Maiko-San Ed. 2 of 10

A Portrait for a Maiko. The silver Susuki flower ornament in her hair indicates the season to be high summer.

Awards:

GPU Gold Medal, 5th Olympic Photo Circuit 2017, Open Monochrome Category
FBP Silver Medal, Double Declic International Sillian Organisation 2017, Open Monochrome Category
Highly Commended, On Your Travels Photography Competition - Society of International Travel and Tourism Photographer 2017
Honorable Mention, Monochrome Awards 2017, People Category
FIAP Honorable Mention, 3rd New Bi-Continental Photo Circuit 2017, Open Monochrome Category
GPU Honorable Mention, 3rd New Bi-Continental Photo Circuit 2017, Open Monochrome Category

Editor's Pick - Black & White Photography Competition - The Independent Photographer 2017
Judges Choice, 5th Greek Photographic Circuit 2017, Open Monochrome Category

Finalist, Sienna International Photo Awards 2017 - Journeys and Adventures Category

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Robin Yong is a multi-award winning Travel Photographer. He enjoys traveling to exotic destinations to befriend and photograph the locals. He is best known for his work on the Omo Valley tribes in Ethiopia, the Venetian Masked models in Venice, the Bokator boxers of Cambodia and the Maikos of Kyoto. He calls these works his Travel Portraits, his Art of Travel Medicine. For most of his works, he does not use flash, reflectors or artificial lighting, depending solely on natural lighting alone. The photos are often dramatic, colourful and extremely beautiful. For Robin, every photo must look like a movie poster... Over the past few years, Robin has quickly become one of the most popular and influential photographers at the Venice Carnevale and within the past few months, Flowers of Ethiopia alone has gathered numerous awards, finalist status and honourable mentions in many International photography competitions, including Alfred Fried Awards, Australia's Top Emerging Photographers, International Photography Awards, Istanbul Photo Awards, Moscow International Foto Awards, Sienna International Photo Awards, Tokyo International Foto Awards, Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) Awards etc. ​