Barnaby Jaco Skinner

29/06/2024

Lion cubs waking at dawn in Kenya’s epic Masai Mara. Shot on a D850 & 500mm f4 (no vr) in 2023.

I'm a professional photographer. This page is for showcasing my recent work, nothing more. I won't sell you stuff, just show you great photos. I currently live in the United Kingdom (China / Austria / Ethiopia).

29/06/2024

Hey Facebook! Been a while 😁 Post-covid has been a roller-coaster of a time for me, what about you? Some old projects still lay in pieces, dust sheets in place, clients nowhere to be seen whilst new projects in design, web, publishing, and photo are exposing new, exciting horizons. It’s time to start posting my work again from the past decade, I hope you enjoy.

‘Alone in thought’ - Palace Pier | Brighton | United Kingdom | 2010

21/04/2021

Covid + lockdown + travel restrictions = a very quiet year! But not all bad - I've had time to refresh my website with new content from archived shoots, including some eye-opening photo opportunities from Ethiopia, a new candid archive from China, and a refreshed HDR gallery, all now live. I don't sell anything on my website, it's just a collection of my images for all to enjoy - link at the top of this page. Also, shout out to Cloudinary for helping with the new automagic image watermarking - time saving ftw. More info here (aff link, I use the free tier) https://cloudinary.com/invites/lpov9zyyucivvxsnalc5/nwzpopys1qfl9f2gj8da

WANDERLUST Towering behind a grass-covered amphitheatre, the remains of the Berlin Wall peer down over Mauer park’s wannabe pop stars strutting to an imaginry beat. Adorned with provocative art from all corners of the globe it cuts through the inner-city greenery like a concrete snake, history’s...

19/11/2020

The Gelada baboon exists exclusively across parts of the northern Ethiopian Highlands, living in unison with nature, tourism and, increasingly, urbanisation. Tracking the primates across the Ethiopian Great Rift Valley is not always an easy task, but with a local guide helping we soon catch up to the nearest group – a small troop of perhaps twenty ranging in age and gender, dominated by a single flame-haired territorial male. I'll post a few more images over the next couple of weeks and you can see some additional photos here - https://www.barnabyjacoskinner.com/the-gelada-baboons-of-debre-libanos. Stay safe out there!

21/03/2020

Dear World, keep strong, be sensible, stay safe. We beat this by working together, an apt sentiment in these troubled times. Life here in Addis continues, albeit a little slower! Taken at dawn in Addis Ababa | Ethiopia | February 2020 | Nikon D850 & 500 f4.

26/01/2020

Timkat 2020. Super exciting to watch this annual Ethiopian celebration up close and personal. Huge turn out (as usual), accompanied by a myriad of colour, noise, and the ubiquitous red carpet.

26/01/2020

Some recent images from an excellent photographic adventure around Buenos Aires, Argentina, with local travel & portrait photographer, Nicholas Tinelli (Nicholas Tinelli fotografía - Viajes y retratos). Highly recommended - go check out his work and tours here: https://nicholastinelli.com/en. We spent the day exploring, talking, eating and (of course) shooting in some of the city's most visually exciting areas...

11/12/2019

I've been through so many camera bags in my life, so here's to hoping Shimoda's X50 and roller will be the last bags I'll ever need :)

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09/12/2019

A new day dawns on Ethiopia's future. A migrant labourer stands atop the concrete shell of a new build in Addis Ababa's Old Airport district, Entoto’s encompasing mountain chain dominating the city skyline for all to see. 2020 promises to play a pivotal role in the future of this passionate and proud country, and from all those watching at the side-lines - we hope and pray for a positive result.

04/10/2019

Three children and their goat climb to greener pastures. The recent slide, casued by heavy rain and flooding, covers a section of off-road track joining Ethiopia's Sidama zone with the rest of the country. For the children the going is trecherous, with each child making slow progress up the near-vertical slip - Shot somewhere between Dilla and Gedeb | Ethiopia | 2019

04/10/2019

Marabou stork waddling about next to the water's edge - Lake Awassa | Ethiopia | 2019

25/07/2019

Ethiopia's Sidama celebrate Fichee-Chambalala, their new year, in Awassa, Southern Ethiopia. Shot with a Nikon Z6 & Nikkor 70 - 200 in May 2019.