WASHINGTON W.
Nairobi, Kenya
$50 - $200
Washington was born and raised in Kenya. He started his photography and videography career at age 14 as a High School student, taking event photos of his schoolmates during school trips. His passion grew fast and in the year 2009, he won his first photography award (Runners-up in the High School Nature Photography category at the National Environmental Competition by AFEW-Kenya, Giraffe Centre). From that award, he has continued to win multiple national and international awards, including:
1. First Position in the Underwater Category of the 2016 East African Wild Life Photo Competition
2. Honourable mention in the Best of Nikon Kenya 2016 Photography Competition
3. Third Position in the High School Nature Photography category in the 2010 AFEW-Kenya, Giraffe Centre,National Environmental Competition
4. First position (Tertiary Category) in Nature Photography at the 2013 National Satima Wildlife Clubs Competition
His work has been featured in many books and projects, such as "The Birds of Eburu Forest" and "The Birds of Kenyatta University".
Further, his photographs and videos have been featured in many magazines locally and Worldwide, such as: Swara Magazine (The East African Wild Life Society), Mazingira News Magazine, The Fledgling Magazine (Youth Africa Birding), Kenya Birding Magazine (Nature Kenya), Forum Focus Newsletter (Laikipia Wildlife Forum), Imarisha Naivasha Newsletter (Imarisha Naivasha Board), The Explorer Magazine (The Explorer’s Club of Kenya), NatureNet Newsletter (Nature Kenya), EAWLS Newsletter (The East African Wild Life Society), NEMA News (National Environment Management Authority), Giraffe News (AFEW Kenya – Giraffe Centre), Ecoforum Journal (Environment Liaison Centre International), Komba Magazine (Wildlife Clubs of Kenya) and The Hawk Magazine (Ndururumo High School).
He has served as a member of the jury in different photography competitions and awards, such as National Environmental Competition – AFEW-Kenya, Giraffe Centre.
His film "Urban Crowns" was nominated for screening at the Urban Films Festival in Kampala, Uganda.
He has a taste for everything in nature, from the small to the big and everything in between. He has won many conservation awards; including The Daisy Rothschild Award in 2015 and Mr. Environment and Ambassador for Nairobi Province in 2012. He is a passionate author having written articles in many local and international publications.
He also leads multiple research projects across Kenya on different conservation and anthropogenic topics.
He is also a National Geographic Explorer, on his work with Crowned Eagles.
He is a certified Safari Guide and is a member of the Kenya Professional Safari Guides Association (KPSGA). He has led many trips or expeditions across Kenya, both for private groups and for leading tour companies.Many people often address him as the “Birding Guy”, based on his immense knowledge on avian fauna. He serves as the Kenya Representative for Youth Africa Birding. He founded the Kenyatta University Birding Club in 2014. He is a member of the Bird Committee of Nature Kenya, and chairs the National Bird of Kenya Sub-committee. Through his work, he has received several assignments, such as serving as the Kenya Country Coordinator for the Pan African Network For The Promotion Of A Culture Of Peace And Non-Violence.
He is also a speaker at the TED Global 2017 Conference in Arusha, Tanzania. His talk is on birds and why we should all love them.
When not out taking photos and shooting films, he serves as the Manager for the Kenya Bird Map Project.
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Commercial DP
- Production Company
- Field Producer
- TV News Producer
- Production Assistant
- Translator
- Video Editor - News
- Video Editor - Commercial
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Reporter / Journalist
- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
- On-Air Reporter / Host
- Fixer