The 60 at 60 Project

As we move through 2023 and dip into 2024, and to help celebrate my 40th year in business and my recent 60th birthday, I’ll be doing my best to capture 60 new BW personal portraits during the year. Capturing portraits has always been my ‘happy place’ and I’m really looking forward to the creative challenge of capturing 60 new ones!

“A portrait is not only an opportunity to learn about each person I get to photograph, but perhaps also a little more about myself.”

Cheers, Dwayne.

It was such a treat today to catch-up and photograph my friend Sekou Kaba! I first met Sekou back in 2017, almost a year after he ran for Canada in the 110m hurdles event, at the 2016 Rio Olympics. At the time, he was still busy competing as an athlete while also mentoring youth and doing motivational speaking engagements. I was always impressed by his humility, kindness and generosity as a person.

Sekou now splits his time between Canada and his home country of Guinea, keeping busy as an international entrepreneur. During today’s shoot we spoke about his various business ventures and how important it is to always move life forward, while embracing a constant state of learning. I love seeing how the determination and dedication he developed as a world class athlete, compliments his creativity and emotional intelligence so wonderfully.

Thanks so much Sekou, for making the time today!