The Miao Family of China

• Prize
  Silver in Portraiture/Family
• Photographer
  HONG QI YE, China
• Socials
• Website
  https://www.yhq-photo.com

Miao ethnic minority is the 5th biggest one among 56 nationalities in China.

I created the project of The Miao Family of China in 2014. Until now, I have traveled five provinces and over 85 Miao villages, to document the Miao family in the different locations. The project is going to show you the customs and identities of Miao people, and the remains of traditional diverse culture of Miao minority nowadays.

Under natural lighting, natural environment and with original status of the Miao people in the series,I wish to show the nature and reality of the nationality of the Miao.

• Biography
  HONGQI YE, Photographer of Portrait and Environment Portrait, living in Shanghai, China. With the passion of art and photography starting from student age, became freelance photographer in 2012 after getting intensive courses about photography and art. Starting from 2014, I focused on photographing humanistic narration. Chinese minority people and its traditional culture is the main subject that I am working on.
• Awards
  Publication in PDN Magazine (USA) March 2018. Grand Prize in Amateur Group awarded in PDN "Faces, Portrait Photography Contest" in 2017. Awarded the Best Female Portrait and Best Indoor Portrait in 2017, the annual Portrait Competition, PID division of Photographic Society of America. Awarded the Best Child Portrait in 2016, the annual Portrait Competition, PID division of Photographic Society of America. Gold Medal and Bronze Medal awarded in the 3rd International Photographic Competition of Ireland in 2016. The Jury Award, the Int’l Photographic Exhibition, Spain,2016. The Jury Award, the Int’l Art Photographic Exhibition, Bulgaria 2016.