What’s up, Dear Reader. I’m Egide Mbabazi, born and raised in Kigali, Rwanda. My life spent has

 

continued to instill in me a drive that not only includes a growing respect and admiration for what most

 

of what the world has to offer, but most importantly, a love for photography. After going to school

 

just like many during post-genocide Rwanda, throughout my education, I always excelled in the artistic

 

topics, from my first painting and art class to rib-tickling doodles that I drew of my classmates and

 

professors in secondary. I was always eager to tell a story and shed a smile on the people around me,

 

and with this passion, I took upon a creative route in university, choosing subjects such as art & design

 

as a minor with the delightful encouragement of peers.

 

People and culture have played an enormous role in who I am today; by living in countries like Uganda,

 

Kenya, Burundi, Ethiopia and Dubai, I have seen my approach to the craft influenced tremendously. My

 

introduction to photography was indeed unintentional, but fateful. The work featured on this website

 

is just the beginning of a journey that has resulted in works with athletes, models, new faces, old faces,

 

celebrities, cultures and colors, finding new inspiration in each project. As for where this journey is going

 

to take me, I like to think that I’m working on it as we speak.

 

2009 marked a year that brought new knowledge and inspiration to me; where the likes of great

 

photographers like Jeffery Salter, Ansel Adams and Jeremy Cowart, whose talents knew no boundaries,

 

I was introduced. A blend of passion, talent, and success, these artists remained humble: “Not every

 

photograph is going to change the world, but the most significant are those that show how we are all

 

connected.” In front of their lens, carpenters become kings and emperors become commoners, striking

 

a resonating chord of humanity with each shot.

 

Today, I can be found somewhere in the East coast, camera in hand, mind reeling.