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 is a freelance photographer who lives in Sydney Australia, but her wanderlust for travel has taken her to all corners of the globe; to 135 countries and all seven continents. She shoots travel and portrait photographs on a freelance basis. 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 Tokyo TIFA 2023 - Honorable Mention
MIFA - Gold Award professional category 2021
Tokyo TIFA - Silver Award professional category 2020, Paris PX3 Hon Mention Professional category 2020
Tokyo TIFA 2018 - Gold and 1st Place Winner (professional People category)
Paris PX3 - Bronze Award professional category 2019, 2018
MIFA - Bronze Award professional categories 2015, 2017, 2019
TIFA - Bronze Award professional category 2017, Honorable Mention Professional categories: 2 x 2016
IPA - Honorable Mention professional categories: 2014, 2015, 2 x 2016, 4 x 2017, 5 x 2018, 3 x 2019
Eyes on Asia Travel Photography Awards 2013 - Bronze Award
