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A quiet moment suspended in soft light — a portrait that blends calm, confidence, and classic monochrome mood.
One of Tim Hetherington's portraits of U.S. soldiers at rest during a tour in Afghanistan. This Magnum photographer unfortunately died aged 40, whilst covering the war in Libya in 2011.
I took this photo in the church of Breda, a city in the province of Noord-Brabant, during the Photofestival this octobre. It was part of a group exhibition called: "Space to Breathe".
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A Khmer girl looks through a fishing net at a village on Tonle Sap Lake. Like many SE Asian countries, Cambodia has a relatively young population. The median age is 26 years old. This fact is self evident when you walk through a village. Children everywhere - playing on the street, in front of their homes, and riding their bikes around the neighborhood. But also like many SE Asian countries, their future prospects are often not bright. Job opportunities are limited. Many drop out of school before finishing high school. Girls marry at a young age and start having children of their own. It all leads to a cycle of poverty that's hard to escape from.
There is a moment, just before a person speaks, where the truth sits unguarded in their eyes. In this portrait, wrapped in the red weight of his own thoughts, he looks out with the quiet strength of someone learning how to carry both softness and storm. The shadows hold his questions, the light holds his resolve. This is a study of stillness, vulnerability, and the quiet fire that lives in every young soul learning to face the world. A dark and moody portrait shaped by emotion, memory, and the art of looking deeper.
Face to face with a Kazakh eagle hunter. His greyish brown eyes, facial hair, and aquiline nose gives away his central Asian stock. He is looking straight at the camera except he has a little bit of a strabismus so his right eye appears to be looking to his left.
I found it particularly challenging to photograph the women in Bangladesh. Most would decline to be photographed or turn away when they see my camera. But a few were happy to pose for me. I asked this woman to show off the beautiful henna on her hands. Both Hindus and Muslims wear henna for beauty and as a cultural tradition. In case you're curious, her outfit is called a Niqab. A Burka would have a mesh window or grille across the eyes.
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A Mongolian woman in traditional dress. To know a country, you have to experience life there. To know a society, you have to come face to face with its people. I learned an interesting fact in Mongolia. Mongolians and Koreans share a strong ethnic and cultural kinship. When the Mongols swept through China and into the Korean peninsula in the 13th century, they left behind not only their genetic legacy, but they influenced Korean culture, language, and cuisine. It is no wonder that after Chinese and Russian tourists, South Koreans are the third most numerous tourists in the country, and South Korea boasts the largest expat population of Mongolians living and working there.
The Festival of Mask Dances in Bhutan, known as Tsechu, is a colorful celebration. The performers don intricate silk and brocade robes and elaborate masks depicting saints, sages, deities, legendary figures, and animals. They are accompanied by a lively symphony of cymbals, drums, horns, conches, and bells. Tshechus bring communities together to enjoy religious performances, receive blessings, and socialise. The festival has a long history, dating back over a thousand years to the early days of Buddhism in Bhutan. Each district hosts the event annually, with dates set according to the Tibetan lunar calendar. It can last anywhere from three to five days and draw large crowds of both locals and foreign visitors.
A Balinese beauty with traditional headdress and frangipani blossom on her ear. There are many types of headdresses in Indonesian culture, depending on the ethnic group and occasion. Some are worn by royalty, while others are donned for weddings and religious ceremonies.
Portrait of my friend Lindsey in college, she wanted to be a model and I wanted to be a photographer so we work on a hand full of shoots together. I really love how simple this portrait is just using window light and a bare wall as a background. Would love to keep making sets of portraits like this.
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Ilford Delta 100
When the whistle fades into the wind, when the world slows to the beat of one racing heart, this is where heroes are made. Not in victory alone, but in the fearless dive, the relentless grip, the refusal to let the moment slip away. Here, in the clash of jerseys and mud-stained dreams, the true spirit of the game is written.
An old hotel room that feels like a painting. Sofia sits in the warm window light, framed by worn wood and faded fabric, her red sweater the one bright brushstroke in the quiet. A small moment of stillness, kept just before it disappears.
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A novice monk at an orphanage near Inle lake. One would think that with their strict upbringing and religious education that these child monks behave differently than other children, and you would be dead wrong. They are as curious, fun loving and as mischievous as any child you will run into anywhere in the world. One of the enduring lessons of travel is realizing that in spite of differences in dress, skin color, language, and religion, there truly is more that unites humanity than what divides us.
When it comes to people, national borders don't really matter. Since Myanmar borders India, China, Bangladesh, and Thailand, the country has a sizeable population of people who have immigrated there from these neighboring countries. While there I met Burmese Indians, Burmese Chinese, and there were plenty of Burmese people who originally hailed from Bangladesh. This man is likely of Bengali origin and is muslim as evidenced by his topi or skullcap. He said that he is a teacher of Islamic studies at a nearby mosque. His near toothless grin and drooping glasses with the taped temples made for quite an interesting portrait. His hands had a lot of character as well. At first glance it looked like calluses, but on closer inspection it appeared that he had a chronic skin disease that looked like psoriasis to me.