This boy is part of the Huli Wigmen tribe, one of the largest tribes on the island of Papua New Guinea. I had arranged a photo shoot here and photographed the whole tribe. It was a beautiful encounter and resulted in a beautiful portrait of this boy.
As a photographer I travel a lot to unknown destinations to capture people. I mainly shoot portraits, but I also do a lot of documentary and reportage work. This photo is part of a portrait series of the people on the island.
Hi! I'm a documentary photographer from The Hague, the Netherlands. I am fascinated by everything that threatens to disappear - from coffee tents in The Hague to nomads and other tribes all over the world. I also photograph everything that strikes me and often escapes the eye of others;.. Read more…