Field notes & stories
Dispatches from the field, cultural encounters, photography tips, and travel writing from the places and people that inspire our expeditions.
Worldwide · Culture
Walking with the last nomads
For the next two years, we will walk alongside six nomadic communities during their seasonal migrations, from the Mongolian steppe to the Sahel. This is the story behind Transhumances, our most ambitious project yet.
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India · Culture
The masked dances of Kungri
Once a year, the monastery of Kungri, in Spiti Valley, wakes up for its Cham festival. A day among masked monks, sword-wielding lay lamas and dancing skeletons.
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Mongolia · Culture
Behind the scenes of Naadam
A few months ago, we would never have believed we would film the backstage of Mongolia's biggest event. Ten days with Bayra, the director of the Naadam opening ceremony, and the 2,000 people who made it happen.
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Madagascar · Culture
A day with the Vezo
Every year, reaching the coast of Madagascar means a few days with the Vezo fishermen of Ankasy. A morning at sea, an afternoon of portraits in the golden light, and a promise to come back with prints.
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India · Culture · Photography
Tenzin over the years
Tenzin was 11 when I first photographed her family in Spiti Valley. Six years and two visits later, a series has taken shape on its own, a record of a girl growing up in a valley that is changing too.
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Letters from the field
New expeditions before they are announced, field notes and photo stories. A few emails a year, never more.
