The invention of digital photos. It was as if Disney land had colonised the analogue world.
It was in 2003 or 2004 when I was working as a morning show host on radio in Kampala and a young Ugandan gentleman who had been living in Australia, returning to Uganda, introduced us to megapixels.
That was my reaction. What?
His name was Richard.
He walked into the morning show upon invitation. We had heard of a Ugandan whose fingers held the midas touch and he was able to remove all traces of acne with one flick of his camera and also turn yellowed teeth into dashing white pearls.
With curiosity mixed with doubt, he sat in the guest seat opposite my co-host and I and started to explain this incredible invention called digital photography, which removed wrinkles, fixed cavities and reduced photo delivery time by about 99%.
We remained skeptical. I noticed the other staff at the radio station peeking in to see if he was some sort of wizard. He was not. He was a young ambitious Ugandan who wanted to change the world of photography. And he did.
Introducing digital photography to many sectors in Uganda, Richard unveiled an inconceivable world of photography. We witnessed as he reshaped our photos into glamour, removing creases, facial dents and even managed to add sparkle and shine to our skin tones. It was indeed mystical.
Megapix, his studio, became a hub for digital photography and now ever single photographer applies it. For our wedding, we applied the analogue texture and we still pore over our wedding albums to this day. Our children have become their own amateur photographers and have found other enchanting delights in the digital art world.
Coupled to that extraordinary creativity, he began placing our phots on boards, a fascination which many of us still hold onto today , to keep memories of loved ones and cherished events.
Innovation creates convenience, cultural creativity and offers a new world of job opportunities and service efficiency. Keep innovating.
Bless!
Beverley Nambozo Nsengiyunva
Below is a digital photo on a board, taken while I still worked on radio.
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