Bronze in Portraiture/Culture / 2021 / Portraiture / Culture

• Prize
  Bronze in Portraiture/Culture
• Photographer
  Sarah Jenkins, Australia
• Studio
  Sarah Jenkins Photography
• Website
  https://www.sarahajenkins.com
• Instagram
  https://www.instagram.com/sarahjenkinsphotographer/

Out of the forest on the banks of a river in remote Karo tribe area in the Omo Valley Ethiopia appeared a group of Karo men and women. Their bodies and faces were painted using natural white chalk and earth coloured clays with decorative simple line and dot design patterns representing guinea fowl feathers and other animal motifs. Karo men paint their face and body to look menacing and command respect, and many carry Kalashnikov AK-47 guns to fight off any inter tribal conflicts over stealing of cattle or land issues. Karo men, women and children wear strings of beads around their necks.

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