'Mr/Mrs Albinism South Africa' is the first Beauty pageant been held in South Africa for contestants with Albinism. It main focus is to uplift, create awareness and be an advocacy for people with Albinism
Frank Trimbos (1978, The Netherlands) is a documentary & portrait photographer in South Africa.
After completing the school of Photography in Amsterdam specialized in Documentary photography. Frank began to explore the lines of storytelling, documentary and portrait photography to engage with issues of cultural, social and historical significance.
In 2010 Frank moved from The Netherlands to South Africa where he began to experience the South African everyday life, capturing social issues and exploring marginalized communities.
Awards 2021 17th Pollux Awards: Winner serie Culture & Daily Life
2021 Zilveren Camera (Dutch): 2nd place Arts & Entertainment
2020 Africa Photo Awards (Africa): 1st place editorial
2019 MIFA (Int) : 2nd place Event
2019 BIFA (Int) : 2nd place Event
2018 Alfred Fried Photo Award (Intl) - Shortlist
2018 Px3 (Intl) - Curated selection exhibition
2016 Photoville, The Fence 2016 (USA) - Featured Photographer
2014 Int’l Photography Awards (Intl) – 2nd place, Social Cause
2014 Sony world Photo Awards (Intl) – Shortlist, Arts and Culture
2014 PhotoVisa (Rus) – Finalist
2013 Zilveren Camera (Dutch) – 1st place, Arts, Culture and Entertainment
2013 PDN: The Look, Fashion (USA) – 1st place, Runway/ Street Scene
2013 Int’l Photography Awards (Intl) – 1st place, Children, 1st place top pick
2012 Art of Building Photo contest (UK) – Finalist
2012 Sony world Photo Awards (Intl) – Commended, People
2009 Zilveren Camera (Dutch) – 3rd Place, Daily Life
