St Francis Orphanage Nairobi Kenya – Hamish Gregory

St Francis Orphanage Nairobi Kenya

This series of portraits documents some of the children from St Francis Orphanage, Nairobi, Kenya. The orphanage was set up by one woman in her own home and now houses close to 300 children, in one standard sized house. The children face many challenges both in terms of education and health. I spent over a week at the orphanage and became friends with many of the children. This friendship and trust allowed me to capture very relaxed portraits of the children, showing unique expressions and little moments of emotion.

Hamish Gregory

Hamish graduated from the National Institute of the Arts (NITA) at the Australian National University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Photography). Following his degree, he commenced an internship to work at The Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne.

Hamish has travelled extensively and developed a passion for international affairs. He has a desire to successfully document people’s lives and our ever-changing environment.

“My images take the viewer on a journey through the places I have seen, and introduce them to the people filled with hope, sharing intimate moments of their lives, that I have documented.”

Hamish continues to travel, to develop a photographic style and to tell stories of people from around the world, through his images.