Carol Beckwith
Carol Beckwith is a photographer who documents indigenous tribes in Africa. She's done much of her work with Australian photographer Angela Fisher.
Born: 1945
Hometown: Boston, MA
Education: Degrees in Painting and Photography
Occupation: Photographer, writer, artist
Expeditions: 30 years of exploring Africa, covering 27,000 miles in 40 countries with Angela Fisher
Favorite Place To Be: Wodaabe nomad camp during courtship season in the Sahel, Niger Best Discovery: 900 Maasai warriors gathering for their once-every-fourteen-year passage to elderhood in Tanzania
Favorite Items In The Field: Polaroid camera for giving gifts of images, drawing pad, journal for recording experiences, clean water
Personal Heroes: Kathy Eldon, Founder of Creative Visions; Katjambia, renowned Hima healer; Salbastiao Salgado, photographer of the plight of world peoples; Nelson Mandela
Hobbies: The same as my life passions
Website: www.africanceremonies.com
Advice: All things are possible, follow your dreams, realize your vision
