GOMA, Congo (AP) — Moses Sawasawa, a freelance photographer in Congo who began his career in 2015 at the age of 18, has been collaborating with The Associated Press since 2021. He covers humanitarian issues, culture, health and daily life.
GOMA, Congo — Moses Sawasawa, a freelance photographer in Congo who began his career in 2015 at the age of 18, has been collaborating with The Associated Press since 2021. He covers humanitarian issues, culture, health and daily life. He grew up in a time of conflict but, instead, has focused his work on capturing everyday activities with his camera. What fascinates him most is the human being, especially women and children, who are almost omnipresent in his photographs.
I spent quite some time waiting and chatting with the man’s grandson, who was his caregiver, to learn about the old man’s life. I waited for 20 to 30 minutes before he woke. I have a Sony a7R Mark IV and a 24-70mm GM 2.8 lens. I got a bit closer to the old man, wearing protective clothing, of course. I set the aperture to 2.8 to create a slight blur on his multicolored robe.This photo works because it is unique. Yes, there were other sick adults, but for me, I chose to wait for the old man because I found him very photogenic, with the mpox disfiguring his face and his mustache partially gone.
I took several photos of this man — of his hands, his feet — but I preferred this one because it perfectly tells the story. I am convinced that even in bad news, we photographers are supposed to find something beautiful in an unfortunate story. It’s a photo with a story behind it, and it could also make a nice painting.
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