On Oct. 29, I turned 30 years old. And I was determined to make that happen on the Base Camp of Mt. Everest. This is a personal journal of my journey.
Kevin German
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | +1.360.450.5810 | kevingerman@luceoimages.com
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Outside the Rings
On August 8, 2008, the Beijing Olympic Games began. The choice of China as a host country was the subject of criticism by politicians and NGOs concerned ... More
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In the Footsteps of Ghosts
This ongoing project looks at Vietnam as a country that is still struggling to recover from the impact of a 40-year-old war. While the country attempts to ... More
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My Everest Birthday
On Oct. 29, I turned 30 years old. And I was determined to make that happen on the Base Camp of Mt. Everest. This is a personal ... More
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Forgotten
Like most countries, mental illness is something that people want to forget about. Vietnam is no different. Families send their loved ones to mental illness hospitals and ... More
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Xin lỗi Con – I’m Sorry Child
According to a 10-year-old study, Vietnam had the highest abortion rate in the world. In 2008, officials proposed to return to a two-child-only law that they abandoned ... More
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Sacramento
For two years I photographed one portrait every week of a person who lived in Sacramento, California.
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Portraiture – Asia
A collection of portraits from throughout Asia.
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I Was Born With a Penis
Nearly 42% of the 1.6 million homeless youth in America fall under the category of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. In New York City, this number seems ... More
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Inquisitive
The things I see in light and form.
BIOGRAPHY
Kevin German (b. 1979) studied photography and journalism at Washington State University. He worked for 5 years in newspapers from California to Florida. In 2008, he left the staff of The Sacramento Bee and moved to Southeast Asia to focus on humanitarian documentaries. That same year, he co-founded the collective Luceo Images. He is based out of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He has won numerous awards from the Pictures of the Year competition. In 2005 he was named Illinois Press Photographer of the Year. In 2009 he was named Southern Photographer of the Year. His clients include Bloomberg News, CityPass Guide, CNN Traveller, Edge Asia, Eyemazing, Forbes, International Trucking, Johnnie Walker, Monocle Magazine, National Geographic, Newsweek, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal Asia, Time, SNOB, Vanity Fair, Windsor Plaza Hotel.