Ian MacLellan

documentary photojournalist and geologist

Month: June, 2009

Night Fishing on Lake Victoria

First off a few people wanted to see a picture of me in Kenya, so here it is:

This series of pictures follows a boat of net fishermen from 8pm or so at night till dawn, then the Usenge Beach area during the fish trading, when all the boats return. The night shots are extremely difficult [...]

Back From Ukwala

After a few days attempted work… lots of pictures to come

Nzoia river at dawn… I woke up at 5, walked for 30 minutes, took a motorbike 25 minutes or so to the river, and was still there wayyy before the sun rose. I’m so used to trying to take sunrise pictures in Massachusetts summer timing, [...]

Joy Mdivo was crowned JusticeMaker at the CLEAR Kisumu offices by Sanjeewa on Saturday and was happy to wear the t-shirt.

Newest IBJ JusticeMaker

We were lucky enough to travel to Vihiga today with Sanjeewa Liyanage from IBJ to announce the newest International Bridges to Justice Maker competition winner Evans. Evans took us around and showed us the work that he had been doing in the community and then took us to his home where we surprised him with [...]

Hippo Point

On the shores of Lake Victoria at Hippo Point just a little ways down the road from Kisumu.
Sadly though, there were no hippos to be found!