CNN —Whether she’s shooting an advertising campaign for Nike or a photo spread for Vogue, photographer Bassie Maluleka’s images will likely have a common theme.
By highlighting Black women, she seeks to bring an often-underrepresented demographic to the forefront.
“I have a plan; I know what I’m going to do.’”Honing her craftAs an early-career photographer, Maluleka honed her craft through countless test shoots.
A self-portrait of South African photographer Bassie Maluleka.
“We exist; we just haven’t had much limelight shone our way.”Maluleka said she felt this acutely in South Africa.
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CNN, Nike, Vogue, Puma, Vogue Italia, British, of, Women’s
Locations:
South Africa, Pretoria, Australia, New Zealand