An Australian, Clare Wise de Wet, eschewed the predictable life and chose a less-travelled path. Her African journey started over 20 years ago when she and her South African husband embarked on an eight-month drive from London to Uganda. The initial plan was to volunteer their time and build a school in Gulu's war-torn area and then move on. However, despite completing their project, they were both so entranced and inspired by the country that they decided to stay, making their home on the shores of Lake Victoria.

Through her impactful travel and documentary photography, Clare aims to show the unexpected beauty that abounds in Uganda and around the world. Her photographs provide a visual gift to those who may not have the means to experience such people and places, inspiring them with the richness of life—the striking, the prosaic, the poetic—that her images express more than words ever could.

Clare now travels the world, visiting as many people and places as possible, photographing to her heart's content.
 

A mention of some of Clare’s clients and publications to date:

SBS Australia, Rough Guides online, Mail & Guardian South Africa, World Meteorological Organisation, Bolloré Africa Logistics, Ericsson, Encyclopaedia Ethiopica, South African Airways Sawubona Magazine and International Maritime Rescue Federation
 

Competitions/Awards:

Shortlisted ‘Capture Corruption’ Global Photo Competition, Transparency International 2015
 

Exhibitions:

New York, Los Angeles, Finland, Hong Kong, Iran, Mexico, Ecuador, Malaysia, Paris and Hyderabad (India)