Faces of Humanity

Faces of Humanity is a documentary collection with little or no changes to the actual scene. I asked people to look straight into my camera, so these are not candid photos. The strength of this series is in giving viewers a rare opportunity to connect with people in their natural environment. This diverse group of people serves as a timely reminder that, despite our many cultural differences, we can unite as a community through the power of photography.

This is a celebration of our shared values: hard work, the importance of family, and caring for each other as humans. I hope that through these photos viewers learn more about people with different backgrounds from around the world: Ruanda, Morocco, Tanzania, Cairo, Jerusalem and New Zealand. The show offers opportunities for people to contemplate, absorb, and increase their awareness of the complexities of human experience. Each photograph reveals an individual with a story that has shaped their life.

We connect with others by making eye contact – reading their expressions, feeling their emotions and getting a glimpse of their souls. I want viewers to form meaningful connections with these people: to see them as human beings, not simply subjects in front of a camera. I purposely created portraits that allow viewers to make direct eye contact with each person, so visitors can form emotional connections with these individuals.

In sharing this portfolio, I encourage viewers to show empathy: to accept others and to recognise the value of cultural diversity. We would all experience an enhanced sense of community if we took the time to appreciate interactions which allow us to discover the world beyond our familiar boundaries. We are all wonderfully unique, yet, at the same time, we are deeply similar.

I am presenting these photographs in timeless monochrome, to ensure consistency and flow of the series amidst the chaos and clutter of the busy environment. The portraits are crisp and sharp, to allow the details to inspire the imagination and to evoke emotions. My aim is to create an authentic portfolio of diverse individuals in a foreign land. My goal is to tell their stories using a clear narrative style and enduring quality.

Portrait Photographer Auckland

Tires – Morocco 

Portrait Photographer Auckland

Clyde Scott – Auckland

 

Portrait Photographer Auckland

Frank – Auckland

 

Barber Shop New Zealand

The barber – Auckland

 

Faces of Cairo

Shish Kebab – Cairo

 

Travel Photography

Knife sharpener – Morocco

 

Faces of Humanity

Man with a Hat – Jaffa

 

Portrait Photographer Auckland

Shells – Taranaki

 

Portrait Photography Auckland

The Library – Auckland

 

Eal

Boy and his Eel – Taranaki

 

The Fish Merchant – Akko

 

The Counter – Akko

 

Blue Collar – Jaffa

 

Dead Chickens – Morocco

 

The Garment Merchant – Jerusalem

 

The Paper – Jerusalem

 

Souvenirs Galore – Jerusalem

 

The Fist – Jerusalem

 

MAGGI – Morocco

 

Bric-à-brac Rwanda

 

Tutsi Girl – Rwanda

 

Men with canes – Rwanda

 

Woodwork – Rwanda

 

The Barber – Morocco

 

Arthur was sitting and waiting for customers in the same barber shop that his father established 60 years ago in Melbourne. It took three visits to the store and $100 to convince Arthur to have his portrait taken. I then had my haircut… AIPP Silver with Distinction Award.

 

Faces of Humanity

Boys and Cart – Jerusalem

 

Faces of Humanity

John and Rebecca – Auckland

 

Faces of Humanity

Queen Deemi – Auckland

 

Faces of Humanity

Just Bagels – Jerusalem

 

Faces of Humanity

Essential Oils – Jerusalem

 

Faces of Humanity

Wayne and Jennie – Auckland

 

Faces of Humanity

Sitting on a Cart – Cairo

 

Faces of Humanity

Man with a Beany – Jerusalem

 

Faces of Humanity

Backgammon – Jerusalem

 

Man with a Ring – Alexandria

 

Faces of Humanity

KAKAO – Jerusalem

 

Faces of Humanity

SINGER – Jerusalem

 

Faces of Humanity

Father and Son – Jerusalem

 

Faces of Humanity

Three Brothers

 

Faces of Humanity

Hubble-bubble – Alexandria

 

Faces of Humanity

Bananas – Cairo

 

Faces of Humanity

Two Men – Cairo

 

Faces of Humanity

Sitting by the Cross – Alexandria

 

Faces of Humanity

Scales – Jerusalem

 

Faces of Humanity

The Department Store – Jerusalem

 

Faces of Humanity

Money Changer – Jerusalem

 

Faces of Humanity

Boy with a cart – Jerusalem

 

Faces of Humanity

Souvenir Shop – Jerusalem

 

Faces of Humanity

Mono Rhino – Jaffa

 

ITANGA – Rwanda

 

Dying the Wool – Morocco

Magazine Shop – Jerusalem

 

Delinquents – Auckland

 

Just Beads

 

Man with a leather Jacket – Auckland

 

The Donkey – Morocco

 

Brass and Copper – Morocco

 

Shoe Shining – Rwanda