Working Nepalese: Sherpa Guide, Gokyo Ri Summit, Everest Region, Nepal

• Photographer
  Kristin Lau, Canada
• Studio
  Kristin Lau Photography

The Everest Region, located in the Solukhumbu district of Nepal, is
one of the highest places in the world that man can climb. It
remains one of the few places that man cannot dominate, but can
triumph. To live in harmony with mother nature, he has learned to
adapt to the extreme conditions of life in the Himalayas.

"Working Nepalese" explores man’s desire and innate curiosity to
push beyond the realms of his physical boundaries and do what it
takes to live, work and survive. This region is home to Mount
Everest located at an elevation of 8,848 meters; the highest in the
world.

Kristin Lau is a Toronto-based photographer from Queens, New York. She's focused on social documentary, portraiture and the environment. Kristin seeks out stories that raise awareness about the environment to evoke positive change for the natural world and its inhabitants.

With roots in Hong Kong and living close to 10-years overseas, Kristin has gained an appreciation for diverse cultures and developed a strong passion for outdoor pursuits, nature and the underwater world. She is a PADI Open Water Scuba diving Instructor, AIDA Freediver, Emergency First Response Instructor, IYT Competent Crew in sailing, martial artist, and mountaineer.

Kristin is a contributor for The Huffington Post. Her work has recently been exhibited at the COP21 - Paris 2015 UN Climate Change Legacy Exhibition, Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival 2016, Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival 2015 and SNAP! 2015 Contemporary Photography Silent Auction. Kristin has been featured in ASIAN Geographic Magazine and CHLOE Magazine. She was recently awarded a Silver Place in the Prix De la Photographie (PX3) Competition for her series on Nepalese Workers.

She is a graduate of the photojournalism post-graduate program at the SPEOS Photographic Institute in Paris, France. She also holds a bachelor of arts degree in English and Communications with a management adjunct in Business Finance from Binghamton University in New York.

Awards 2015 Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival Exhibition - OCAD 2015 Asian Geographic 2015 CHLOE Magazine 2015 SNAP! Juried Photographic Competition Selection - Silent Auction 2014 ArtPress Magazine 2014 LensCulture Emerging Talent Feature