/ 2024 / Portraiture / Culture

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Sarah Jenkins, Australia
• Studio
  Sarah Jenkins Photography
• Website
  https://www.sarahajenkins.com
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/sarahjenkinsphotographer/

The Gerewol Festival, held annually in the Sahel region of Chad, is a male beauty courtship contest where young men from the nomadic Wodaabe clans proudly beautify themselves with colourful ornate outfits and traditional painted faces, while dancing and chanting rhythmically to impress the young Wodaabe girls, hoping to be picked as the most handsome husband or lover. Preparations for The Gerewol begin early morning with Wodaabe men meticulously applying their makeup and ensuring their hair is perfect.

Sarah's wanderlust for travel has taken her to all corners of the globe; to 148 countries and all seven continents. Her interest in disappearing cultures takes her to some of the more remote parts of the world. Sarah's images have been awarded international photography awards.

Awards MIFA - Gold Award professional 2021
Tokyo TIFA - Silver Award professional 2020,
Tokyo TIFA 2018 - Gold and 1st Place Winner (professional People)
Paris PX3 - Bronze Award professional 2019, 2018
MIFA - Bronze Award professional 2015, 2017, 2019
TIFA - Bronze Award professional 2017, Honorable Mention: 2024, 2023
IPA - Jury Top 5 Selection 2025, Honorable Mention: 2025, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Eyes on Asia Travel Photography Awards 2013 - Bronze Award