Photographers…. The name that bombards your head with memories of the days he/she took a photo of you but never gave you. (I have not mentioned names) The name you hear and start thinking of someone in casual wear, a snap back cap or perhaps very weird hair… (I still haven’t mentioned names)
Photographers are weird people. Weird as my grandmothers patched brown and black pot. And in their weirdness, they will still cook better githeri than the very modern sufuria. This is because as you are very busy watching a boring street, they are extremely busier creating their fishy images in their heads. This explains the weird hair. I will explain the snap back cap later. I am not here to teach you why people wear snap backs.
Instameet, a name that will not make sense to a commoner like me but it’s a prime and sacred name to them. I remember asking a friend, Instameet? Did instagram partner with skype? Are these photographers going to meet online? In a webcam or something showing off their cool merchandise (like village kids showing off their whistles) with names you cannot fathom, Nikon D5200, Nikon D7000 (you wonder what happened to D6000) Canon 7D, 6D, 5D Mark III (you wonder if that camera is a marksman or something) I still wonder to date what this D is. Maybe it’s a way to console these photographers from the D they got in schools, “Don’t worry bro, I gat yah back, I am still a D but I can see what those with A’s cannot see. We will be great together”
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I wondered if it was a place for these people to talk about tips and tricks of how to use their Ds but when I attended the thing I was amazed. It was drizzling/raining. If you come from putalangi that was just some silly disagreement from a cloud couple above and she started shedding some croc tears. Enough with my whistle show off… Let me get to the real thing..
[Viewer discretion is advised. The content of these photos are too hot. You are advised not to sell your assets to buy a camera. We are too many in this field. Try something else, like buying a net and go fishing. Thanks]Nyaswentar takes a shot of the Koinange Street’s Sign Post (Damn! Am I a sports commentator?)
As Vince decides that this Snap Back should replace his head…
Nesh on the other hand thinks, huh? If a Snap Back should replace a head why not a smartphone replace a DSLR?
And these guys never cease to amaze me. This guy Brikicho decides that darkness should replace one’s face.
As these guys were busy getting creative, there was a ladies guy in the house, Avid. (This is where the ladies shout like crickets and visit the guy’s instagram page. Avid you have to pay me for the traffic and followers)
And when two or more photographers are gathered to take photos of chics, those are no longer ladies guys but #TeamMafisi. Welcome Vince
And Nesh welcomes himself to the hood taking a shot in the colored grills of steel
Brikicho was really playing that game…
Chebarboy ain’t left behind.
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And is Brikicho
Then Ephraim pops in
From Chics to the streets. Githinji takes this awesome shot.
Nyaswentar takes the long exposure…
And Kimty does something way out of imagination
I hate coming last. From chics to streets to dudes? Damn! Avid on the night portrait…
Nesh on my portrait… moment of silence because I am a model and a half!
To Sizzla’s brother… Why Am I A Rastaman, thanks to Nyaswentar
And I never thought there were aliens on the streets… Brikicho don’t pull this stunt again… Please
Nyaswentar on dudes again
And again…
And yet again
Damn Nyaswentar, there were chics in the photoshoot…. And again since these photographer want to show off their whistles… Nyaswentar again..
Vince follows suit
And again…
You guy Vince….
And since I was so harsh on Nyaswentar for shooting dudes only…. Look at what he pulled…
Seriously? Dudes shoes? Who does that? At least LilyBoyBee came to the rescue…
I couldn’t also miss a shot or two in my amateur photography…
You guys ain’t paying me for doing this. So goodbye… Wait… Before I leave let me give the Silomasays Photoblog Awards for this Instameet
Best Participant – Nyaswentar (You had tons of photos and with the correct hashtag #OwnTheNightNairobi but next time try to be more gender sensitive haha)
Most Disciplined – Nesh and Brikicho (You sent me the photos. I had to pull the rest from Instagram no wonder some have grain or are pixelated)
I take this opportunity to thank Nesh Maina for organizing the Instameet, we should do this more often (right… that phrase is mostly used when old friends bump into each other. Sadly…)
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Guys, thank you all for those who participated. It was real. Subscribe to keep posted on my new posts and next time I tell you nuts to send me photos please do. Nkt!
#OwnTheNightNairobi Avid Clicks Brikicho Chebarboy Ephraim Agesa Felix Githinji Kimty Dennis LilyBoyBee Nairobi Nights Nesh Maina Nyaswentar Street Photography Vince Oyolo