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<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">I can’t draw and I can’t paint. And I tried, I really tried. I did however develop a love for great filmmaking, great story and that beautiful light. I swapped my surfboard for a skateboard when my mom, sisters and I moved to Bloemfontein and since then my skateboard has travelled with me everywhere…</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">I often get asked when I started with photography. it is a question with many possible answers. I prefer to say photography found me when I was 5 years old. My dad had an SLR from somewhere in the 70’s which he let me hold, manually focus until the image was clear, and press the button. It was like time stood still for an eternity and that moment was cemented in my memory. from that day, I could not go anywhere without it being a visual safari of epic proportions…</p>

<p style="white-space: pre-wrap;">I’m a Soweto kid, grew up in Pimville. Inspired by urban culture. I started photography as an escape from my graphic design work...</p>

<p><a href="http://blog.nathalieboucry.com/collection/a-24-hour-photo-marathon/">Last year I took part in the 24 Hour Project for the first time</a> and it was so crazy that I professed I would not do it again.</p><p>Low and behold, this year I found myself slap-bang right in the middle of co-organising a group for the 2018 event. How did that happen? Well, I asked myself the same question.</p><p>It all started with a camper van…..</p>

<p>I could tell you that I started photographing for National Geographic aged 6-and-a-half months old, in Tanzania (on horseback), armed with only bug spray and two rolls of film… But that would be a blatant lie…..</p>

<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Born and raised in Mexico City. German and British parents. Certified South African Nature Guide (</span><a href="http://www.fgasa.co.za/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">FGASA</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">). Uncompleted Zoology Studies in Vienna. Entrepreneur. Fashion Student. Living in South Africa. </span>...</p>

<p>I grew up in Edenvale, Johannesburg (mid to deep east) - so you could say I'm middle Eastern. After I came out of an egg, my dear mom and dad couldn't decide on a name and thankfully my father - Geoffrey - talked my mom out of naming me Zeek - true story. They went with something that would read, if the title of 'Dr' was put before it. Dr Ross Maxwell it was! Unfortunately I disappointed Desne' and didn't go on to become a doctor of anything, although if I EFT you cash from my bank account, it reads the latter (truth).....</p>

<p>At the launch event all the camera’s on offer for testing were snapped up by the journalists in attendance. I was not going to miss out on photographing the motocross riders and grabbed a Fujifilm GFX that was available...</p>

<p>BEHIND THE SCENES: Rick Joaquim takes us behind the scenes as he shoots and directs this incredible "Bawo Wam" music video for the talented Bongeziwe Mabandla.....</p>

<p>FUJIFILM X-H1</p><p>With enhanced video features, improved autofocus and a slew of ergonomic additions and refinements, the Fujifilm X-H1 is our new flagship APS-C camera model....</p>