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    My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited y love for image making was sparked early in life through my dad as we would explore the Victorian high country together with an old film camera in hand and a manual light meter. We would spend hours studying the smallest details in the toadstools that hu

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    I was trekking through a small village when I walked past this young lady who was sitting up against an old window with her friend sowing a pillow case. She looked at me with a proud smile and showed me her goods. by: caitlinm Views[369] All of the materials were crafted by hand with exceptionally intricate detailing. Hours of work goes into each piece in the hope of selling them to make money for their family. by: caitlinm Views[244] This little child afraid and yet intrigued peered out from behind his mother while I was looking at the local materials. The Sapa ladies need to keep working and often have little babies strapped to their backs. by: caitlinm Views[484] I heard laughing and giggling from around the corner. As I walked down the path to investigate I came across a group of girls chatting away happily on the side of the road. Without the need of words I realised in that moment that we are all so similar. by: caitlinm Views[210]  

    Photos: The women of Sapa

    Friday, 5 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery

     
    Sapa in the mountains of far north Vietnam is home to vibrant local tribes that still speak their native tongue and follow their traditions. When arriving in Sapa tourists get swamped by local women trying to sell their hand made crafts and materials ... Read more >
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    A 'place' I have visited

    Friday, 5 Jul 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

     
    My love for image making was sparked early in life through my dad as we would explore the Victorian high country together with an old film camera in hand and a manual light meter. We would spend hours studying the smallest details in the toadstools that ... Read more >
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