📸 The Leica Files: Documenting the Last Two Northern White Rhinos 🦏
In this episode of The Leica Files, I take you behind the scenes of one of the most meaningful photography projects of my career—documenting the last two Northern White Rhinos in Kenya. Using my Leica M10-D and 35mm Summilux lens, I embarked on a deeply personal journey to capture the human-animal bond between these endangered creatures and their caretakers at Ol Pejeta Conservancy.
This wasn’t just another assignment. It was a self-funded long-form documentary project that led to features in The Washington Post, a global Leica ad campaign, and a partnership with Helping Rhinos. In this video, I break down:
✅ Why I chose the Leica M10-D for documentary photography
✅ The importance of personal projects for both amateur and professional photographers
✅ Ethical storytelling in wildlife photojournalism
✅ Overcoming challenges, industry gatekeeping, and dealing with copycats
Stick around until the end for the exclusive trailer of my upcoming Leica documentary film!
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