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About your local photographer
My passion for the wild started when my father used to take me on his hunting trips from I was 5 years old. Ever since I have made the Ethiopian Wild my home. My first job was at the age of 18 as a tour guide and soon after I decided to pick up a camera and pursue a career in professional photography and film making. I have dedicated my work to promote and bring awareness on a local and international level on the importance of respecting and preserving the ecosystems and habitats found in nature. Through my travels throughout Ethiopia from a very young age I have mastered every corner of this beautiful land. I am now one of the main consultants for tour guides, and I am broadening my education in various environmental preservation practices to incorporate into the work I do with the intention to inspire conservation.I
Awards, Publications, Exhibitions etc
have produced several wildlife documentary films that have been featured on several TV channels, including:- One Country Many World
- 'Ethiopia’ A Bird Watchers Paradise
- ‘African environmental film series
- ‘Ethiopian Rift Valley Lakes’
- ‘Discover Ethiopia’
- ‘Ethiopian national geographic series’
Although all of my documentary films were a big success, some played a big role on changing the image of Ethiopia. ‘Ethiopia: A Bird Watchers Paradise’ film was displayed in the 2014 London Bird Trade Fair, and was the main reason that The Bale Mountains National Parks was to be added to the list, making it to number four, as best birding watching sites in Africa.
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In the past few years, I have been working with and serving as a freelance photographer and filmmaker for a number of national and international governmental and non-governmental organizations. Such as:
- Ethiopian Broadcasting Service (EBS)
- The Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA)
- The Ethiopian Ministry of culture and tourism (MoCT)
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre (HoA-R&N) and Network
- UNESCO and UNEP
- The Born Free Foundation
- National Geographic Africa