Sascha Klamp · Portraits

My story is waiting to be heard.

Environmental portraits

Every face here was met where it lives.

None of these portraits was made in a studio. They were taken in doorways, kitchens, fields and streets, often after hours of talking, in the places that shape each person's story. Every picture leads back to the walk it belongs to.

Portrait of an elderly man against a white wall — Portrait of an elderly man against a white wallMets Masrik and Khachik, Armenia · The Art of Seeing

A woman in a knitted waistcoat stands in a doorway, a lace curtain behind her — A woman in a knitted waistcoat stands in a doorway, a lace curtain behind herMets Masrik and Khachik, Armenia · The Art of Seeing

Portrait of a very old man in a dark cap — Portrait of a very old man in a dark capEastern Kosovo · Kinship

A soldier in a camouflage jacket and black cap smiles in a village lane, Khachik — A soldier in a camouflage jacket and black cap smiles in a village lane, KhachikArmenia, December 2020 · After the War

A grey-haired soldier in camouflage laughs beside a stone wall, Khachik — A grey-haired soldier in camouflage laughs beside a stone wall, KhachikArmenia, December 2020 · After the War

Portrait of a man with dark hair against a green valley — Portrait of a man with dark hair against a green valleyTavush, Armenia · The Yellow Door

An elderly man in a patterned turban looks straight into the lens, Rajasthan — An elderly man in a patterned turban looks straight into the lens, RajasthanRajasthan, India · Until the Fire Is Lit

Portrait of an elderly woman in a dark blouse — Portrait of an elderly woman in a dark blouseMets Masrik and Khachik, Armenia · The Art of Seeing

A man at a table beneath framed portraits of a young soldier — A man at a table beneath framed portraits of a young soldierArmenia, December 2020 · After the War

An elderly woman in a floral blouse speaks with her hands in a farmyard — An elderly woman in a floral blouse speaks with her hands in a farmyardEastern Kosovo · Kinship

A man laughs and raises his arm in a doorway — A man laughs and raises his arm in a doorwayMets Masrik and Khachik, Armenia · The Art of Seeing

A man stands by a roadside wall above a wide valley — A man stands by a roadside wall above a wide valleyGoris, Armenia · The Blockade

An older woman in a grey cardigan stands before a floral curtain — An older woman in a grey cardigan stands before a floral curtainMets Masrik and Khachik, Armenia · The Art of Seeing

An elderly woman with a walking stick stands beside a whitewashed step, Rajasthan — An elderly woman with a walking stick stands beside a whitewashed step, RajasthanRajasthan, India · Until the Fire Is Lit

A man with wild grey hair laughs into the camera — A man with wild grey hair laughs into the cameraEastern Kosovo · Kinship

A mother and her son talk outside a stone house — A mother and her son talk outside a stone houseTavush, Armenia · The Yellow Door

A woman in a patterned scarf smiles outdoors in winter — A woman in a patterned scarf smiles outdoors in winterMets Masrik and Khachik, Armenia · The Art of Seeing

An older man in a leather cap and sheepskin coat stands in a dark stone room — An older man in a leather cap and sheepskin coat stands in a dark stone roomArmenia, December 2020 · After the War

A woman in a headscarf stands smiling before a wooden door — A woman in a headscarf stands smiling before a wooden doorEastern Kosovo · Kinship

A young man in red boxing gloves stands in a field, mountains behind — A young man in red boxing gloves stands in a field, mountains behindMets Masrik and Khachik, Armenia · The Art of Seeing

An old man in a turban rests his hand on the neck of a long-eared cow, Rajasthan — An old man in a turban rests his hand on the neck of a long-eared cow, RajasthanRajasthan, India · Until the Fire Is Lit

An older man waves and laughs — An older man waves and laughsRepublic Square, Yerevan · In the Streets

An elderly couple stand together in front of a wooden door — An elderly couple stand together in front of a wooden doorMets Masrik and Khachik, Armenia · The Art of Seeing

A girl in a black coat looks up into falling snow — A girl in a black coat looks up into falling snowGoris, Armenia · The Blockade

Portrait of an elderly man in a white cap, holding a walking stick — Portrait of an elderly man in a white cap, holding a walking stickEastern Kosovo · Kinship

A woman in a patterned blouse leans in a wooden doorway — A woman in a patterned blouse leans in a wooden doorwayMets Masrik and Khachik, Armenia · The Art of Seeing

A boy in a yellow T-shirt holds up a blue print of a flower — A boy in a yellow T-shirt holds up a blue print of a flowerDebet, Armenia · In Their Hands

A young tailor works at a treadle sewing machine, Rajasthan — A young tailor works at a treadle sewing machine, RajasthanRajasthan, India · Until the Fire Is Lit

An elderly woman in a headscarf sits beneath framed portraits in a green room — An elderly woman in a headscarf sits beneath framed portraits in a green roomArmenia, December 2020 · After the War

Three teenage girls stand among trees above the village — Three teenage girls stand among trees above the villageTavush, Armenia · The Yellow Door

Gagik Harutyunyan among the shelves of his bookshop — Gagik Harutyunyan among the shelves of his bookshopMets Masrik and Khachik, Armenia · The Art of Seeing

Two elderly men in caps stand side by side before a metal gate — Two elderly men in caps stand side by side before a metal gateEastern Kosovo · Kinship

A girl at the table looks across at a friend — A girl at the table looks across at a friendGoris, Armenia · The Blockade

An older woman in pearls looks into the camera — An older woman in pearls looks into the cameraRepublic Square, Yerevan · In the Streets

Three children stand in front of a house, two of them grinning, Rajasthan — Three children stand in front of a house, two of them grinning, RajasthanRajasthan, India · Until the Fire Is Lit

A man holds up his whiteboard with a drawing of a flower — A man holds up his whiteboard with a drawing of a flowerYerevan and London · In the Streets

A young woman in a red top looks past the camera, white curtains behind — A young woman in a red top looks past the camera, white curtains behindMets Masrik and Khachik, Armenia · The Art of Seeing

A small boy looks up past the camera — A small boy looks up past the cameraMets Masrik and Khachik, Armenia · The Art of Seeing

A grey-haired man in camouflage trousers carries a bag — A grey-haired man in camouflage trousers carries a bagArmenia, December 2020 · After the War

A boy and a young woman stand in front of the hills — A boy and a young woman stand in front of the hillsTavush, Armenia · The Yellow Door

An elderly couple smile together in a garden — An elderly couple smile together in a gardenEastern Kosovo · Kinship

Two boys sit on a step outside a doorway, Rajasthan — Two boys sit on a step outside a doorway, RajasthanRajasthan, India · Until the Fire Is Lit

A man in a wheelchair on an empty road, mist behind him — A man in a wheelchair on an empty road, mist behind himGoris, Armenia · The Blockade

A young woman in red smiles to one side — A young woman in red smiles to one sideRepublic Square, Yerevan · In the Streets

A girl in a black hat holds a blue print covered in leaf shapes — A girl in a black hat holds a blue print covered in leaf shapesDebet, Armenia · In Their Hands

A young woman and a boy in a green striped shirt — A young woman and a boy in a green striped shirtTavush, Armenia · The Yellow Door

A woman bakes bread at a clay stove against a courtyard wall, Rajasthan — A woman bakes bread at a clay stove against a courtyard wall, RajasthanRajasthan, India · Until the Fire Is Lit

Bishop Hovakim Manukyan in black robes stands in the arched doorway of a pale stone church — Bishop Hovakim Manukyan in black robes stands in the arched doorway of a pale stone churchYerevan and London · In the Streets

A boy stands beneath an icon and a framed photographArmenia, December 2020 · After the War

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