uMhlanga photographer captures beautiful moments one day at a time
Joffe has been photographing various images of the people, wildlife and the places he comes across each day.
UMHLANGA resident, Ryan Joffe has been documenting everyday life one photo a day for the last 400 days without fail.
Joffe has been photographing various images of the people, wildlife and the places he comes across each day.
The photographer said he was inspired to start the project more than two years ago after being bogged down by negative news on social media.
“My first ever photo that I took was a woman with ibomvu (traditional face mask to protect from sunburn) on her face. I had just arrived at the office park where I work when I spotted this woman working with the plants. The early morning light was just perfect and I had to snap the photo. That was where the journey of doing one photo every day started. In all I’ve taken photos for around 700 days but they weren’t successive as I injured my back as the project started. So I missed a few days but if we are talking successively, it would be at least 400 days without fail.
“This passion has now turned into a long term project and the goal shifts everyday. I’m now aiming to continue for 1 000 days but who knows, I could just carry on indefinitely. I take photos of what inspires me and the only rule I have for myself is no family or office pictures. What has been a cool part of the project is my children are involved. If they see something pretty they tell me to stop and take a photo. My little boy is three years old and he shouts out every now and then,” he said.
Joffe also began posting his daily photos to his Facebook page which have been met with a positive response.
“I had been inundated with negative news on my Facebook feed and I just wanted to break the cycle of negativity. So this project has been a breath of fresh air. I’m incredibly happy to share my passion and my work with friends and family, who I hope are uplifted and inspired. The feedback from friends and people who are following the project has been overwhelmingly positive. Of course this is a project I do for myself but if it brings others joy then that’s a bonus,” he said.
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