Gumiran has captured not only human faces, but more importantly a lifetime of emotions and stories. There is much hardship, vulnerability but also authenticity, courage, and no lack of happiness. Donell Gumiran is known for his evocative portraits, social documentary and travel photography. He does portrait workshops for Nikon School, for Nikon Middle East. He encourages other photographers to express themselves through art.
Donell is now based in the U.A.E. His talent for telling stories that are captured through the lens has earned him international recognition. He is a remarkable visual storyteller, he connects us to the deep humanity of his characters. His work gives a chance to capture and preserve memories of our time. In 2019 he received two coveted awards: “Photographer of the Year 2019” of the Spider Awards 2019, the TIFA Tokyo Photo Award, Japan – 1st place Gold 2018, and the PX3 (Prix de la Photographie Paris) Gold 2019.
A girl from Pushkar / Rajasthan, India
Children of Kalash / Kalash Valley, Pakistan
Forgive Me / Binondo, Philippines
