Kylie Hood: Cambodian Photography
Thu 8 Mar 2007
A very good friend, Kylie Hood, has just returned from Cambodia with some remarkable photos. I particularly liked these, taken in the slums of Stung Meanchey Municipal Waste Dump.
Children in Slums of Stung Meanchey Municipal Waste Dump, Cambodia
Photography by Kylie Hood
Kylie has created an on-line gallery displaying a selection of her Cambodian photos.
And, Yes. She is a professional photographer. Kylie’s Portfolio displays a variety of styles; Architecture, Food, Commercial. She can even make IT guys in suits look good.
But her passion is PEOPLE! My family and Kylie’s were fortunate to travel through Jordan and Egypt in 2005. When most of us were taking happy snaps of Roman ruins, crusader castles and pharoahs’ pyramids, Kylie always had her camera pointed in the opposite direction capturing people at work and play, along with their hopes and fears, joys and sorrows.
Here are some of the “People” photos taken on that trip.
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Have a look at the Kylie Hood Photography web site for some remarkable “People” photos. The images of homeless people she captured for Mission Australia’s calendar are breathtaking.
March 10th, 2007 at 0:12
such beautiful and thoughtful photography!
March 11th, 2007 at 11:35
I have a difficulty with photographing people. There seems to be a groundswell of public opinion that there need to be all sorts of permissions granted. That their image is something that should be protected from evil cameras. I know people who actually run away when a camera appears.
March 11th, 2007 at 15:55
Thanks Mez and Archie for your comments. Clearly it’s photos of people that tell the most compelling stories.
At one end of the scale are photographers like Steve McCurry. Who can forget his green-eyed Afghan girl on the cover of National Geographic, an image that launched so many aid campaigns for refugees?
The other end of the scale is inhabited by the paparazzi, Britney-chasers, lawyers and trash magazine editors; an area of human endeavour with very little redeeming value.
As usual, Archie, it’s us honest little guys like you and me who are caught in the middle not knowing which rules to play by.