Faith In A Jar: Kalvin K Kol Kes

About

Faith In A Jar is a collection of freelance photography done by myself, Neo Jasmine Mokgosi. I work with various people, places and organizations and takes pictures for use in promotional posters and events, magazines, newspapers, websites, professional commercial and private use.
I am a freelance photographer and blogger who is interested in documenting and promoting art, music, fashion and youth culture; currently based in Cape Town, South Africa, originally from Gaborone, Botswana, looking towards the rest of Africa and abroad. I am currently studying a BA in Brand Building and Management at Vega School of Branding in Cape Town as well as experimenting with audio-visual, producing, directing and editing hoping to create a fuller, more experiential media interaction.

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Beauty Feature: Skin

Blessed!

The festive season is upon us and the madness of friends, family, food and fun reigns supreme for a few glorious days. It is also a time of reflection, celebration, growth and change as we prepare to welcome the new year and I wish you all the best as 2014 approaches ever closer.

The shoot featured in this post is a favourite of mine for a few reasons. With the help of one of my best friends, Kopo Meswele as my model and the wildly talented Kalvin K Kol Kes as make-up artist and stylist, we created a goddess!

The shoot accompanied a beauty article featured in Peolwane, the AirBotswana in-flight magazine a few months ago. The article now appears in every issue of Peolwane, and tackles beauty concerns unique to those travelling in and around Botswana. The first one of the series was focussed on skin.

The Botswana heat is no joke, and the first step to a good skin regime is hydration! Water water water water water! Drink it like your skin depends on it! The sun here is ruthless! We lose tonnes of water when we sweat; our skin burns and this can leave permanent damage, so it is important to drink enough water to counteract this.

Hydration goes hand in hand with a great moisturiser. We need to help replenish our skin and the best way is to find a good moisturiser with a strong SPF factor for those sunny days.

Also don't forget sunscreen! The rest of your body needs love and protection too!

< The most important thing to remember is to love the skin you're in! We are beautiful, radiant beings and we glow when we are at our most comfortable and confident.

Monday, October 7, 2013

Fashion Feature: Gilded Sands By Aobakwe Molosiwa

Blessed, This post is dedicated to my dear friend Aobakwe Molosiwa, the brains behind the sensational brand, Gilded Sands. This wildly talented young man has greatness leaking from his fingers and every piece of fabric he touches turns to gold. Yes I know I am hugely biased in my praises because I have had the pleasure of his friendship for many years, now I think it's time I share him with you all. Gilded Sands oozes an effortless luxury, simplicity and ease. The Gilded Sands woman is confident, thoughtful and stylish. The following shoot was made possible with clothing designed by Aobakwe Molosiwa of Gilded Sands, styled by the talented Kalvin K Kol Kes of Kode Style, make-up by Jennifer Osei-Mensah of Evolushon Images, and our lovely models, Nature Inger, Jessica Lejowa, Sibongile Phiri and Boitumelo Kanelli. I am so blessed to have such beautiful, talented people around me and I am thrilled with the results. Fashion photography often feels over-edited in my eyes so I have kept the photos as simple as possible. Enjoy! If you would like to contact and/ or hire anyone from the team I will be attaching their contact details in a few days on the Facebook page, Faith In A Jar. We start with the gorgeous Nature Inger in Gilded Sands.

The beautiful Sibongile Phiri.

The striking Boitumelo Kanneli

And the stunning Jessica Lejowa

And the man behind the magic! Mr Aobakwe Molosiwa himself.