"Jatenipat Ketpradit: Can a Portrait Preserve a Culture"

What does it take to photograph the world’s most remote cultures—not as an outsider, but as a storyteller? In this episode of The Camera Café Show, we’re joined by Jatenipat Ketpradit from Thailand, a multi award-winning travel and portrait photographer whose work explores cultural identity and heritage through stunning, immersive imagery.
Jatenipat’s work has earned him major accolades, including: “International Photographer of the Year” – Refocus Awards, First Prize at the “International Portrait Photographer of the Year"- National Geographic in 2021 and 2022, and his been a Nikon Judge for their Annual Photography Competition. Apart from all that, for all the work he did, he is also the named as the Cultural Ambassador in Thailand for Mongolia.

His long-term projects take him into the heart of indigenous communities in Mongolia, Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea, and beyond, where he spends weeks living alongside the people, he photographs to understand their way of life before even pressing the shutter.

In this episode, we discuss:
🌍 Why cultural identity matters in photography and how Jatenipat approaches his subjects with respect.
📸 The challenges of travel portraiture—from harsh climates to gaining access to remote tribes.
🦅 How his work revived Mongolia’s eagle hunting traditions and influenced cultural tourism.
⏳ The importance of patience—why some shoots take months of preparation.
🎖️ What makes a portrait truly stand out

This episode is a must-listen for anyone passionate about travel, portrait photography, and storytelling!

📸 See more of Jatenipat’s work:
https://www.jatenipatketpradit.com/

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