Senegal; For the love of cows!
As I approached him, he flicked out his sword and began to do a dance of sort. At this point I was undecided! Should I run or should I stay?
Lianne Ashton
Lianne Ashton is an photographer based in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She is also the the author and photographer of the blog 'Africa far and wide; a visual journey into the Africa she knows;' featuring African travel, social documentary photography and writing.
Gallery: Horses of Senegal
A gallery of Horses and Horsemen in Senegal
Senegal is ‘Teranga’
Last year I got the incredible opportunity to go to Senegal to take photos of smallholder farmers on the border of Mauritania. Here is Part 1 of my trip!
One step back, 2 steps forward!
I feel like I am just emerging from a very long tunnel of editing and walking through the aftermath of 2019! As you may know from my previous blog post, we’ve been through some hard times in the last few months! From tragedy and loss, to situations that […]
Do you stand up?
How often do we read about bullies? How often do we know about them and we turn a blind eye? Isn’t this what our system is? It’s more concerned with not offending, with giving people the benefit of the doubt, with turning a blind eye because, well, we’ve just got enough drama of our own?
Thank you Mozambique; it’s a new chapter!
This year we were sure to do exactly what we needed. Though we usually prefer to go somewhere new, we chose to return to one of our favourite places in Mozambique, a place that gently pulls you in, takes you under its wing and slows you right down!
Winter is coming!
A gallery of Ixopo landscapes, from Autumn to the first frost…Winter is coming!
Cape Columbine Nature Reserve; Exploring the weird and wonderful South African West Coast!
Where has this year gone? We are half way through already! I took these photos 8 months ago. I was meant to post this 7 months ago! That was my plan at least, and then 2019 happened. It’s been a busy year. I’ve had some great photography shoots […]
The Bladesmith; In pursuit of steel perfection
It takes courage to step into a ‘new story,’ to see the possibility of another ‘way of life.’ Meet Bladesmith Murray Roberts, in pursuit of steel perfection
