Portraiture : Emily Kenway
Some promotional shots for author, social justice activist and local legend, Emily Kenway.
“Solen is the best photographer! I love my new headshot and recommend her if you want to be mixing your lens time with equal parts political straight talking and belly laughing.”
Emily Kenway is a leading expert on modern slavery and human trafficking. As a former adviser to the UK's first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, she was at the heart of government action on modern slavery. She has written for a range of publications including Reuters, openDemocracy and the Independent. She was a trustee of the Voice of Domestic Workers for three years and is chair of the board of the framing organisation the Public Interest Research Centre
Emily Kenway researches, writes and speaks about thought-provoking social issues. Drawing on a decade-long career working in social justice, from campaigning for living wages to tackling worker exploitation, she sheds light on the crucial forces shaping our lives and communities.
Her new book, ‘Who Cares: the Hidden Crisis of Caregiving and How We Solve It’ is available at the link. Her first book, ‘The Truth about Modern Slavery’, was published in January 2021 with Pluto Press and widely acclaimed.
Emily’s writing has been published by The Guardian, Independent, Huffington Post, Times Literary Supplement and more. Her memoir and creative non-fiction writing has been published in several beautiful literary magazines. In 2020, Emily was shortlisted for the Alpine Writing Fellowship and nominated for a Pushcart Prize. As a speaker, Emily has appeared on most major news channels over the past few years, including Sky, ITV, BBC, NPR, Talk Radio and more.
It’s always a treat to work with Emily. We’ve worked together a handful of times now. She’s very generous, funny and fascinating, I love shoots where you get a good rant in too.
The shots below are digital and those above are analogue, using medium format and 35mm cameras.
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