Gold / 2024 / Nature / Domestic Animals

• Prize
  Gold in Nature/Domestic Animals
• Photographer
  Brian Sassmann, United States
• Studio
  Brian Sassmann Photography
• Instagram
  @bsassmann

I met Stelios the Shepherd in Crete while scouting for a location shoot.I was immediately mesmerized by his way of life. Simple,abundant & primordial. Keeping a flock on this rocky island of Ancient Myth has survived relatively unchanged throughout the rise & fall of many empires.His farm was on the South coast,looking down to the Libyan Sea.I went with him to scout early morning while he fed & milked his flock & stayed throughout his daily toils up to the last light.I continued to go with him for many days capturing the dedication & servitude to his flock. The Language of Shepherds.