Louise Taylor is a social documentary
photographer, and rural issues, places and people are a particular focus of her
work. Over the past 11 years Louise has worked on many personal,
professional and community projects, and regularly exhibited in the UK in group
and solo shows. Since graduating from the University of Westminster in 1996,
she has traveled widely and in 2004 received an Independent on Sunday Travel
Photographer Award.
Currently, Louise is developing a project that visually explores
the phenomenon of migration and settlement within nomadic communities.
Two contrasting nomadic communities are the focus of this work; one the
Gypsies/Travellers of County Durham, and the other the Nomads of
Mongolia. She is exploring the challenges faced by nomads who replace
their traditional, transient lifestyle with a more sedentary existance,
and is investigating the ways in which they adapt whilst fighting to
retain their cultural identity.
More of Louise's work can be found here.