NO 22 BECAUSE HE GOES DOOR TO DOOR

Photojournalist Barry Havenga began documenting doors and exhibiting his finds on Instagram as Doors of Cape Town after an inspiring trip to New York.

WORDS MICHAELA STEHR

What made you start photographing doors? The power of the hashtag! I was in New York in 2012 and my then girlfriend discovered Doors of New York while browsing NYC hashtags on Instagram. We thought it could work in Cape Town because of the diverse architectural influences. Do you take your camera everywhere? I usually make a list of doors I’ve spotted and return with my Nikon D3100 SLR. Sundays work well, as it’s quieter and most doors are closed. Do you have a favourite door or area for finding hidden gems? Prime areas for doors include the Bo-Kaap, Chelsea Village in Wynberg and the city centre. Do you feel like you may run out of doors someday? When my archive is running low, I post fewer doors, but I…

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