The Independent Photographer Has Announced The Winners Of Its People Photography Contest 2023 (10 Pics)

The People Photography Award transcends geographical boundaries, celebrates diverse cultures, and ventures into the remotest corners of our planet. It is a jubilation of the manifold beauty ingrained in humanity.

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2nd Place: “Devotion” By Ashraful Arefin

Western Mongolia"This is Baka, a young eagle hunter. Like most people living in rural Mongolia, the eagle hunters are nomads. To send their children to school, nomadic families keep a townhome, where they spend winters and then spend summer roaming the countryside. Many educated young Mongolians are moving to the cities in search of better job prospects. Baka, however, is an exception. When we were visiting his family he proudly told us that he had dropped out of school and was planning to focus entirely on eagle hunting.“Prize: $400

3rd Place: “Baka And His Eagle” By Diana Barthauer

Southeast Asia"The Bajau, also known as the sea gypsies, are indigenous seafaring people who live in the Southeast Asian seas. They are stateless people and live closely linked to the sea, in small wooden stilt houses built on shallow waters. Salis is a Bajau fisherman who took me to the seaside villages showing me their traditional way of life. Bajau are dedicated exclusively to fishing activities, up to 8 hours a day, and they go ashore only to trade their catch or seek shelter during storms.”

Finalist: “Salis” By Jacopo Della Valle

Kolkata, India"Everyday street scene captured in Kolkata, India in 2022.“Prize: $1000

1st Place: “Our Everyday” By Billy Dinh

Finalist: “Taekwando” By Alain Schroeder

Pakistan"Brick kilns in Southeast Asia are notable for causing environmental pollution, violating children’s rights, and working conditions that violate the most basic of human rights. Soot and harmful gases from the factory chimneys fill the air. Without respiratory masks, the polluted air finds its way straight to the lungs. Upon reaching the factory, I was told that the workers worked in two shifts, 7AM to 1PM and 1PM to 7PM because my presence was expected only for a couple of hours. However, in the two days I spent there, I personally witnessed that the workers worked a single 12-hour shift in extreme conditions. These enterprises not only cause terrible damage to the environment but also have terrible and unlawful working conditions and must be urgently inspected and controlled. This system of economic slavery and plunder of the environment must end.”

Finalist: “Working In Brick Klins” By F.dilek Yurdakul

Finalist: “Daughter Of An Evenki Reindeer Herder” By Natalya Saprunova