Omo Valley portraits
Suri woman poses with flower head piece and intricate face paint design elements of lines, shapes, colors, and textures through natural lighting effects in Southern Ethiopia. In her posture, without movement, you can read the harmony, balance, unity, emphasis, and rhythm of the overall portrait.
Awards
Color Photography Contest
2023Honorable Mention
People
Professional
Omo Valley portraits
Suri woman poses with flower head piece and intricate face paint design elements of lines, shapes, colors, and textures through natural lighting effects in Southern Ethiopia. In her posture, without movement, you can read the harmony, balance, unity, emphasis, and rhythm of the overall portrait.
About Artist
Matilde Simas
Matilde Simas is a visual journalist based in Boston. She graduated from Suffolk University with a BS in Psychology and Women’s Study and attended Rhode Island School Design to study digital photography. Matilde’s work as a photographer, guided by her primary role of humanitarian, has taken her around the globe. Her work’s primary focus is human rights, with the goal being to leverage storytelling to inform, provoke discussion, and ultimately inspire action. Matilde's photography has been showcased internationally and widely exhibited by various UN agencies. In 2017, Matilde founded Capture Humanity, an organization founded on bringing awareness to human rights issues. Matilde's efforts have led to collaborations with many community-based organizations including Freedom for All, Voice of the Free Philippines, ChildVoice Uganda and HAART Kenya. Her images have been published in the US Trafficking in Persons Report, a leading global report published by the US State Department to build awareness, educate, and propose solutions to the global issue of human trafficking.
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