Philippe Durant’s portrait photography - Ep 1 Thai Tribal portraits

Philippe Durant is a freelance photographer who has lived in fifteen countries and travelled in 30 others. In 2013, he decided to settle in Malaysia. Over the years his passion for photography has evolved and eventually became a full time work five years ago. He has gradually improved in skills and knowledges together with getting better equipment. After seven exhibitions of some his photographs in Khartoum, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang and a dozen of talks/sharing sessions, he has started to self-published photography books about places in his host country. He considers himself as a documentary photographer.
“Things change, people go, sometimes they don’t come back, only pictures remains” the quote of Robert Frank is illustrating perfectly his mission as a photographer.
“Thailand has been a cherished destination for me since the 1980s. Below are portraits captured in different villages, settlements, markets, and regions, showcasing individuals from some of the 70 ethnic groups in the country, such as Karen, Lawa, Lisu, Akha, Lahu, Hmong, Maniq, Sakai, and more. Many are refugees, and like all ethnic minorities, face discrimination. They contribute to the country's cultural diversity but are threatened by modernization and globalization. This is just a small documentation. Grateful to all who allowed me to photograph them.” Philippe
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