James Akena

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Director at Baobab (EA) LTD @ Reuters News
toronto, ontario, canada
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Uganda, Uganda
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About James Akena

Experienced photo-journalist covering political and conflict news stories in the East Africa region. Over fifteen years experience of reporting in conflict areas and trained in operating in hostile environment working conditions. Working as a freelance photographer for Thomson Reuters since 2004 and commissioned by many NGOs in East Africa. Specialities: News photography, human interest photo stories to document social and economic development, large historical photo collections of the conflict in Northern Uganda, photo editing and use of software including adobe photoshop application.

James Akena's Current Company Details
Reuters News

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Director at Baobab (EA) LTD
toronto, ontario, canada
Website:
tr.com
Employees:
47271
James Akena Work Experience Details
  • Reuters News
    Regional Photographer
    Reuters News Dec 2004 - Present
    Covering breaking stories in the East Africa/Great Lakes region with a focus on conflict and political news. Significant experience working in the Democratic Republic of Congo, consistently documenting the conflict in Eastern DRC since 2005 and with a huge archive of photos including the impact of the crisis on the civilian population, front-line conflict between government and rebel forces, and activities of humanitarian intervention.
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  • James' Photography
    Photographer
    James' Photography Jan 2009 - Apr 2013
    Photo editor, photojournalist, documentary photography.
  • The Independent News Magazine
    Photo Editor
    The Independent News Magazine Dec 2007 - Dec 2009
    Independent news magazine is founded by a young Ugandan renowned journalist, Andrew Mwenda who is now voted as one of the most influential young African leaders in the world today.
  • Monitor Publications Ltd
    Photographer
    Monitor Publications Ltd 2004 - 2007
    Photo-editor and news photography.

James Akena Skills

Photography Image Editing Photoshop Photos Magazines Photojournalism Event Photography Newspapers Storytelling Editorial Multimedia Commercial Photography Digital Photography Portrait Photography Fashion Photography Wordpress Leadership Advertising Publications Creative Direction Fine Art Photography Politics Documentary Photography Adobe Creative Suite Publishing Journalism Travel Photography Portraits Video Videography Image Manipulation Wedding Photography Documentaries Sports Photography Video Editing Illustration Art Video Production Lightroom Camera Final Cut Pro Blogging Breaking News Editing New Media News Writing Online Journalism Social Media Photo Editing Copy Editing

James Akena Education Details

  • New York Institute Of Photography
    New York Institute Of Photography
    Diploma

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