018
IDEATING. VISUALIZING. MEASURING.
February 28, 2018

The Centre de Createur de Mode au Cameroun, short CCMC, organizes each year an intense 4 month full time fashion design training for a selected group of candidates.

February 28, 2018
Vulnerability, six packs and babies
January 9, 2018
Vulnerability, six packs and babies
January 9, 2018

It is all about the perspective.

Early December it was the annual Mr. Cameroon election night. Fourteen young, handsome guys were competing for the precious title.

January 9, 2018

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"In photography, as in life, it all depends on the perspective and the angle. It’s about how you use the light and the shadow, what you want to put in focus and what not."

Emily Pinna