Mole catcher who photographed Barack Obama

David Macharia, the lead creative photographer at Versatile Photographers, began his photography business by taking pictures of house helps in Kangemi back in 2003. He owned no camera but relied on friends to lend him any camera that was not in use. The house helps marketed Macharia to their bosses. In turn, these employers introduced Macharia to the corporate world, and his photo world began to take shape. In 2007, he registered a company and started using a friend’s office and computer. For a studio, he would make do with the office corridors, especially on weekends when workers were away. Today, Versatile Photographers has grown into an agency that runs several brands, including Versatile School of Photography, Versatile Adventures, Versatile Etiquette, Versatile Creative Hub, Africa Stock Images and Photography by David Macharia. Macharia has since moved from the corridors to the opening state of the art studios in the city centre and The Village Market, Gigiri. He talks about catching moles for a living to photographing Barrack Obama.