Minicheps: Artist behind viral edited photos speaks on newfound fame

Jepkemboi's miniature piece [Photo: Minicheps]

When interesting photographs of a miniature woman embarking on everyday activities broke the Internet early this week, the image’s creator was fast asleep, unaware of her overnight fame. “I was asleep on Monday morning when a friend called me and asked how I could still be in bed when I was trending on social media,” recalls 25-year-old Catherine Jepkemboi the artist whose photos have captured the Internet.

Jepkemboi, a mother of two children, aged two years and six months, never imagined her passion for photography would make her an internet sensation. The Saturday Standard caught up with her in Eldoret and she shared her passion for unique photography. “I always loved taking pictures. My partner Meshak Korir and I would use a borrowed camera, but with time, we saved up and bought our own. That is when I began to take the work I do seriously,” says Jepkemboi.