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Jake Phalatsi

@snepegrapher

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Originally from Soweto
All things creative simply said.
Ubuntu maAfrika
I love photographs and anything that is art related.
Visual Artist

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Dressin for the divine feminine

On Women's Day, dressing is an offering.
To the ancestors. To the altar.
To the part of ourselves that remembers life before this physical existence.

Because getting dressed isn't just aesthetics it's communication.
If you look closely, you will see Oshun in our gold.
You will see Mami Wata in our flow.
You will see our Southern grandmothers in how we carry ourselves.
They taught us that dressing well is a form of praise.

The world tells women to dress for the algorithm, for trends, for approval.
But today we dress for the Divine Feminine Intelligence.

Because when the ancestors are in the room,
we do not just put on clothes we prepare.

From the headwraps to the hats to the arm cuffs,
nothing is accidental.
It is all spiritual. It is all frequency.

This Women's Day, our closets are in covenant
with the women who came before us,
and our style is a message
to the women who are still waking up.

Shot & directed: @snepegrapher
Styling: @madi_mikateko_
Assistant:@sedii_boy3_official

#fashion#fashionphotography #contemporaryart #photography taken in Senaone, Soweto by @snepegrapher

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- The power of narrating through fashion lens.📸

#fashion #fashionphotography #fineart taken in South Africa by @snepegrapher

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- Tune in on SABC 4, every thread tells a survival story.

Outfit by: @house_of_home_less
Model: @sedii_boy3_official & @madi_mikateko_
Assistant: @justjamesjamason_
Shot & directed by: @snepegrapher

#fashion #fashionphotography #contemporaryart #fineartphotography #conceptualphotography taken in South Africa by @snepegrapher

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- A day and life in Africa. (Bokone-Bophirima)

M.J Phalatsi 2026©

#streetphotography #photooftheday #photojournalism taken in Rustenburg, North-West Province by @snepegrapher

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A flower reimagined through a Mapplethorpe inspired lens, I used two cell-phone flashlights to narrate a story of isolation and strength.

#bnwphotography #bnw_captures #mapplethorpe by @snepegrapher

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9 months ago

- A place called home.

M.J Phalatsi 2026 ©

#photography #photojournalism #streetphotography taken in Soweto, Gauteng by @snepegrapher

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- A humble Pantsula. The initial intention of photographing the participant was to illustrate the bold evolution of Pantsula culture, as embodied by the subject through the use of earrings.

#documentaryphotography #visualstorytelling #everydaylife #humanstories #rawstreets #unfilteredlife
#bnwphotography #blackandwhitephotography #bnwstreet #monochromephotography taken in South Africa by @snepegrapher

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- Every street holds a narrative, and portraits convey its message with the greatest clarity.

Mandla Phalatsi 2026 ©

#streetphotography #portrait #portraitphotography #contemporaryart #photography #viral taken in Soweto by @snepegrapher

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- Look good, feel good & do good.

#fashion#fashionphotography #contemporaryart #viral #photography taken in South Africa by @snepegrapher

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Thy art of painting with light. 🎨

#viral #photography #contemporaryart #fineartphotography #conceptualphotography by @snepegrapher

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side quest w the boys taken in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal by @snepegrapher

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During this time, I worked on a fine art photography project that mixes fashion and storytelling. The aim was to show how young people express their identity and culture through style and attitude.

The photos were taken in an old abandoned building to create a strong contrast between beauty and decay. The setting also symbolizes strength and survival in tough environments.

In the image, the model wears a mix of modern fashion items and cultural accessories, such as beads, sunglasses, and a Union Jack suitcase. Each look represents confidence, freedom, and the blending of African and Western influences.

This work explores themes of identity, history, and transformation. The act of ironing in an outdoor, broken space symbolizes the attempt to smooth out and make sense of personal and cultural struggles. The Union Jack suitcase hints at colonial influence, while the subject’s bold fashion and confident stance speak to self-expression and modern African identity. The work was created under @artbanksa for national museum for exhibition purposes specifically the first image.

Mandla Phalatsi 2025 ©

Credits
Photographer: Mandla Phalatsi
Styling: @sedii_boy3_official & @snepegrapher
Assistant :@realjamesjamason_lerato
Model: @sedii_boy3_official

#fashion #fashionphotography #fineart #fineartphoto #photoart #fy #explore taken in Soweto, Gauteng by @snepegrapher

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