PETER NDUNG’U
My name is Peter Ndung’u and I’m a travel, documentary and wildlife photographer, filmmaker and occasional writer. My work focuses on stories of people, nature, wildlife and their interaction with the environment as well as my travels across the world. I also work as a cinematographer and have had the privilege of doing the industry training REDucation. I am currently working as an Associate Producer for the National Geographic Society’s Impact Story Lab to develop a film in Kenya.
I’ve been photographing since 2013 and have enjoyed every single minute of this journey. Born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya, my journey began on the internet as a closet creative then transitioned into a full time photographer and picked up filmmaking years later. I occasionally train and host workshops and webinars with the support of Canon and was part of Canon’s Generation R, a new generation of storytellers and the team that launched the new mirrorless cameras, the EOS R3, R5, R5C & R6 in Africa.
Storytelling is one of my biggest passions and I believe in Africans telling their own stories because we are inherently born storytellers . I’m also a 2021 fellow of the Inaugural African Conservation Voices program by Jackson Wild and the African Wildlife Foundation, Jackson Wild 2022 Summit fellow, a 2022 NEWF Cinematography fellow and one of several storytellers supported by Africa Refocused, a collaboration between The National Geographic Society and NEWF.
Some of the brands I have worked and partnered with include: National Geographic, Canon, Expedia, Airbnb, Africa Development Bank, The World Bank , Shutterstock, Kenya Airways, Landrover, Redbull & Citizen Jones , Virgin Limited Edition, One Tree Planted, Java House Africa, Britam, Huawei, among others.
Awards:
Over the course of my career, I have had my work recognised for several awards, which include:
2023- Global Finalist- Photography 4 Humanity
2018- Winner: Daily Life Category, Kenya Photography Awards 2018.
2018- Best Photography Blog, Nominee, BAKE AWARDS 2018
2016- Most Promising Young Photographer (Series Category) Canon Kenya Photography Awards.
2015- Portraiture photographer of the Year & People’s Choice Photographer of the Year Canon Kenya Photography Awards.
2013- Nominee- Kenya Photography Awards, Portraiture Category
Features:
Africa Refocused- National Geographic x NEWF
Let’s work together!