Rappies school photographer aiming high
'My aspirations for the future is selling my artworks to high-end clients and telling stories through short films and documentaries' - Laerskool Rapportryer's school photographer.
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Local photographer Thapelo Cruise Mnguni is planning on taking his passion for photography to the top.
The 27-year-old has been a photographer for the past 10 years and started with photography in 2014. He is also currently Laerskool Rapportryer’s school photographer.
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Thapelo has no formal training and all of his incredible work comes from him being self-taught, which is even more incredible, as his talent is like nothing else.
He explained that initially he just wanted to be a videographer as he was good with editing but that all changed when he bought his first camera.
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“I specialise in fashion editorial photos, beauty photography, and storytelling photography. I’ve always been inspired by fashion photography from magazines and Fashion TV, so when I started taking photos, my concepts were drawn from what I used to see on television and in magazines.”
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Thapelo has his eye on having his photography showcased at an exhibition that will be taking place later this year in Cape Town.
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He explained that what he loves most about photography is getting to create lifetime memories for people and clients.
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“My aspirations for the future is selling my artworks to high-end clients and telling stories through short films and documentaries.”