Travel nominee

The Surma tribe of the Omo Valley, Ethiopia...a place where mankind probably began. The children and teens appear innocent and beautiful, with their ornate body paint work and exotic head decorations made of flowers. The place appears peaceful and untouched, but in reality, life here is harsh with the tribespeople at frequent wars with neighbouring tribes over cattle grazing rights. The line between peace and war is very fine and very blurred. They can be so near to each other, yet at times appear so far from each other...

Exhibition Selection, Trierenberg Photo Circuit 2017
Finalist, Alfred Fried Award 2016
Finalist, Travel Photographer of the Year Award 2016, Mankind Category
Finalist, Travel Photographer of the Year Award 2016, New Talent Catgeory
Finalist, Travel Photographer Society Awards 2017
Honorable Mention in People: Travel/ Culture Category, ND Awards 2016
Judges Choice 1, 5th Greek Photographic Circuit 2017, 1st Salon, Monochrome Category
Winner, CRU photography contest, People Category, 2016
Winner, Free and Easy Traveller Photo Contest 2016
Winner, People's Choice Award, Australian Photography Magazine, Travel, April 2016
Winner, People's Choice Award, Australian Photography Magazine, Portraits, December 2016
Winner, Venezia Eventi Contest Fotografico Internazionale 'Carnevale di Venezia' 2016
3rd Prize, Istanbul Photography Awards 2017, Story Portrait Category