True Grit: Images of the Street, The People of Cuba

PrizeShortlist in Photography
ArtistE.K. Waller
CategoryProfessional

I wanted to photograph Cuba before the inevitable change that I knew would be happening. So I went out looking for images that would tell the visual story of these remarkable people in their environment. I was looking for moments where I recognized human behavior, and where the evidence revealed itself to me. What I found was that in spite of having so little, the people were able to find joy in the simplest of things! They have great passion for dance, music and art! And, for instance, when without a baseball, they simply make one! These are the images that resonated for me in this remarkable land!