Louisa Seton - Photographer

13/05/2026

During my career I’ve had the opportunity to travel, meet and work for some incredible charity organisations or NGO’s that are doing incredible work.

These shots are from a job I did for Charity organisation - a non for profit committed to empowering children living in poverty through education 🙏🏻

On this assignment I travelled to an area in Kenya called Pokot county, it’s a dry arid area in that is mainly bush, far from major towns. It’s where an indigenous tribe called The Pokot live. The Pokot are a resilient tribe of pastoralists and have a rich traditional culture.

They also practice female ge***al mutilation (FGM) they view it as a traditional rite of passage from childhood to womanhood. It’s also a traditional prerequisite before a woman marries.
Despite being illegal now the practice persists. I have alt to say about this and I’ll touch on it in another post.

This post also has a story - so many of the young girls run away from home to escape the FGM. Often young girls when they hit puberty get pulled out of school to go through this rite of passage. It then means they must marry often to a much older man. The family use the girl as an asset. The family marry her off so they can collect a dowry for her hand in marriage(perhaps in exchange for a-few live stock of cows and goats). This practice is so ingrained in their culture.

Fortunately some of the girls run away so they don’t have this fate. It is these brave young girls who are creating the change needed in these parts of East Africa.

This school I photographed housed some of the run away girls. Education is so important. I can’t even tell you how it can have the biggest ripple effect in saving these young girls. The girls continue their education and create awareness in their communities around this practice.

This school didn’t have much yet is a refuge for brave young women who stand up for their right to choose how they live their lives.
See shots of the boarding house.
The last shot is of a class room. Yes it’s some boulders on the floor and a black board. These kids want to learn. They learn in basic conditions and they’re so grateful for what they have 🙏🏻

05/05/2026

Another glimpse about my life in Kenya and my early photography career.

Growing up I explored remote parts of Kenya, flying alongside my father in his light aircraft. Through these experiences, I first gained access to tribal indigenous communities, sparking a lifelong passion, admiration, and interest in traditional culture and ceremony.

01/05/2026

Hi friends it’s been a while. Going to re introduce myself. Hi I’m Louisa.

To those that have followed me for ages. Thank you. You may see repeat images but it’s just to get my work out in the world again. It brings me great joy to visually document the vast and intimate fabric of life.

I’m an internationally exhibited fine art photographer based in Byron Bay, Australia.

With over two decades of experience behind the lens, I’ve developed a signature style that blends portrait, documentary, and fine art photography, resulting in imagery that feels timeless, elegant and deeply personal. Classically trained with a fine art degree from Rhodes University, South Africa. I began my career shooting in analogue BW film, which had a major influence on how I shoot today and my use of light. My photographs are known for their elegant simplicity, refined use of light and the ability to evoke emotional depth while honouring the dignity of the people I photograph.

Raised in Nairobi, Kenya, from an early age I was immersed in a rich tapestry of cultures, colour, and human connection. This formative experience continues to shape artistic vision.

More coming in following posts…I hope you enjoyed this✨

Louisa x

23/03/2026

Birthday fun on the DF - Dance Floor ⚡️🎂✨💥💕

YES to my GF’s who know how to play hard, dream big and rock a DF😻

25/02/2026

Year of the Fire Horse 🔥

My Equine Collection is an elegant series of fine art horse portraits captured in a bold, minimalist studio style.

With their striking architectural form these majestic portraits celebrate the noble spirit and strength of the horse.

These limited fine art prints bring a sense of presence and timeless elegance to a study, library, dining room or living space — honouring the regal beauty of these extraordinary creatures.

A small selection from the series is shown here. Link in bio - website - Equine Portrait Collection.

All printed on premium fine art archival paper.

30/01/2026

This beautiful print is heading to a client in Switzerland✨

Head to African Coastal on my website louisaseton.com to view the entire Dhow series of Traditional Swahili sailing vessels✨

This image is of an Ngalawa ~ a traditional carved wooden Swahili fishing boat found on the coast of Kenya. Due to its slender frame the Ngalawa glides over the Indian Ocean with quiet ease. Its twin outriggers gracefully reaching like open arms toward the waves. A captivating sight of a romantic Africa when its mast blooms out in the wind 🤍

This shot was taken on Diani Beach in Kenya.

It comes in 3 sizes
90x135 cm
70x105 cm
50x75 cm

All edition prints✨

22/01/2026

This account is shifting.

For a while, I have been cross-pollinating my with this account. Somewhere along the way, I felt this space drift from the heart of what it was - somewhere to showcase my fine art images and African work.

The work I’m returning to here is the work that shaped me — the stories, the places, and the moments that formed my eye and my voice as a photographer. Many newer followers may not know this side of my journey at all.

I’m currently revisiting my photo archives and will be sharing more stories and images that reflect the genre of work I once lived and breathed.

So… here we go.
I am a strong that education can change the world.
Education is power. It creates opportunity. It interrupts cycles of poverty and opens doors to choice, safety, and possibility — not just for one child, but for generations to come.

Every child deserves access to learning. Every girl deserves a future she gets to choose. These shots are from a series photographed while on assignment with in Kenya - a charity organisation empowering disadvantaged communities, particularly women and children, through access to education.

I shot these at Chemolingot Primary School in East Pokot, rural Kenya. This is an extremely remote region, where schools are scarce and many children walk kilometres each day just to attend class — if they are fortunate enough to attend at all.

For girls in the Pokot community, education is especially fragile. Many are removed from school once they reach puberty due to arranged marriages. It is rare for girls here to complete their education. During this assignment, we met and interviewed several young girls who had fled their families and sought refuge at their school to avoid circumcision and being married off for a dowry — a deeply rooted and common practice in this region.

22/01/2026