Inspiring Women Magazine May 2023

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Revisiting 2020...
Tamara Krautkramer
Liz introduces us to her Inspiring
Woman of 2020, photographer,
Tamara Krautkramer, AWA Kenya.
"In 2020 the Inspiring Women team
decided to launch an issue to
feature some of the many
wonderful photographers from around the
FAWCO world. We knew that there were
plenty of these and we were not disappointed.
The issue, Women Visualizing a Point of View,
became more about images than words as
a result.
Tamara Krautkramer
Tamara Krautkramer from AWA Kenya was
nominated. I still remember receiving the
images Tamara sent us. I had visited Kenya
in 2018 myself and so some of her photos
brought back many of my own memories.
The vibrance of the colours in her photos and
the sheer range of subject matter impressed
me greatly.
From her original profile, I especially love the
sad photo of the lioness. Looking into her
eyes, you can see that she is sad, even if you
don't know the background story. Tamara
has definitely captured that emotion in a
wild animal.
I also like her last image, taken before
COVID-19 struck, of the Samburu girls feet.
Somehow even though you can’t even see
the warriors they are hoping to dance with,
you can tell they are anxiously waiting for
something. It’s such a skill to be able to use a
static image to portray something moving.
The new photos Tamara has sent us for
this article are equally beautiful,
and I am sure you will love seeing
them too."
Metal lion
found at tennis
courts in
Nairobi.
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