Media & Press

Michelle Wastie Photography has been getting a lot of attention on the Local and International stage. An array of her commercial work has been featured locally and abroad.

She has also been featured for her passion project to drive unity in South Africa on independent news channels on TV, Radio & News Blogs, as well as an Art Magazine Feature recognizing her contribution to a necessary conversation, through her thought-provoking portrait project #ThePeopleHaveSpoken.

She has been recognized as a prominent figure in photography in the South African landscape and has been noted as an artist who’s portraiture work with real people transcends the ordinary.

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International Feature

A closer look at the portrait work that is closest to Michelle Wastie's heart and a glimpse into why it is so meaningful to her.

Michelle Wastie Portrait during ENCA interview about the people have spoken.

ENCA Interview about #ThePeopleHaveSpoken

A 5-minute exploration of #ThePeopleHaveSpoken, it's origin and role in the larger conversation amongst South Africans.

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#ThePeopleHaveSpoken Conte Feature

A look at a South African portrait project asking participants to write down and express, in a portrait, their most pertinent thought on the state of the country

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The Picture Poet - On Route

How does Michelle Wastie go about turning ordinary settings into extra-ordinary portrayals? Find out...

Collage of four black and white portraits: top left is a close-up of a man with a beard looking forward; top right is a woman posing nude on high heels with her hand covering her chest and head tilted back; bottom left is a woman wearing a headwrap and large hoop earrings with a serious expression; bottom right is a person wearing glasses exhaling smoke upwards in a dark setting.

A Snapshot Of Success

An interview with Michelle Wastie about being a prominent Commercial Photographer in South Africa.

Portrait of a woman with voluminous curly hair, dramatic blue and green eye makeup, wearing a black embellished garment and holding a pearl necklace.

Dossier Magazine Photo Annual

Top Photographer Feature showcasing the best of current works and celebrating unique and noteworthy photography.

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Destiny P40 2015

Destiny Magazine's Power of 40 2015 editorial feature profiles South Africa's 40 most powerful and influential young women.

Destiny Magazine Power of 40 2016 portrait by Michelle Wastie

Destiny P40 2016

Destiny Magazine's Power of 40 2016 editorial feature profiles South Africa's 40 most powerful and influential young women.

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Destiny P40 2017

Destiny Magazine's Power of 40 2017 editorial feature profiles South Africa's 40 most powerful and influential young women.

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma portrait for Madam President editorial by Michelle Wastie

Madam President?

Destiny Magazine profiles Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma in Madam President?

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Neon Publication

A Publication of Neon inspired art, including features of Michelle Wastie's Neon photographs collections.

Black-and-white photo of four men dressed in vintage suits and hats leaning against a stone building with briefcases.

Premier Magazine

A Publication of Neon inspired art, including features of Michelle Wastie's Neon photographs collections.