This is one of 5 portraits I took on a shoot, his name is Joe Harawira from the Ngaiterangi-Ngati Awa tribe in New Zealand. I saw Joe at a launch event and could not walk past the opportunity to capture this wise soul. His Moko (face tattoo) is part of a generation that is going to normalise this back in to NZ society and culture. He is a leader and inspiration to the people of New Zealand and I am grateful I had the opportunity to photograph him - although it was brief.