Domnatio Memoriae

• Prize
  Honorable Mention in Other / Photography
• Company
  The Orchard Studio
• Lead
  Christian Mushenko
• Team
  Christian Mushenko, Angela Mushenko
• Client
  personal work

A TALE OF LOVE AND LOSSLife is hard at the moment. How many of us have questioned: "Is this the life we really want to live?"Cuba showed me that instead of numbing ourselves, we could let passion be our guide.The buildings in Havana allude to the decay of its civilisation; like a metaphor for the burden her people bear. But to let ruin one part of your soul is to let another shine brighter to compensate.The Cuban people have a richness of spirit that belies the hardship. A contrast that is played out in the daily choice of life over death - richness over decay.

A photographer/director with strong commercial experience, for over 25 years I have photographed briefs for clients around the globe. A recent move into directing has seen my debut short film 'longing' garner awards on the festival circuit around the globe, and my branching out to shooting/directing television commercials and motion content for global brands.I specialise in shooting premium lifestyle and food work with a style often described as warm and evocative with a cinematic feel. I’m drawn to portraying with beauty and authenticity our humanity, and how we connect with each other.