2nd place
silver star award
Drew Doggett
united states 
title
Omo: Expressions of a People
There is an emphasis in Omo culture on strength and physicality, as well as youth and beauty. Even at a tender age, these children convey the confidence, self-sustainability and independent spirit that the people of this region have cherished and preserved for centuries.
Instagram: @drewdoggettphotography
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entry description
Ethiopia’s sun-baked Omo Valley, an area recognized by scientists as the cradle of humankind, is home to a rich variety of semi-nomadic tribes. Diverse in many respects but linked by their shared migration paths, these so-called “forgotten people,” as they were once known, lead a way of life that is both colorful and austere. Herdsmen and their families keep cattle as they have for centuries, consuming just enough food to sustain themselves and sometimes enduring months of drought.There is an emphasis in Omo culture on strength and physicality, as well as youth and beauty. Even at a tender age, these children convey the confidence, self-sustainability and independent spirit that the people of this region have cherished and preserved for centuries.
about the photographer
Through a fashion-inspired lens, photographer and filmmaker Drew Doggett tells extraordinary stories of diverse cultures, animals, places, and communities. He has received over 130 prestigious international awards and has had his artwork featured in many publications, such as Conde Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, Forbes, Bloomberg, Fortune, The Daily Mail, and Outside Magazine. His photographic work can be found in public collections globally, notably the Smithsonian African Art Museum (DC), as well as in hundreds of corporate and private collections in over 20 countries around the world, including that of Alec Baldwin, Gloria Steinem, Nicole Ari Parker, Eric Church, the Waldorf Astoria, Wynn Casinos, and the Four Seasons (HI). He currently serves as an ambassador for Re:wild, a conservation organization founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Global Wildlife Conservation.Instagram: @drewdoggettphotography
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