Esther Ruth Mbabazi

Photographer
  
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Nationality: Ugandan
Biography: Esther Ruth Mbabazi is a photographer based in Kampala, Uganda. Esther uses storytelling and photojournalism to address issues in her society. Coming from a humble background, her work explores changing conditions on the African continent, with a... MORE
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on NYTimes Lens Blog: 12 Emerging Photographers You Should Know
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Sep 14, 2018
By James Estrin, this article features pprojects from 12 up-and-coming photographers being displayed on four-foot wooden cubes at this year’s Photoville beneath the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Esther Mbabazi is a 24-year-old-photographer based in Kampala, Uganda. She was a Magnum Foundation Photography and Social Justice Fellow in 2017 and is currently being mentored by the VII Photo Agency. In “This Time We Are Young,” she documented young people in Uganda by following three teenagers from different backgrounds as they navigated life there. Her story was published on Lens earlier this year.

 12 Emerging Photographers You Should Know
Projects from these up-and-coming photographers are being displayed on four-foot wooden cubes at this year’s Photoville beneath the Brooklyn Bridge.
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