Sengezo Pasca Dlodlo is a photographer who works under Black is Black, a Film and Photography Studio he founded with his friends.
‘I started photography when I was very young, my mother owned a Sony camera, she used to capture events, she taught me the importance of capturing moments, the art of capturing pictures and being able to tell a story through them, that made me want to do this for a living, I started doing professional photography in 2019”.
Sengezo says that it is why he does it that makes his art different, he reveals that for some people it is just for money, but his purpose is all in the name, Black is Black. My vision is to help every black child with a dream to achieve it, be it a young black entrepreneur, young business person or a young model who believes she can turn it into a career, me and my camera are here to document those young people and make their dreams come true, a picture can change history”.
Sengezo mentions how much he values and maintains good relations with his clients and the feedback he receives from them, he allows people to correct him, guide him in the right direction in line with his vision. Mandela said, “value the art of listening”, and this helps in distinguishing him from his competitors.
“Nothing is greater than a good name. People love my works and I’ve been receiving many inboxes about how lovely the work is, so I’m grateful”.
“Photography equipment is expensive and if you are in this business where there are players that have been in the business for a longer time and they have good equipment”, Pasca cites this as a major blow in his area of specialisation, photography.
Sengezo is thankful for the support he receives from his family and friends who include Zie the Artist, KudaKay, Sikholiwe from Edu Foundation trust as well as church members who have helped him to have a positive mindset and they keep him going.
