Born and raised in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Brian Mashiba’s work mostly consists of photography and digital Illustrations. That showcase a wide variety of eye catching picturesque landscapes and candid snaps of nature, wildlife and people engaged in common acts of daily life, spontaneously capturing subjects that are present within his immediate surroundings at the moment in time, often with little to no deliberate staging.

His work demonstrates a deep focus on mood above all other elements in his composition, as every image he captures or creates fervently uses color, space and lighting to skillfully convey concepts and themes that appear sacred to him from both an emotional and intellectual standpoint. Often depicting a sense of religious symbolism and calm solitude within some of his secluded/isolated photographed subjects and constructed illustrations, that have now become somewhat frequented avenues of subject matter that he continues to tackle.

Though there is a great deal of consistency within his work, each individual work seems to hold its own unique quality that is underlined within the signature aesthetic that is predominant in his works. Within the context of his subjects and their surroundings, his work manages to exert a sense of playful experimentation within each individual piece. Whereby the sole intention is to not recreate a realistic representation nor imitation of real life, but rather evoke an emotion out of the image by enhancing both the lighting and color to establish/highlight the mood that is already existent in the image itself.

Having spent a great deal of time in Savannah, GA, USA, most of his work often features popular landmarks and scenic locations of the city in which he received his training. As well as shots of frequented stomping grounds of his homeland, such as the Serengeti and Ngorongoro crater - often captured with a nostalgic eye and keen sensibility for the mood he tries to convey of every subject or scene, so much so that some of his dockside snaps have even been likened to the visceral qualities of J.M.W Turner’s works due to both his use of space and color composition.