EMMANUEL "GASH" GASHUMBA
Emmanuel Gashumba began his love affair with the magical effects of luminosity at a young age. Thankfully he discarded his ten-year-old dreams of drawing cartoons in favor of a career in cinematography.
A life-long fan of the visual arts, his view of the world is profoundly original. His incomparable ability to play with light makes him the kind of guy you want beside you when you’re chasing it. An easy-going perfectionist, Gash as he is normally referred to by peers can establish a visual mood that feels unique to each picture he works on.
Gash is a storyteller. A dab hand at developing a look to suit the individual board, he is relentless in his search for the exact compositions and lighting states that best communicate the director’s state of mind.
Not a bad result for a little boy who thought playing with colored pencils was the best way to frame the world around him.
Whilst he would prefer more hours in the day to perfect the shot, there is not a lot Emmanuel Gashumba would change about his job.
Once that kid who pasted newspaper movie cut-outs on his bedroom wall he’s now the guy who gets to create those images for the next generation of wide eyed DOP’s in the region.
emmanuelgash@gmail.com
+256 789 560 747
+256 758 651 380
Kampala, Uganda