About me

My name is Joshua Chard, and I am an award-winning photographer, videographer, teacher and writer.

For over 20 years I have lived in unique and amazing parts of Africa, from villages in remote Tanzania to the islands of the Southern Egyptian Nile. As a visual storyteller, I seek to share the wonder of the places I have seen, uncover the stories of fellow human beings, and empower others to grow in their photography.

This site exists so that you can connect with me, work with me, learn how you can create more compelling images, and join me on my journey.

Hesham. Around the corner from my house is a tiny little fruit and veg shop, jutting out over the clear waters of the Nile. Inside, you will often find Hesham, humming along to the ancient radio as he potters around with boxes of grapes and mangoes.
Missing colours. As I've looked back through the many photos I've taken here in Egypt, it's become glaringly obvious which colours make up my world here. In East Africa, my photos were full of bright greens and yellows, in England, there were a lo
Phone photography. There's a lot of misunderstanding about phone cameras these days. The overwhelming majority of people are lead to believe that more megapixels means better photos, which is simply not true. Many believe that their iPhone 14 Pro Ma
Saying goodbye to street photography. I have tremendous respect for the excellent street photographers out there, like @snapsbyfox and @seantuck, I think they have a lot to teach us all about light, composition and spotting unique moments in daily l
The Dancer. . . . . . . #fujifilm #fujifilmx100v #egypt #fujifilmx100series #documentaryphotographer #mirrorlessgeeks #fujilove #fujilovers #acros #
Skillshare. After just a few months, I'm delighted to now have over 400 students signed up for my classes on Skillshare 🥳 Altogether, over 11,000 minutes watched, and I am now releasing a new course on how to take photos just like this one 👆🏼 I
The boys of Kariobangi. I was reminiscing about Kenya and came back to these portraits I got to take in a derelict part of Nairobi before COVID. I was there with @ajungleboy and we had a great time getting to know everyone there. Adrian went to get
Island living. It's been several months since my family and I moved away from the bustling streets of Aswan and onto Elephantine Island. Despite the fact we now live just 1/2 kilometer away from our old apartment, it's like we're in a different worl
Morning coffee in a buffalo market. I travelled north to the town of Daraw to experience Egypt's main camel market, with herds of the strange creatures being brought across the desert from Sudan. I came on the wrong day, it was buffalo day. I sat
What are YOU looking at!? I got stared down by a chicken yesterday. I'm not ashamed to say, I was glad it was in that cage, because the look in its eye left little doubt in my mind it was ready to take me down. I'm gonna go make some nuggets and h
Drowning. Although no one was harmed in this moment, it resulted in a deeply troubling image, one which has challenged me in my storytelling. I've realised that I can tend to capture photos that reflect the world that I want to see and share, while
"The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it" #fujifilm #fujifilmxh2 #fujifilmforum #fujifilm33mmf14 #egypttravel #egyptshots #candidphotography #streetphotographers #streetmoment
Backstory. Ehabe is a lovely guy that works in a comfy café that my wife and I use as our second office when we're in Aswan. He's charming and chatty, and quick to help us if our Arabic homework has us confused (which it often does) 😑 It to
Smile! 😄 If this wonderful little Digo girl can't bring a smile to your face, I don't know what will! . . . . . . #fujifilmforum #fujifilm #fujifilmxt4 #fujifilm18mmf14 #peoplegallery #peoplevscamera #smile #documentaryphotographer #kenya #africa
Monkey eats banana. Classic. . . . . . . . #wildlifeshots #wildlifephotography #africanadventure #monkey #kenya #nairobinationalpark #wildlifeaddicts #monkeylove
Man's best friend. There is so much that I love about this photo, the man's eyes are striking, the colours of the Nubian artwork behind him, and of course, he's holding a monkey. . . . . . . #fujifilm #fujifilmxh2 #people #portraitsfromtheworld #fu
"Rather a piece of bread with a happy heart than wealth with a heart of sadness." - Egyptian Proverb . . . . . #fujifilmforum #fujifilm #fujixlovers #fujifilmxh2 #documentaryphotographer #streetphotographer #environmentalportrait #egypt #t
Colour. Years ago I spent all my time worrying about bokeh and sharpness, when I should have been thinking more about lighting, story, and colour... . . . . . . #fujifilmforum #fujifilm #fujifilmx100v #egypt #fujifilmx100series #documentaryphotogra
Guarding the Tombs of the Nobles. For those of you who don't yet know, my Skillshare and Udemy classes are now live, with over 200 students already learning how to use their tools to create better images. Check out my website to learn more and foll