Hendrik Kerstens

I think there is a trend in portrait photography to light its subjects like the paintings of old Dutch masters like Vermeer. This photo by Hendrik Kerstens of his daughter Paula is my favourite. I like the calmness of it. And the humour: the typical Dutch headdress turns out to be a simple plastic bag.

















Hendrik Kerstens

Pieter Hugo

South-African photographer Pieter Hugo travelled twice to Nigeria (in 2005 and 2007) to follow a legendary group of itinerant street artists known as the Hyena Men. These men earn their money by performing on the streets with hyenas, pythons and baboons, and by selling traditional medicines.



































Pieter Hugo