I got a job at a production company, and it was there that I met Ruthy Jones, who did the cooking and cleaning, commuting from Manenberg township. Taylor Wessing photographic portrait prize 2016 – in pictures Read moreAlthough it’s not how she looks every day, this picture captures how Ruthy sees herself. While everyone I photograph is a victim, I don’t portray them that way, and it’s not how they see themselves. This portrait won a prize – my first ever – and I spent the money making a book for Ruthy to sell in her church. High point: “My first solo exhibition, Ruthy Goes to Church.”Low point: “When my friend Phillipa died of breast cancer.

Source: The Guardian December 01, 2016 08:02 UTC