Justin is a talented photojournalist currently based in Hanoi, Vietnam and works with the World Picture News agency. He discovered his interest in photography and photojournalism after attending a workshop in Siem Reap (Cambodia) with Gary Knight, a co-founder of the agency VII. Since then, Justin has documented social issues in Southeast Asia, and has done freelance work for Medecins Sans Frontieres.
To show his photographic style, I've chosen the above one from Vietnam. I very much like the composition; the out of focus subject on the center-right of the image, with the traditional Vietnamese hat, the texture of the well-worn yellowish wall behind her and the contrasting red color of the birdcage. For me, the composition and the color combination of this photograph is perfection...maybe I would've cropped the sliver of the window on the right, but maybe not.This image is from Justin's personal blog (available via his website).
However, I want to showcase his work on what he describes as the 'temporary monks of Siem Reap'. This is a subject matter I've worked on on a number of occasions, and I'm always interested in other photographs from the same area. I found a Soundslides production on his website, with background music and ambient sound (just click on Multimedia)....and a similar one as a FilmLoop slideshow from the WpN website (ie with WpN's logo on the side). Both links are at the bottom of this post, and readers can choose whichever they prefer. One of the images on the slideshow is of a monk (or novice) with a dog...another perfect candid composition from Justin. May he continue his excellent work.
Justin Mott's "Temporary Monks" slideshow (WpN)
Justin Mott's website
