2nd place
silver star award
Drew Doggett
united states 
Photo © Drew Doggett
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.
Drew is the recent recipient of two gold titles as well as an honorable mention at the highly competitive Paris-based Px3 Prix de la Photographie 2014 competition. In 2012, Drew's Omo: Expressions of a People collection was accepted into the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art’s photographic archives. Drew’s work has been acquired by major global collectors and is currently on exhibition in high-end home stores across the US.
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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
Award-winning photographer Drew Doggett is captivated by stories, driven by the chase for extraordinary beauty. Searching for rarely seen subjects, Drew has traveled to remote corners of the world – including the uninhabited Sable Island, Canada, Humla, Nepal, and, most recently, Namibia, Africa – to chronicle people and places that are truly remarkable. Depicted in their natural environments, they are indigenous cultures and communities through a modern lens; scaled and crafted for the most compelling visual impact.Drew is the recent recipient of two gold titles as well as an honorable mention at the highly competitive Paris-based Px3 Prix de la Photographie 2014 competition. In 2012, Drew's Omo: Expressions of a People collection was accepted into the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art’s photographic archives. Drew’s work has been acquired by major global collectors and is currently on exhibition in high-end home stores across the US.
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