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Larry Louie
Canada
3rd Place - Honor of Distinction
"In the Underbelly of Kathmandu - Family"
The Underbelly of Kathmandu is a series of the photographs of the urban poor in the valley. The people of Nepal are what bring visitors back to Nepal over and over again. The gentleness and resilience of these people is quite amazing despite the simmering crisis that exists. The Underbelly of Kathmandu is little Nepal on its own, consisting of people from all areas of Nepal, all looking for a better future for their family, all looking towards the new government to lead them there.
Biography: About Larry Louie
“It takes vision to be a good photographer, to imagine how the world around you will look in a photograph. But it takes another kind of vision to see how you can use what skills and experience you have to help other people. “ (Mark Bentley in his interview with Dr. Larry Louie, Black and White Photography, UK, March 2012).
International award winning documentary photographer Dr. Larry Louie leads a dual career. He is an optometrist in Canada but he is also a travel and documentary photographer who has managed to combined his interests to promote the work of different...
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