Osborne Macharia (born 11 April 1986 in Nairobi) is a self-taught Kenyan commercial photographer and digital artist whose work focuses on themes of Afrofuturism in culture, identity, and fictional narratives. He has been called “a master at creating alternate black universes.” Macharia is completely self-taught, relying heavily on online tutorials and research to build his skills in photography. Macharia primarily works with an 80mm lens with the Medium Format camera system and Phocus Software and Lightroom. He also relies heavily on Photoshop. His artwork has been featured by many brands, including Vogue, Marie Claire, Coke, Afro Punk, and BBC. He was commissioned to create original artwork for the film Black Panther and the US television drama Queen Sugar.