A picture is worth a thousand words.<\/p>\n
For 19-year-old Germiston High School learner and Katlehong resident Kamohelo Mahlatsi this saying could not be more true, as he aims to tell a story and raise awareness through his photography.<\/p>
The GCN met with the self-taught photographer, who works under the pseudonym Groovy Kamo, last Monday to hear more about his passion.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe opportunity to pursue my love of photography fell into my lap in 2016,\u201d Kamohelo said.<\/p>
\u201cA group of friends, who were musicians, needed someone to help shoot their videos and promotional photos, and being interested in photography I said I\u2019d do it.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy passion just grew from there.\u201d<\/p>\n
When asked what he loves most about photography and what grew his passion and kept him motivated, Kamohelo explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am really intrigued and fascinated with being able to freeze a moment in time and keep it forever,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cKnowing I, and others, can then look at the photograph and be taken right back to that moment and remember all the smells, sounds and emotions that are attached to it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is amazing to me the emotions a photo can invoke.\u201d<\/p>\n
This year Kamohelo began work on a photo series entitled The Envisioned Self<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe series was inspired by late South African activist Steve Biko,\u201d Kamohelo said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe series features solely black subjects with the intention to infuse black pride back into the community through powerful imagery.\u201d<\/p>\n Kamohelo felt a need to do the series after personal experiences within his own community.<\/p>\n