Why LILIAN WANJIKU NJERI exists
A practice built around the smaller, quieter parts of a reporter's work — the parts that rarely get a second look.
Where this started
LILIAN WANJIKU NJERI grew out of years spent editing photo desks and advising freelance reporters who had strong instincts for a story but fewer places to ask basic questions about images, pacing, or how their work actually read to a stranger.
There was no shortage of technical photography courses, and no shortage of writing workshops. What seemed to be missing was somewhere reporters could bring the two together, and talk through the awkward practical decisions in between.
That gap became this practice — small by design, working with one reporter at a time, based in Nairobi but reachable from anywhere in Kenya.
What guides the work
Honesty over polish
An image or a paragraph that looks impressive but misleads the reader is worse than no image at all. We say so plainly.
Respect for the subject
People photographed or quoted are not raw material. Consent and context are treated as part of the craft, not paperwork.
Realistic pacing
Independent reporters rarely have a newsroom's resources. Advice here accounts for that, rather than assuming otherwise.
Who you'll work with
Wanjiku Mutiso
Founder, visual consulting
Bakari Nyongo
Series and structure advisor
Consolata Kerubo
Portfolio review lead
Happy to talk through whether this is the right fit for your work.
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