Emma
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Photographer
Emma Baker
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Prize
Honorable Mention
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Company/Studios
Emma Baker Creative
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Date of Photograph
21 June 2020
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Technical Info
1/320 ISO160 f3.5 CMOS
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Socials
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Website
This self-portrait is from my series Ngātahi which means 'Together, as one, in unity.'
For some of us, during our lockdown in Aotearoa, New Zealand, our idea of what and who is truly important shifted.
As a way to remember where we were before lockdown, where we are right now and to not lose sight of where we want and need to go, I turned the camera in on myself.
It's time to shape a new normal where open-minded, meaningful interactions, showing kindness and compassion to all is the only normal. To consider the world we want to live in and leave our children.
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Biography
Emma has a natural flair for evoking emotive and striking but natural portraits of the people around her.
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When I meet someone it's the less obvious that intrigues me.
It’s pretty much the norm for me to come home with groceries in hand, kids scooting around my feet, and a collection of random stories that were confided to me during my day. People and culture fascinate me and as a mum, wife, director, photographer and image-maker I feel pretty lucky to have a tool for telling stories, and also the deep trust clients and the people I shoot.
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Awards
IPA 2020 Honorable Mention - Self Portrait
IPA 2020 Honorable Mention - Deeper Perspective
2011 Nikon Dphoto - Creative
