Meet Danny Kasirye, The 25-year-old Ugandan-British Photographer Behind GQ’s October Cover!

Starring on British GQ‘s October cover is Star Wars star John Boyega wearing a Burberry hoodie. The British-Nigerian actor talks to the magazine about race, “Star Wars,” working with Disney and speaking at the Hyde Park Black Lives Matter protest. What took our attention though is Danny Kasirye, the photographer behind the stealing portrait of the actor. 

Kasirye is a 25-year-old Ugandan-British photographer and film maker based between London and New York. He’s described as one with a unique perspective on fashion photography, animated by his constant search for non-conformity and authenticity. He took interest in film and photography during his late teens which led to him switching from a degree in finace to pursue film studies. Whilst sharpening his knowledge as a filmmaker at university, he picked up interest in fashion photography. His background in film heavily influences his approach to photography, always bringing a sense of purity, joy, and beauty in its many forms.

Kasirye has done work for NET-A-PORTER, Matches Fashion, MR PORTER, Manabouttown, Vogue UK, Vogue US,  Elle UK,Elle China,TEETH Magazine, NATAAL, River Island and more. 

In his own words to petrieinventory.com

“I never actually had any plans to get into photography at all, funnily enough. It almost just happened by accident. I was at university studying Film and Television, with plans to become a director/cinematographer, and bought a camera, which, being a broke student, wiped my bank account clean. So, not wanting the purchase to go to waste, I started taking pictures! I’ve always been drawn to warm and neutral colours and tones, whether that was a moving or still image. People are always the inspiration. I wanted my pictures to have a warmth that came through the tones and the subject in front of the camera.”

See more of his work here

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