Young photographer aims to capture the best of Mamelodi
Kefenste Charltoon Mamabolo was just 16 when he fell in love with photography after experimenting with a friend's camera.
Being the inquisitive person that Kefentse Charlton Mamabolo (21) is, led him to find his passion.
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Mamabolo was just 16 when he fell in love with photography after experimenting with a friend’s camera. Little did he know that years later we would be making a living, taking photos.
“My passion for photography started when I was in high school with a crew of friends and I was the one who was assigned to take photos to promote events in Mamelodi,” recalled Mamabolo.
He added that time he didn’t even own a camera.
“But I was fortunate enough that a friend had a camera which I could borrow. But the quality of photos were not good so I had to invest in buying a good camera,” he said.
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The self-taught photographer founded his thriving photography business, Pro Photography KC, in 2013.
“I was in demand, people loved the photos that I took and that got me thinking to start my own business,” said Mamabolo.
Through his company, Mamabolo provides photography as well as graphic design services to corporates and individuals in and around Gauteng.
The young photographer turned entrepreneur has hired a young person from Mamelodi and two interns who are shadowing him.
“I believe in transferring skills to the young people. As much as I am a self-taught, I don’t want to be greedy with the knowledge I have, hence I train these young people,” he said.
Mamabolo’s company caters for private, festivals, parties and wedding shoots along with poster design. He also offers photo editing and video services.
He is currently studying multimedia at TUT.
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Mamabolo said he captures people’s moments and that is what drew him to photography.
“The pictures that I take are not just pictures, they are memories. They have a lot of meaning and some tell a story.”
He has done work for the Miss South Africa pageant, took photos for the Mamelodi Local Brands Awards and Ultimate Experience with SnowDeep (a local deejay).
Mamabolo has also done fashion photo shoots for Mamelodi’s top fashion brands, BaskBay and BEA S.A.
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