Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2018 Third Prize

Joey Lawrence Joe Smart, from the series Tombo’s Wound

This evocative portrait came third in this year’s Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize. It’s from a series shot in a remote village in the jungle of Sierra Leone’s Eastern Province called Tombohuaun, which roughly translates as ‘ Tombo’s wound’. The portrait was commissioned by WaterAid as the area struggles with water-borne illnesses. Photographer Joey Lawrence said, ‘ WaterAid and I envisioned a portrait study of the community that would highlight its resilience, fraternity and work ethic.’