Hugo Bes
Netherlands

Honorable Mention

"Gossip Girls"

Three elderly ladies having a laugh on their favourite bench in a village in Ninh Binh province.

Biography: Hugo Bes(1971) is a Dutch reportage photographer based in Amsterdam. He decided to become a photographer during a 4 months journey in south east Asia which was the catalyst that sparked his passion for photography. Back in the Netherlands he graduated at the Fotovakschool specializing in reportage and portrait photography. In his photography Hugo is focusing on contemporary issues with people as main topic.