My name is Faith Kanja, a budding female Photographer from Nairobi, Kenya. I use photography as a platform to share my everyday encounters with the world. I intend to use my work to explore, to enlighten, as well as change perspectives about the African narrative. I believe visual art through photography is a powerful tool to achieve this. I’ve always felt the need to share the unseen and tell the untold. My mind unconsciously freezes moments and I use photography to capture all this. We live in a fast changing world hence the need to document every passing moment in its authentic form. My goal is to create a beautiful repository of these moments through photography, for it to be shared by generations to come as well as tell a beautiful story of our everyday life encounters. I’m intrigued by people, nature as well as landscapes. Consequently, these elements make up a great deal of my photography subjects. I also intend to capture these in an effort to address truths, social issues as well as celebrate culture and beauty.
Latest Posts
Discovering Kenya’s Hidden Gems
I set off on an action-packed seven day road trip with the Kenya Tourism Board, covering places such as Karura Forest, Limuru, Aberdares National Park and Diani. Our seven day trip organized by the Kenya Tourism Board encompassed a circuit around parts of Central Kenya … Continue readingDiscovering Kenya’s Hidden Gems
Loud Dirt Beasts in the Wild
October 2018 marked the final round of the season for the Dirtmasters’ Kenya Championships. Held in the inner plains overlooking the Ngong Hills in the far west, the event saw a great deal of rubber blowing up adrenaline in the dirt. The two day event … Continue readingLoud Dirt Beasts in the Wild
Postcards: Nanyuki to Samburu
The Big North is one of the most underrated places to visit in Kenya. Perhaps it’s the fact that it’s kilometers away from the capital and would require a great deal of resources to plan such a trip. However, the road to Kenya’s Northern Counties … Continue readingPostcards: Nanyuki to Samburu
Of Dirt, Adrenaline and Fun
Dirt is good. Dirt is fascinating. Dirt is thrilling, but only to those who wouldn’t mind seeking adventure on their two-wheeled machines, ravaging through the uneven landscapes and gliding through scenic thickets. Such were the scenes during the Dirtmasters Enduro Championships held at Lukenya, Machakos … Continue readingOf Dirt, Adrenaline and Fun
Kenya’s Biking Community- A Mother-Daughter Affair
Theirs is an enviable mother-daughter bond, one bound by the love for two wheels. Anne and her nineteen year old daughter Nyambura are bikers. I couldn’t help but be more fascinated by the fact that the whole family rides- Dad, Mom, Daughter and Son. I … Continue readingKenya’s Biking Community- A Mother-Daughter Affair
Women and Motorcycles- Rahab
Our Women and Motorcycles photo series this week features Rahab. She has an adventurous spirit and loves anything that will take her outdoors, breathing the fresh air. She believes that there is so much to see and do in this world, one lifetime is not enough. … Continue readingWomen and Motorcycles- Rahab
Women and Motorcycles- Agie
We officially celebrated the IFRD on 5 May but we continue to celebrate extraordinary women (bikers). In our fifth feature we delve into Agie’s motorcycling world. She is a finance specialist in the airline industry and has been there for the past 28 years. At … Continue readingWomen and Motorcycles- Agie
Women and Motorcycles- Damaris
Damaris graces our fourth feature in our amazing photo series, Women and Motorcycles. She is one adventure loving lady and always up to trying out new challenging things. Her love for venturing into roads less traveled led her into the world of motorcycling. So far … Continue readingWomen and Motorcycles- Damaris
Women and Motorcycles- Anna
In our third segment of the series Women and Motorcycles we feature Anna Katrin. It was amazing that we did Anna’s story just as she was about to leave Kenya for good. However, what’s more fascinating is the fact that her riding story began here … Continue readingWomen and Motorcycles- Anna
Women and Motorcycles- Nyambura
Our second feature in the photo series Women and Motorcycles delves into the riding world of Nyambura. If you read the first feature about Peanut, you definitely spotted her in her fierce Kawasaki. Nyambura strikes you as a fearless assertive woman. Inside her free spirited … Continue readingWomen and Motorcycles- Nyambura