Notes From Namibia
November, every two to three years in my world, is three weeks of Namibian heat, dust, sweat, tears and an incredible array of natural and human-strewn perfection.
Namibia has long been known to photographers and wanderlusters alike as a destination like no other. The hospitality of the Namibians is legendary, and this sparsely populated country offers such a diversity of light, form, and experience.
I have now been to Namibia four times, co-leading photography workshops for OFFBEAT, and every time I return, I know I’m in for a journey that’s equally exhausting and elational. This most recent trip was no exception: over the course of 3 weeks I drove over 4500KM with an incredible team of fellow photographers, combining rooftop camping with hotels and taking in a myriad of locations.
Quiver trees. Stars. The ghost town of Kolmanskop. Deadvlei. Sossusvlei. Etosha. Flamingos. Decay. Life. Spitzkoppe. The hunt. Shadows. Sand. The vastness.
PS - Endless thanks to my co-leaders on this on, Kahli April, Sara Kempner, Aaron von Hagen, and Lee Nordbye. You all made this so so much more enjoyable.
Note: all of the above images were taken in 2024 using a combination of my new Fuji GFX 100s II and my trusty Sigma lenses.
The below images are a smattering of favourites from past trips:
Mongolian Colour
The other day, I posted up a black and white collection of recent images photographed in Mongolia. Monochrome work forms a big chunk of what I’m drawn to these days, but the way my brain works - in the field - is that a scene is almost immediately a “black and white” scene, or it’s a colour scene. I’m constantly flipping my camera back and forth between these modes; yes, I know you can shoot in one and convert to the other in post-processing, but I like to “see” in a choosen medium while I’m out there in the thick of it.
Some scenes simply, to me, don’t work in black and white. Or colour becomes more the star of the show. Here, then, are my “colour stars” from close to a month in Mongolia. Just little postcards from a place that’s incredibly meaningful to me…I hope these images can give you a little peak into this beautiful country.
THE MAGIC OF MOROCCO
Some visual explorations from the better part of two weeks taking in the sights, sounds, and experience of Morocco, one of the most fascinating countries I’ve been to.
Living The Quiet Irish Life
So, this is pretty exciting....
Erin and I have worked really hard these past couple years to be able to be in a position to allow ourselves to do something we've wanted to do for years, now. Which is to take our children out of school (with their teacher's support and blessing) for an extended trip and homeschool them and travel together as a family.
We left on New Year’s Eve and will be gone to Ireland, Spain, Portugal, and the Azores for over two months, living and working and exploring together as a family.
Excited is an understatement!
The kids are going to do schoolwork, daily, as Erin and I do our own “stuff” abroad (we’re co-writing a book along with a friend; the kids will also keep daily journals), and we'll hike and explore and enjoy Irish and Spanish and Portuguese life as we go!
So....this. I'm very proud that we've worked hard to allow this to happen, and I have to say I'm ending 2018 feeling happy, healthy, and feeling a lot of love.
If you want to follow along on our journey I’ll be positing to my behind-the-scenes Instagram account ( @DaveBroshaBTS) and Erin to her account “@ebrosha”
A Faroe Island sheep - because it’s as Irish-looking as I have without actually having started my Irish photography yet.