Gallery · Malakwen Photography

Weddings

From the first quiet hour of the morning to the last dance.

Bride in a white robe laughing on the bed during the morning preparations

Groom by a bright window while a friend waits behind him

Groom and his best man fastening a cufflink

Bridesmaids in cream robes standing together in a garden

Bride and groom in a long green corridor lined with plants

Tiered wedding cake on a mirrored table under warm lights

Bride and groom walking back down the church aisle

Bride and groom standing together inside a glasshouse

Bride with a long veil holding her bouquet on a garden lawn

Bride and groom holding each other beside a stone wall

Bridesmaids in peach dresses admiring the bride's ring

The wedding party celebrating in front of a green and orange floral backdrop

Groom in a green jacket kissing the bride's cheek as she holds white roses

Bride and groom forehead to forehead in a sunny garden

Bride alone on a lawn with her long train spread behind her

Bride with her bridesmaids in emerald gowns on the lawn

Bride and groom hugging among the bridesmaids in emerald

Groomsmen in grey suits clowning around, one lying on the carpet

Groom kissing the bride's cheek from behind as she holds her bouquet

Bride and groom with a red bicycle on a lawn below a green hillside

Bride and groom with the groomsmen in light blue suits and a page boy

Groom holding the bride close among his groomsmen

Smiling bride holding white flowers tied with an orange ribbon

Bride and groom embracing in front of a stone wall, her veil to the ground

Bride with her bridesmaids in orange satin and two flower girls

Bride showing off her ring to the bridesmaids in orange

Groom and groomsmen with arms folded, the page boy in front

Bride laughing with her bridesmaids in orange

Groom kissing the bride beside a stone wall in the garden

Groom sitting on a red bicycle with the bride beside him

Groomsmen in blue suits standing in a line below a green hillside

Bride and bridesmaids cheering with their bouquets raised

Bride and groom in front of a floral wall, in black and white

Wedding gown on a stand, reflected in a swimming pool

Bride resting her hand on the groom's chest, in black and white

Bride and groom embracing beside a fountain, in black and white

Jewelled sneakers, ring boxes, earrings and perfume on tulle

Wedding gown on a stand beside a curved pool

Reception tables in black and gold with peach roses

Small cakes topped with orange roses on a glass and gold table

Wedding gown on a stand by the pool, framed by trees

Bride and groom holding hands, he in a magenta suit

Bride with a long veil and red roses on a hotel lawn

Bride and groom in their evening outfits in front of the head table

Bride and groom walking out under a shower of petals, flower girls in red

Bride and groom dancing under fairy lights in a tent

Bride and groom hugging in front of the floral head table

Bride raising her hand as guests throw petals, in black and white

Bride and groom forehead to forehead under her veil

Bride and groom on curved stone steps, in black and white

A stylist curling the bride's hair, in black and white

Bride in a robe in an armchair, her gown hanging from the canopy bed

Veiled bride walking in between a man and a woman, in black and white

A bridesmaid carrying the long veil as the bride crosses a lawn, in black and white

Bride lifting her dress as she walks down a garden path, in black and white

Bride and groom on the steps of a round building, in black and white

Bride having her eyeliner done

Bride checking her makeup in a hand mirror

Glittering heels, wedding rings and a bracelet on blue velvet

Wedding gown hanging on a fence beside a sports pitch

Bride smiling, her hair pinned in soft curls

Smiling bride holding a bouquet of white roses

Wedding gown hanging on a peach wall

Tiered white and gold cake in front of a floral backdrop

Mermaid wedding gown on a stand in front of a stone fireplace

Bride and groom dancing in front of a green floral backdrop

Bride and groom kissing between white columns on stone steps

Bride and groom by a window at the end of a green corridor

Bride and groom kissing with the wedding party in green behind them

Bride and groom in a long green corridor with plants along the wall

The wedding cake on a gold table in front of the floral backdrop

Groom and groomsmen in tuxedos by a tall window

Groom in a tuxedo writing at a piano

Groom writing a note at the piano in a bright room

Groom's shoes on a piano stool under a portrait painting

Groom's black suit hanging in a window above his shoes and the ring box

Bride and groom embracing on a garden bridge

Groom carrying the laughing bride across the bridge

Bride and groom kissing in the doorway of a glasshouse

The wind lifting the bride's veil on a garden lawn

A bridesmaid adjusting the bride's tulle by a window

Wedding rings in a black box with pearl earrings and a bracelet

Bride and groom forehead to forehead under a tree

Bride and groom under a tree, her long train across the gravel

Smiling bride in a long-sleeved lace gown, the groom behind her

Groom watching the wind lift the bride's train

Groom kissing the bride's forehead under a tree

Smiling bride holding her bouquet with the groom behind her

Bride in her veil looking down at her white bouquet

Bride with her bouquet beside yellow flowers

Bouquet, heels and a clutch on a ledge, the gown hanging behind

Bride and groom holding hands on a lawn, she carrying red roses

Bride and groom walking up the aisle between their guests, in black and white

A man in a navy suit leading the veiled bride down the garden steps

Bride walking arm in arm with a man in a navy suit, her veil trailing

Women in yellow and green settling the bride's veil before the ceremony

Veiled bride led out by an elder in a patterned suit, family beside her

Veiled bride coming down the steps between wooden cottages

Veiled bride on a garden path beside wooden cottages

The bride's veil lifted at the front of the ceremony, in black and white

Bride and groom facing each other under tall trees

Groom in green velvet with his groomsmen in grey on a sofa

A groomsman helping the groom into a green velvet jacket

Bride and groom walking out among their guests, in black and white

A guest spraying champagne beside the wedding cake

Bride surrounded by bridesmaids in red on a curved staircase, seen from above

Bride and bridesmaids in red sitting on outdoor steps

Bride and groom embracing at the foot of a stone staircase, her train spread out

Bride and bridesmaids in red laughing on the steps

Bride and groom kissing on a balcony, in black and white

Bride and groom embracing on a balcony above the city, in black and white

Bride in a full gown crossing a wide lawn with a flower girl

Groom and groomsmen in black suits clowning on a lawn

Belt, smartwatch, ring and cologne in morning light

The groom's belt, watch, ring, sunglasses and phone

The groom's shoes, belt, cologne and phone laid out on a chair

Bride and groom laughing together on a kerb

Close view of the bride and groom holding hands

An older couple dancing at the reception, in black and white

The wedding cake on a mirrored table under a tent of fairy lights

Traditional

Ruracio and traditional ceremonies, family and colour.

Coral beads, a clutch bag and heels laid out on stone

Couple in red and white traditional dress outside a homestead

Four groomsmen in matching tunics walking across the grass

The groom and his party in matching tan outfits dancing in front of the cars

Bride with her family in red shukas, holding her bouquet

Silhouette of a couple about to kiss, lit from behind

Bride kissing the groom's cheek at night, he in a headwrap

Reception tables set with orange and white flowers

Round tables laid out under a white tent on the grass

The whole wedding party in green and gold on the steps of a building

Couple in green and cream on the steps, she with a feather fan, he with a carved walking stick

Bridesmaids in green with head wraps and fans on the steps

Bride in green dancing with feather fans among the guests

Bride in coral beads dancing among the guests at night

Green sequinned gown hanging on a brick wall among palm leaves

Couple on a lakeside jetty, she in red and blue, he in white with a hat

Couple walking along a jetty at sunset over the lake

Couple walking along the jetty together

Couple among tall trees, she in an orange lace gown, he in grey with orange trim

Couple standing in tall grass, he in a grey high-collared jacket

Groom kissing the bride's forehead in tall grass, she in silver and blue lace

Couple holding hands by a large tree, she in red, he in grey with orange trim

Couple arm in arm in the tall grass

Couple among sunlit trees in their orange and grey outfits

Bride in a white and gold embroidered dress with a bouquet and a head chain

White and gold traditional gown on a stand before a decorated stage

Bride laughing with three women in orange print dresses

Couple on a lawn, she in a blush beaded gown with a long cape, he in a dark embroidered robe

Four women in orange dresses blowing kisses under a tree

Couple on a forest path, she in a pink print dress, he in white with a matching cap

Couple walking hand in hand on a forest path

Bride looking down and smiling beside the groom, in black and white

Couple under a tent, she in a long orange gown with a train, he in a grey tunic

Orange gown hanging in a white tent

Silhouette of a couple about to kiss, in black and white

Tent with a chandelier and blue and orange tables

Drum-shaped cake painted with an African pattern

Three-tier white cake with flowers on a gold table under a tent

Orange gown hanging in a white tent above rows of chairs

Engagement

Two of you, somewhere you love, before the big day.

Couple laughing together among bamboo

Couple walking a garden path together

Couple in a garden, she in a pink dress

Couple standing in a maize field, he in a blue suit

He dips his fiancée on a forest path, she in a yellow dress

Couple on a log with a guitar, she touching his face

Couple laughing behind red canna flowers

Couple laughing among red flowers and palms, she in yellow

Couple sitting on a rocky ledge with hills behind them

Couple smiling at each other in a forest, she in a pink lace dress

Couple embracing among leafy shrubs

Couple facing each other among tall trees, she in pink, he in a blue suit

Couple embracing beside a white picket fence

Couple between leafy bushes, her arm on his shoulder

Events

Conferences, award nights and festival days, from the speeches to the stage.

Performer with long braids and a raised arm facing a packed night crowd holding up phone lights

Rapper in a yellow beanie and white tee leaning forward with a microphone on stage

Performer in a white vest rapping into a microphone under stage lights

Two women laughing and framing their faces with their hands on a festival lawn

Two women flashing peace signs on the grass at an outdoor festival

Two young women standing on the festival grounds under hanging patterned kites

Two friends laughing on the grass, one bent forward, at an outdoor festival

Four friends posing together on the lawn in front of white festival tents

Guests raising glasses in a toast around a dinner table

Colleagues standing around a conference table with hands on a man's shoulders in prayer

Man in a white kurta speaking at a wooden lectern against a dark curtain

Twelve conference guests lined up on a red stage floor beside a woman in a blue dress

Conference hall with guests standing between round tables and a band at the side

Delegates standing at round tables in a hotel ballroom with a camera operator at left

Smiling bearded man with a conference lanyard standing among guests in a ballroom

Older man in a navy blazer holding a microphone and raising one finger

Two men in suits listening intently at a conference table

Three people in conversation around a glass meeting table with water glasses

Twelve delegates with name badges lined up in a hotel lobby

Four people posing in front of two conference banners on a red stage

Four ushers in black uniforms and caps smiling in front of a yellow event backdrop

Speaker in a dark suit holding a microphone in front of a projected presentation

Group of men in suits and traditional dress walking along a marble hotel corridor

Man in white traditional dress and cap speaking at a lectern in front of a large screen

Man in a white outfit and patterned cap speaking into a handheld microphone

Five people in suits walking toward the camera through a hotel passage with mirrored walls

Four guests posing together beside a yellow event banner in a hotel lounge

Eleven guests in suits and traditional dress posing in front of a yellow event backdrop

Speaker in a dark suit speaking into a microphone beside a large projected presentation

Seated dignitaries on a red carpet with volunteers in green vests standing behind them

Elderly man with a walking stick crossing a red carpet among a crowd of officials

Group in conversation inside a branded container classroom, a woman in a red football shirt speaking

Older man in a grey suit with a cane looking at a laptop screen in a branded container

Man in a red and black tracksuit leaning toward a girl in a green vest at a desk

Man in a red and black tracksuit shaking hands with a man in a grey suit beside a red chair

Dignitaries seated in a row on a red carpet in front of a blue branded container

Row of dignitaries seated on a red carpet with one man standing behind them

Group of staff and guests with lanyards posing in front of a blue branded container

Three older men with their arms around each other in a temple hall

Two women in pink traditional outfits embracing in front of a dining hall with flowers

Five adults in smart clothes posing together in a corridor with a notice board

Four people in a row posing in front of rows of red theatre seats

Five men in jackets standing in a row in front of a stage and projected screen

Older audience members in red theatre seats watching a talk

Older man in a navy blazer reading at a wooden lectern against a dark curtain

Woman in a red university tee holding a microphone and speaking next to a lectern

Two young people holding a red open day photo frame in front of a banner

Eight people and two guests holding a red photo frame in front of a white screen

Man in a grey blazer handing a framed certificate to a woman in a white lace top

Large group of students and staff cheering and flashing hand signs in a seminar room

Man in a pale shirt addressing rows of green chairs beside a projected slide

Young man and woman talking with an older man in a grey jacket, a leaflet in hand

Eight people seated around a white round table with brochures and a tablet

Man in a grey blazer resting his chin on his hand, listening at a table

Group portrait on a red carpet in front of a green hedge wall, with a small girl seated in the front

Two men shaking hands in front of a green leaf wall, one wearing a ribbon with a medal

Guests seated at a white-clothed table with red and yellow flower centrepieces

Portraits

One person, one chair, one good window of light.

Man in a black leather jacket with a Kenyan flag bandana over his face, standing in a pool of light

Man in a leather jacket and flag bandana looking sideways in front of a round spotlight and his shadow

Pregnant woman in white on porch steps while her partner rests his head against her belly

Woman in a black dress sitting in a spotlight and looking up, in black and white

Pregnant woman in a black dress leaning against a tree trunk with her hands on her belly

Pregnant woman in a black dress leaning against a tree, hands on her belly, in black and white

Woman in a cream dress sitting on a green velvet sofa with her legs crossed, looking at the camera

Woman in a cream dress on a green sofa with a finger at her lip, looking away from the camera

Woman resting her head on her arm on the back of a green sofa against a green wall

Man in a black leather jacket leaning on a pale wall beside a bar of sunlight

Man in a leather jacket looking down and holding a Kenyan flag, with his shadow on the wall

Man in a white shirt and ripped jeans sitting on a wooden stool, looking back at the camera

Man in a white shirt and ripped jeans leaning on a stool by a window, in black and white

Man in a leather jacket holding a Kenyan flag against a black background, his shadow on a round light

Man in a blue jacket standing on a mossy staircase in a derelict building, seen from below

Woman in a tan suede jacket smiling as she sits on a fallen log in the forest

Woman in a green jacket and white trainers sitting on a log among ivy, smiling at the camera

Mother standing in the forest with two children, one sitting on a log and one beside her

Mother on a park bench with a boy leaning on her shoulder and a girl in a polka-dot dress beside her

Woman in a grey top and black trousers with a hand on her hip, standing in front of a large tree trunk

Woman in a white shirt and green corduroy trousers leaning on a rope fence under palm leaves

Woman with a high bun of locs in a gold-patterned top, arms crossed, against green foliage

Woman with locs in a patterned top and white trousers, tilting her head and smiling on a stone path

Man in a black beret and white sunglasses seen from below, hands clasped over his knee

Man in a beret and white sunglasses touching his chin, leaning over the back of a chair

Man in a black beret and white sunglasses sitting on a chair with one foot on the seat, on white

Man in a beret and white sunglasses resting his chin on his hand while seated on a black chair

Man in a beret and white sunglasses with his arms crossed over the back of a chair

Man in a blue polo shirt sitting on a black chair with his arm on the backrest, looking away

Man in a blue shirt and black loafers sitting back on a chair, looking to one side

Man in a blue shirt and black trousers standing with crossed legs and arms against a white backdrop

Woman in a black dress sitting on the floor holding a bouquet of red and white roses

Woman in a red dress on a wooden stool holding a bouquet, against a brown backdrop

Woman in a grey blazer and glasses sitting with her hands clasped against a pale wall

Man in a blue suit and patterned tie sitting with his hands clasped against a pale wall

Woman with an afro in an oversized white shirt looking up and smiling, sitting on a stool

Couple smiling on a green armchair, he in a white shirt standing behind her, she in a grey dress

Woman in a brown hat and striped orange knit top with her arms crossed, looking at the camera

Woman in jeans sitting cross-legged on the floor with yellow petals falling around her

Woman in a black strapless dress sitting on a chair with one arm raised, in black and white

Woman in jeans and a black top sitting on the floor with one knee raised, looking at the camera

Woman seated on a wooden crate with a coat draped over her back, her head down, in black and white

Woman in a white shirt and wide red trousers perched on a wooden stool, looking over her shoulder

Woman in a black off-shoulder top and head wrap standing by a wooden crate, in black and white

Woman with twisted locs laughing and tilting her head, in black and white

Woman with twisted locs resting her chin on her fist and smiling slightly, in black and white