"""Photographer Ilan Wittenberg, of New Zealand, was awarded as Editorial winner for his submission, titled Timid (pictured). Taking to social media, Wittenberg said: 'During this project, I made a point to learn basic phrases of the Maasai language to connect with the community – I found that the Maasai people opened up much more when they saw that I was engaged in their language and culture. I faced numerous challenges during this project, including extremely limited time for photographing the people as well as technical issues in capturing facial details using natural light only. I made a point to ask people's permission, and create rapport. One of the guides taught me how to say: """"My name is Ilan. What is your name?"""" using the Maa language. I also ensured that I was able to tip the people who agreed to be photographed to thank them for their time'"""
"""Photographer Ilan Wittenberg, of New Zealand, was awarded as Editorial winner for his submission, titled Timid (pictured). Taking to social media, Wittenberg said: 'During this project, I made a point to learn basic phrases of the Maasai language to connect with the community – I found that the Maasai people opened up much more when they saw that I was engaged in their language and culture. I faced numerous challenges during this project, including extremely limited time for photographing the people as well as technical issues in capturing facial details using natural light only. I made a point to ask people's permission, and create rapport. One of the guides taught me how to say: """"My name is Ilan. What is your name?"""" using the Maa language. I also ensured that I was able to tip the people who agreed to be photographed to thank them for their time'"""