Abandoned Past
Portraits of Holocaust survivors and Dutch Indo survivors of Japanese internment camps who emigrated to America after WWII. Despite vastly different wartime experiences, they share profound resilience and the courage to build new lives. A documentary honoring voices often left unheard in history.
Awards
World Photo Annual
2025Photographer of the Year
Portrait
Professional
Honorable Mention
People
Professional
Honorable Mention
Photojournalism
Professional
Abandoned Past
Portraits of Holocaust survivors and Dutch Indo survivors of Japanese internment camps who emigrated to America after WWII. Despite vastly different wartime experiences, they share profound resilience and the courage to build new lives. A documentary honoring voices often left unheard in history.
About Artist
Brian Callaway
Brian Callaway is a Los Angeles–based photographer and co-founder of Callaway Gable, one of the most awarded wedding studios serving celebrity and high-profile clients worldwide. Commercially, Brian has worked with Lexus and Toyota for years, producing images that have populated the Lexus website for ten+ years. His personal photography focuses on street and travel work—visual studies captured across cities and landscapes around the world. Brian’s work has been featured as a National Geographic Photo of the Day, and in Vogue, People, Us Weekly, Rangefinder Magazine, Popular Photography, and Architectural Digest. He has appeared on stage at Nikon, WPPI, Mystic, and CreativeLive, and teaches photography workshops internationally.
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