Jono Terry - Zimbabwean Photographer
Channel: Story Untold ZW🇿🇼
Date: 2022-12-02

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In episode 26 of Story Untold ZW we sat with Jono Terry. Jono Terry is a Zimbabwean documentary photographer whose work is primarily focused on post-colonial Africa. His long-term photographic projects aim to both unpack and confront colonial history whilst offering insights into its continued legacy on contemporary African society.  

Most recently, Jono has been exploring the social history of Zimbabwe, the country of his birth, and the subsequent politics of belonging that remain since its independence in 1980. As a grandson of British immigrants to Rhodesia, he is interested in questioning his own belonging as a colonial legacy and navigating the complex landscape of white, Zimbabwean (African) identity. 

His varying methods to visualise post-colonial identity include photography, botany, cultural memory, anecdotes, and personal archives. He is strongly motivated by creating a dialogue about the past in order to decolonize the present.

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Intro 0:00
Discovering photography 2:43
Alpha Media; early professional experience 4:59
University of Westminster experience 7:25
Approach to research 8:39
Avoiding reinforcing stereotypes through photography 10:16
Deciding to confront colonial history through photography 11:34
Chapter I: Beneath the Bougainvillea 18:16
Chapter II: Born In Africa 21:24
Chapter III: They Still Owe Him A Boat 25:39
Mindset going into They Still Owe Him A Boat 28:18
Discovering a different side of Kariba 33:04
The importance of the name 36:51
Dealing with impostor syndrome as a photographer 43:39
Navigating creative blocks 47:58
London vs Zim 49:02

Gear;
Camera 1 (Samsung Galaxy Note 10) -
Camera 2 (Samsung Galaxy S10e) -
Microphone: Boya BY-M1DM -

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