Alex Treadway

Alex Treadway’s journal shows a rich and varied experience, traveling the world, photographing people and places for organisations such as Independent Magazine, Marks & Spencer and National Geographic. His passion for travel and remote cultures is clear in his work.

 

Project: Afghanistan

Treadway was commissioned for his project on Afghanistan to capture people’s every day working lives for a book about life in the Himalayas. A combination of portraits and larger landscapes incorporating workers shows a varied, yet cohesive view through the eyes of a worker. The overall feeling I get from these images is of a journey from the growing of crops, to the creation of products and finally to the sale of local produce in markets and shops. Although the land appears dry and barren on some of the larger landscapes, other images show fresh and healthy produce displayed alongside proud and happy workers. The feeling of independence and pride is reflected in the low and wide perspective often used for portrait images.