COVID Oakland - Empty Streets
Date: 3/27/2020
Description: Drone footage of the empty streets of Oakland. The coronavirus caused the bay area to go into lockdown mode on March 17th at 12:01am. Let's stay healthy Oakland! (video). This video was also picked up by ABC 7, CBS 5, and KRON 4.
Press Photographer, Chale Wote Fest, Jamestown, Accra, Ghana
Date: August 2019, Year Of Return
Description: Photographed the event in Jamestown, Accra. (link)
Press Photographer, Cape Town Jazz Fest, South Africa
Date: August 2016/2017/2018/2019
Description: I’m invited back annually to attend this amazing festival (cancelled for 2020) and participate as a photographer. I also get access to the media junkets and 1-on-1 interviews with participating artists like Chaka Khan, Amanda Black, Mulatu Astatke, Black Motion, etc.
Panelist, Coalition Of Black Excellence, Balancing Your Side Hustle
Date: 2/21/2019
Description: Speaking on a panel for the Coalition of Black Excellence event here in SF. (link)
Gallery Showing, Richmond Arts Gallery, The Art Of Living Black
Date: 2/2/2019
Description: Participated in The Art Of Living Black at the Richmond Arts Center. I showed a triptych 40” x 60” piece from a scene I captured in Ghana.
Presentation, MooD-ology Photography, How To Win With Social Media
Date: June 2017
Description: I gave a presentation to other photographers about the best practices in using social media for business.
Maharishi Institute, Social Media Seminar, Johannesburg, South Africa
Date: March 2016
Description: A presentation to the youth in Johannesburg, South Africa about using social media for business/expression instead of just as a consumer.
