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2024

Portrait by Ryszard Wierzbicki - Photojournalism, Portrait Photography, Photography Education, Emotional Photography, Ryszard Wierzbicki

Portrait by Ryszard Wierzbicki

I took this portrait of this gentleman before entering the Smokey Mountain slums. He was standing on the street, watching the traffic around the Manila port, where many shipping and freight companies have their branches. He probably had some experience working on the waterfront. The penetrating gaze and the expressiveness of his face made me want to press the shutter trigger.
A Walking Girl by Ryszard Wierzbicki - Photojournalism, Street Photography, Documentary Photography, Ryszard Wierzbicki, Award-Winning Photography

A Walking Girl by Ryszard Wierzbicki

One thing that stands out when exploring the slums around Smokey Mountain in Manila is the number of children living there. I started my tour on a Friday morning, when children would normally be in school. Here, children were everywhere. Which is a sign that they did not attend any school at all. The photo above shows one such child wandering the streets.