Through rolling hills, 2019 – Matted & Signed Print
Through rolling hills, 2019 – Matted & Signed Print
About
In my twenties, I had several opportunities to travel through multiple countries in Africa. During these trips, I'd have the company of my father, who also shares the enjoyment of using cameras to capture moments. In 2019, we set out for another African trek, this time to Kigali, Rwanda. Usually, our mission to these countries was purely touristic and photographic, although this trip, I was really there to assist in helping my dad in locating land for a new home. In a week, we’d drive through rolling hills and rural villages where I’d get a feel for the real Rwanda. As we know, Rwanda and its people have experienced dark times. In 2019, the country was in mourning, honoring the 25th commemoration of the genocide that took place in 1994. I could easily sense the weight Rwanda was still carrying since that time. So much life was lost. When I’d look around, the majority of people I’d see were very young in age. It seems as if there were very few elders around. The Fuji X-T4 camera system was what I used at the time. The film simulations, like Acros 100, were fabulous when shooting in (jpg) format. This particular still, however, was shot RAW and later revisited again and again in post to get to this point in processing.