Hi, I'm Makaziwe Dotwana, a photographer based in Philippi, South Africa. I hold a National Diploma in Multimedia and a National Diploma plus a BTech in Photography from Cape Peninsula University of Technology, and I enjoy capturing events, portraits, and lifestyle moments. I have hands-on experience from an internship with the African News Agency and ongoing freelance work. I love collaborating with clients, models, and designers to tell stories through imagery. I also offer retouching services and participate in photography workshops to continually sharpen my craft. I'm eager to expand into editorial, fashion, and portrait photography and to help clients bring their visual visions to life.

Makaziwe Dotwana

Hi, I'm Makaziwe Dotwana, a photographer based in Philippi, South Africa. I hold a National Diploma in Multimedia and a National Diploma plus a BTech in Photography from Cape Peninsula University of Technology, and I enjoy capturing events, portraits, and lifestyle moments. I have hands-on experience from an internship with the African News Agency and ongoing freelance work. I love collaborating with clients, models, and designers to tell stories through imagery. I also offer retouching services and participate in photography workshops to continually sharpen my craft. I'm eager to expand into editorial, fashion, and portrait photography and to help clients bring their visual visions to life.

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Hi, I’m Makaziwe Dotwana, a photographer based in Philippi, South Africa. I hold a National Diploma in Multimedia and a National Diploma plus a BTech in Photography from Cape Peninsula University of Technology, and I enjoy capturing events, portraits, and lifestyle moments. I have hands-on experience from an internship with the African News Agency and ongoing freelance work.

I love collaborating with clients, models, and designers to tell stories through imagery. I also offer retouching services and participate in photography workshops to continually sharpen my craft. I’m eager to expand into editorial, fashion, and portrait photography and to help clients bring their visual visions to life.

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Language

Xhosa
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Photography Intern at African News Agency (ANA)
September 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018
Capture images of events, incidents or people to create a press story. Compose headlines, captions or other descriptive tag to interpret a photo.
Photography Freelancer at Freelancing
January 1, 2020 - Present
I do photo shoots for models creating their portfolios, I cover events such as birthday parties, baby showers, matric dances and lifestyle shoots, and I participate in photography workshops. I have also shot a lifestyle photo shoot for celebrity Aaron Moloisi and offer retouching services to other photographers who need editing assistance.

Education

National Diploma at Cape Peninsula University of Technology
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
National Diploma: Photography at Cape Peninsula University of Technology
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
Degree BTech: Photography at Cape Peninsula University of Technology
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
National Diploma: Multimedia at Cape Peninsula University of Technology
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
National Diploma: Photography at Cape Peninsula University of Technology
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2018
BTech: Photography at Cape Peninsula University of Technology
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services