01 — Selected work · 2017—2026

The work is the evidence.

Photography, documentary film and brand worlds built from Soweto to global stages.

18
Named cultural portraits
2
Long-form films
91
Archive photographs
Drake photographed backstage by Maverick Seizure
01 — Music · Portraiture · Live

Inside the moment, not outside it.

Long-term proximity to artists and their worlds makes the pictures feel lived rather than staged. The work moves from backstage access and tour life to portraits made in the quiet between performances.

Drake · J. Cole · Bas · Dreamville · Europe / North Carolina

Dr Esther Mahlangu photographed by Maverick Seizure
02 — Culture · Legacy · South Africa

An archive made with care.

Maverick’s South African practice documents the people who shape culture across generations—from defining musicians to artists whose work carries national memory.

Dr. Esther Mahlangu · AKA · Riky Rick · Shudufhadzo Musida

Fashion presentation photographed by Maverick Seizure
03 — Fashion · Brand image · Campaign

A brand should be recognisable before its logo appears.

The brand-image practice joins positioning, art direction and ongoing documentation. Instead of a disconnected content day, each production adds to a visual world the audience can recognise and remember.

Creative direction · campaign systems · ongoing image-making

02 — Documentary films

Stories need time, trust and context.

01 · Mixmag · 2025 · 12 min.

Mochakk — Mixmag Lab, Mozambique

A short documentary for Mixmag following Brazilian house artist Mochakk as his Mixmag Lab set traveled to Maputo — and what it sparked in the city's emerging music community.

Read how it happened →
02 · One of Us × ZeZe Global · 2026 · 18 min.

Desiree — A Reinterpretation of Nina Simone

An intimate portrait of Desiree as she works through a contemporary reinterpretation of Nina Simone's legacy — on stage, in the studio, and in the long pauses between.

Read how it happened →
03 — How the work happens

Access is earned. The image comes after.

  1. 01 · ListenFind the truth of the story.

    We begin with the person, audience and cultural context—not a visual trend.

  2. 02 · BuildCreate the world around it.

    Treatment, team, location, light, schedule and production are designed as one system.

  3. 03 · Stay closeDocument what cannot be rehearsed.

    The strongest frames often live between the planned moments. We make room for them.

  4. 04 · ExtendTurn the work into a lasting asset.

    Film, stills and campaign language are shaped to keep working across channels and over time.

04 — The Seizure Effect

People documented.

Open the 91-image gallery →
Drake
DrakeNorth CarolinaBackstage, Dreamville ecosystem
J. Cole
J. ColeEurope tourTour documentation w/ Dreamville
Bas
BasParisDreamville, on tour
AKA
AKAJohannesburgIn memoriam — a defining collaborator
Riky Rick
Riky RickJohannesburgBoss Zonke forever
Thundercat
ThundercatLos AngelesPortrait session
Daniel Caesar
Daniel CaesarTorontoEditorial portrait
Omar Apollo
Omar ApolloPortrait session
J.I.D
J.I.DAtlantaDreamville ecosystem
21 Savage
21 SavageLive on stage documentation
Central Cee
Central CeeLondonLive documentation
Johnny Venus
Johnny VenusEarthGang
Viola Davis
Viola DavisEditorial portrait
Shudufhadzo Musida
Shudufhadzo MusidaJohannesburgMiss SA 2020
Dr. Esther Mahlangu
Dr. Esther MahlanguMpumalangaNational living treasure
CinCity
CinCityPortrait series
Aminé
AminéPortrait session
Jack Harlow
Jack HarlowLive on stage documentation
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