honorable mention
Alain Schroeder belgium
title
Lady Divers
Haenyeo are female divers who harvest seafood while holding their breath for up to 2 minutes. Originally, diving was an exclusively male profession but by the 18th century, females outnumbered male divers. It is a slowly dying profession as very few young women want to follow the path of their predecessors. Today 98% of the Haenyeo are over the age of 50. In 2016, the Haenyeo were inscribed on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
In 2013, he uprooted his life, trading-in his shares in Reporters, to pursue life on the road with a camera. Schroeder now travels the world shooting stories focusing on social issues, people and their environment. «I am not a single shot photographer. I think in series,» he says adding, «I strive to tell a story in 10-15 pictures, capturing the essence of an instant with a sense of light and framing.»
He has won many international awards including Nikon Japan, Nikon Belgium, TPOTY, Istanbul Photo, Days Japan, Trieste Photo, PX3, IPA, MIFA, BIFA, PDN, the Fence, Lens Culture, Siena, POYI and World Press Photo.
He is represented in France by REA.
Website: https://alainschroeder.myportfolio.com
Instagram: alainschroeder
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entry description
South Korea, Jeju Island,Haenyeo are female divers who harvest seafood while holding their breath for up to 2 minutes. Originally, diving was an exclusively male profession but by the 18th century, females outnumbered male divers. It is a slowly dying profession as very few young women want to follow the path of their predecessors. Today 98% of the Haenyeo are over the age of 50. In 2016, the Haenyeo were inscribed on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
about the photographer
Belgian photographer Alain Schroeder (b. 1955) has been working in the industry for over four decades. During his tenure as a sports photographer in the 80s, his shots appeared on more than 500 magazine covers. Book assignments and editorial pieces with subjects as diverse as travel, art, culture and human interest followed and in 1989, he co-founded the Belgian photo agency, Reporters. Schroeder led the business during the golden years of photography and into the digital age.In 2013, he uprooted his life, trading-in his shares in Reporters, to pursue life on the road with a camera. Schroeder now travels the world shooting stories focusing on social issues, people and their environment. «I am not a single shot photographer. I think in series,» he says adding, «I strive to tell a story in 10-15 pictures, capturing the essence of an instant with a sense of light and framing.»
He has won many international awards including Nikon Japan, Nikon Belgium, TPOTY, Istanbul Photo, Days Japan, Trieste Photo, PX3, IPA, MIFA, BIFA, PDN, the Fence, Lens Culture, Siena, POYI and World Press Photo.
He is represented in France by REA.
Website: https://alainschroeder.myportfolio.com
Instagram: alainschroeder
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