Ethiopian Housewives

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Photographer

Yan Li
Date of Photograph

April 2016
Website

https://www.yliphotos.com/

This portfolio is a series of Ethiopian housewives in the remote villages. As a typical African lifestyle, the interiors of their houses are all painted with saturated colors.

Biography

Yan Li was originally educated as an engineer and received the Ph.D. degree in 2012. His solid knowledge of technologies, engineering and industry makes him understand what is transforming people’s lifestyles in the Information Age. He has the passion of traveling worldwide to admire the diversities on earth which are unfortunately facing challenges during the rapid urbanization and globalization. His photographic work focuses on capturing the fleeting moments of human experience, revealing personal stories of peoples, and documenting the fascinating yet vanishing cultures.
Awards

- 1st Place, International Photography Awards (IPA), 2017, category - Editorial, General News - 1st Place, International Photography Awards (IPA), 2017, category - People, Lifestyle - 2nd Place, International Photography Awards (IPA), 2017, category - Special, Travel/Tourism - 2nd Prize, Prix de la Photographyie Paris (Px3), 2017, category - Press, People/Personality - 3rd Prize, Prix de la Photographyie Paris (Px3), 2017, category - Nature, Sunset - Finalist, Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY), 2016, category - Shaped by Light