Andrew Tshabangu (born 28th November 1966) is a South African photographer born in Dube, Soweto. He is known for his black-and-white social documentary photographic work which was shown in a largescale retrospective entitled Footprints at Standard Bank Gallery from February to April 2017, and which was accompanied by a book publication. When it comes to light, Andrew Tshabangu is distinctly sensitive to shadows, darkness and light itself. These three elements, including black and white film, are Tshabangus’s tools with which he creates his photographs. Tshabangu tends to use heightened tonal contrast, which allows for greater impact in his images. Another quality is that Tshabangu juxtaposes distant forms with close ones to confuse the viewer, a strategy that calls for the viewer to look at the image more in-depth and really discover what it is he is trying to say.