Every photograph has a story and sometimes, the moments before the shutter clicks are just as powerful as the image itself. In this series, Adam shares the stories behind some of my most memorable photos, the places, the people, the chaos, the quiet, and the unexpected encounters that shaped each frame.
In 2022 I travelled down Sri Lanka’s East Coast to photograph the stilt fishermen, an image that had inspired me for years. Their silhouettes against the ocean and sky capture both tradition and timeless beauty.
A journey through Lesotho, from sacred female initiation rites to spontaneous street portraits; moments of rhythm, tradition, and humanity captured in a remote mountain kingdom.
He emerged from behind the dunes on a remote Sri Lankan beach and said, “I have no mother and no father. My name is Sebastian.”
I asked him to pose; the wild sea behind him seemed to echo the storm within.
A spontaneous moment captured in the streets of Havana while filming a documentary. Kids playing with a burst water pipe, laughter in the heat, pure Cuban joy. This is the story of how a passing glance turned into one of my favourite photographs.
What was meant to be a simple interview turned into a surreal night with one of football’s most iconic and unpredictable figures. Here’s how I captured Maradona.
