Simon Oiro
Every moment has a story.
Visual storyteller in Nairobi, Kenya. Sports, corporate, wildlife and social impact.
Scroll to focus
Behind the camera
I tell stories
that matter
I am a visual storyteller, passionate about telling stories that matter.
Through powerful imagery and documentary storytelling, I explore the people, places, and moments that shape our world.
My work spans sports, corporate, wildlife and social impact storytelling, with a focus on the human stories behind the action and the impact behind every milestone.
I believe storytelling goes beyond documenting what happens; it is about revealing why it matters, amplifying voices, and creating lasting connections.
Jacpicha: picha is Swahili for picture.
Reveal
Show why a moment matters, not only that it happened.
Amplify
Give the people in the picture a voice in how they are seen.
Connect
Make images that keep working long after the day is over.
Every frame
is a decision
- BodyCanon AT-1
- LensFD 50mm f/1.4
- Format35mm film
- Roll36 exposures
Look closer.
Frame 01 / 18
Breaking away
Sports
Inside the frame. Keep scrolling to turn the carousel, or click a print to open it.
Every frame
a world of its own
Hung up in the safelight, one story at a time.
Ready when the moment is.
Selected work · 9 stories
Selected work
-
01
The long road
Athletics · Marathon
-
02
Side by side
Athletics · Pacing
-
03
Sevens
Rugby · Tournament day
-
04
Mara watch
Wildlife · Maasai Mara
-
05
Giants
Wildlife · Amboseli
-
06
Green city
Corporate · Nairobi
-
07
Milestones
Corporate · Nairobi CBD
-
08
Her voice
Social impact · Kajiado
-
09
First bell
Social impact · Education
Patience is
the lens
The picture that matters rarely arrives on schedule. I stay until it does: through the heat, the waiting and the quiet hour after the crowd goes home.
Commission a storyThe archive
Showing all 18 frames
Nothing matches that yet. Try “lion”, “school” or clear the search.
Work together
01 / 05
Match & race coverage
Live coverage of races, fixtures and tournaments, with selects delivered the same day for press and social.
02 / 05
Athlete stories
Long-form portraits of athletes and teams: training, travel, home. Stills and short film.
03 / 05
Corporate & events
Conferences, launches and leadership portraits that look like the people really are.
04 / 05
Conservation fieldwork
Wildlife and conservation stories made with the teams on the ground, from the Mara to Amboseli.
05 / 05
Impact documentary
Programme and impact stories for NGOs and foundations, told with consent and care for the people in them.
Your story
begins here
Tell me about the people, the place and the moment. I reply within two working days.