New Portfolio: Life in Kyrgyzstan
This one’s been a long time coming. I’ve finally put together a new portfolio – a series I shot across the remote steppe regions of Kyrgyzstan – and to be honest, it’s taken me ages. Partly because life’s been busy, but also because I’ve found it really hard to distil down the experience into a small selection of images that actually feel right together.
This wasn’t a quick shoot. I spent months travelling through the mountains and grasslands, staying with nomadic families, riding along with herders, drinking more bowls of fermented mare’s milk than I’d care to admit. What struck me – and what I’ve tried to reflect in the sequence – was how raw, grounded, and communal life felt out there. There’s a simplicity that isn’t simple at all – it’s layered with pride and resilience.
The first photo was always going to open the set (it’s also hanging up on my kitchen wall). There’s a quietness to it, but also a sense of intimacy – the kind you only get when you’ve been somewhere long enough for people to relax around you, to forget the camera’s there. From there, the story moves through daily life, through childhood, work, landscape, tradition, and eventually into the energy of horseback games – and the stillness that follows.
Some of these moments were spontaneous, others came after hours (or days) of waiting. Some are raw, some a bit more polished. But together, they feel like the truest version I could make of what I saw and felt.
You can view the full portfolio here: Among the Nomads of Kyrgyzstan.
Let me know what you think – always keen to hear what resonates.