Mpiga Picha-Photographer
The purpose of uzuri-unveiled
At a certain point in my life I had an epiphany about how beauty standards are shaped—and warped—by what society puts in front of us. My first exposure to adult imagery in my formative years centered exclusively on white women, and only years later did I understand how experiences like that quietly train young black men to see desirability through a narrow, exclusionary lens. That same conditioning pushed Black women to the margins, casting them as less attractive, less visible, and less celebrated. As an adult, I came to recognize and reject that conditioning, embracing my own attraction to Black women and my desire to see their beauty honored without caveat or tokenism.
Photography became the outlet where all of that reflection met purpose. Inspired by the elegance of classic glamour imagery but frustrated by the chronic underrepresentation of Black women in adult content and glamour modeling, I set out to create work that centers and celebrates Black sensuality on its own terms. My goal is simple: to showcase Black women as undeniably sexy, boldly desirable, and worthy of artistic admiration without being funneled into the stereotypes or limitations the industry has historically imposed. My photography is an ode to the labor and art of being sexy—a tribute to the confidence, creativity, and power that Black women bring to the lens.
As they say in East Africa, maisha ni safari (life is a journey), and mine certainly has been. My aim is to reconcile my auxiliary passion of writing and share my journey with other men; as cautionary tales for the young and as stories all the simba mzee (old lions) can empathize with. I’ll be blogging about love, sex, marriage, and relationships. Additionally, I’ll be dropping chapters from my romance novel for men, Love is for Suckers.
Join me.
