Ugo Domizioli
UK | LONDON
I was born and raised in London, United Kingdom. After spending nearly two decades in and out of office cubicles, I decided it was time to change direction. After much thought, it became clear that being creative was the solution. Bringing back a childhood interest for photography that had long been cast aside due to the riggers of daily life was the first step. A trip to South East Asia was where I decided that the genre of street photography was the correct direction to take.I also wanted to bring together other photographers and so created the Pirinthian Photos website. The idea is for it to evolve to become a community showcasing artful and distinctive imagery from a select group of photographers. Photographers believing in mutual benefit and wanting to give something back to the people and communities we photograph.
What matters most, is to be authentic with our own character & spirit.You can view my current portfolio below, in the gallery or by downloading my portfolio brochure (1.6MB PDF). Each photo has an explanation of how it was taken together with my thoughts on what inspired me to take each shot.
Choosing a charity to support was a fairly difficult task as there are so many deserving causes. Should I support a local or international cause was my first question? As the majority of my photographs were taken in Southern China, Vietnam and Cambodia, I felt my efforts should be directed towards one of these countries.
I chose Cambodia for a number of reasons. This is the poorest and less developed of the three and where money can go a lot further. A few of my favourite photographs were taken at the ancient temples of Siem Reap and so felt a bond with the country. I was looking for a charity that was transparent with its finances and solved a basic human need……in this case, clean water
Humans can only survive without water for around a week. Providing a small community with safe clean water not only reduces the spread of illness and disease from dirty water but also helps toward education and economic growth of the community. Less time is spent collecting water from some far away source and more time is available for learning, growth and lifting themselves out of poverty.
