Jacques Nkinzingabo is a self taught photographer trying to capture the heart of Rwanda through his lens.
Jacques Nkinzingabo is a self taught photographer trying to capture the heart of Rwanda through his lens.
Jacques Nkinzingabo
Based in Kigali, Nkinzingabo documents daily life in Rwanda, specializing in portrait and lifestyle photography.
Based in Kigali, Nkinzingabo documents daily life in Rwanda, specializing in portrait and lifestyle photography.
Jacques Nkinzingabo
Nkinzingabo began snapping pictures in high school after he borrowed a small camera from a teacher. "The first photo that made me become a photographer was of one guy who was playing basketball at my school," Nkinzingabo told CNN. "People saw the picture and people said 'Jacques you have a talent you should be a photographer.'"
Nkinzingabo began snapping pictures in high school after he borrowed a small camera from a teacher. "The first photo that made me become a photographer was of one guy who was playing basketball at my school," Nkinzingabo told CNN. "People saw the picture and people said 'Jacques you have a talent you should be a photographer.'"
Jacques Nkinzingabo
His career started after attending an international photography festival in Mali called 'Bamako Encounters.' "I saw that in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Mali...there are so many photographers, they are professional and its huge" he said. "But I couldn't see my country on the map. I said I want to put my country on the map."
His career started after attending an international photography festival in Mali called 'Bamako Encounters.' "I saw that in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Mali...there are so many photographers, they are professional and its huge" he said. "But I couldn't see my country on the map. I said I want to put my country on the map."
Jacques Nkinzingabo
"I always tell people, if you want to see the life of people in the country, just go out on the streets," he said. "I always want to hear something from people. And get their experience. And tell their stories and people can learn from them."
"I always tell people, if you want to see the life of people in the country, just go out on the streets," he said. "I always want to hear something from people. And get their experience. And tell their stories and people can learn from them."
Jacques Nkinzingabo
To help accomplish his mission of putting Rwanda on the photography map, Nkinzingabo co-founded The Kwanda Art Foundation in 2015. Kwanda promotes Rwanda's art community through exhibitions, festivals and workshops.
To help accomplish his mission of putting Rwanda on the photography map, Nkinzingabo co-founded The Kwanda Art Foundation in 2015. Kwanda promotes Rwanda's art community through exhibitions, festivals and workshops.
Jacques Nkinzingabo
Teaching is a big part of his life and Nkinzingabo (pictured) has been teaching photography to street kids for the last two years.<br /><br />
Teaching is a big part of his life and Nkinzingabo (pictured) has been teaching photography to street kids for the last two years.
For Nkinzingabo, pictures are more than images, they are visual stories giving a voice to voiceless and he is determined to make the Rwanda of today heard.
For Nkinzingabo, pictures are more than images, they are visual stories giving a voice to voiceless and he is determined to make the Rwanda of today heard.
Jacques Nkinzingabo
"When I started to document my country I was very tired of people just talking about the genocide," he said. "Or having the only thing people know about my country be the genocide, I want to show the beauty of people, I want to show the happiness of people."
"When I started to document my country I was very tired of people just talking about the genocide," he said. "Or having the only thing people know about my country be the genocide, I want to show the beauty of people, I want to show the happiness of people."
Jacques NKinzingabo