of nude women. To Echwantono, Woodman’s
photography motivates the enigmatic tone of
his art, as well as the element of emotion.
“I am drawn to mysticism and, as a result,
my work is strongly influenced by this. There
is more to photography than making images
with technical perfection,” he divulges, “I
have learned to have a sense of mysticism, a
special touch so that I can create a photograph
which is present, not only for beauty to the
eyes, but that also makes an impression on
the heart.”
For many creatives, the path to establishing
themselves in the arts is not linear. Many
end up far from their starting point and, for
Echwantono, it was no different. Though he
studied management in university, he settled
into the arts. Devoting the last ten years to
learning photography techniques from reading,
while studying the great masters, Echwantono
is completely self-taught.
Echwantono’s creative toolkit includes
Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Camera Raw.
Most of his images require approximately four
to six hours for the creative process and one to
two hours for post-production.
Ever-evolving as an artist, Echwanton