SDA Architectural Photography Award Entries

In September of 2020, I travelled to the city of Hargeisa in Somaliland working on assignment with architect Rashid Ali. The day we photographed the pavilion was noisy, and full of people in animated conversation with expressive gesticulations. Out of many incredible moments came one that was unscripted. A vantage point from inside the pavilion looking out, where two beautiful subjects caught sight of us. Intrigue froze their movements, and one can only imagine what they were thinking as they gazed on.
One of my favourite photographers named Josef Koudelka, immersed himself into communities where
he became virtually invisible. This enabled him to create some highly sensitive images that otherwise would be incredibly difficult to achieve. In a similar way with Union, I wanted to assume position of anonymity so as
to leave the subjects unaffected. This with the synergy of Rashid's architecture made for me a very special moment.