About the photographer
Yasmin Mund is a multiple award winning photographer and image-maker based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. She has a background in design and visual communications and calls her work ‘travel art’. She likes to use her work as signifiers of a place – instead of depicting the obvious ‘travel photos’ she wants to remind people of the connection and feelings that they experienced when they were there as well as inspiring people to go somewhere they haven’t been.
Fine art prints are available for purchase via Yasmin’s website www.yasminmund.com or follow Yasmin’s Instagram www.instagram.com/yasmin_mund
Snapshots of daily life in Egypt
Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Specs: Film: Portra 400, shot on Nikon FM2
Yasmin says: “I could not be happier with how my film shots turned out from Egypt. The colours on the film are superb, it sets it apart from most ‘travel pics’ you see of Egypt. Can you spot the camel?”
Cairo Bazaar, Egypt
Specs: Canon 6D, 24-70mm 2.8f
Yasmin says: “These two asked me to take their photograph, so I did. I don’t normally take pictures of people unless they ask. I asked them if they had an email address so I could send it to them, they didn’t.”
Somewhere on the Nile, the world’s longest river
Specs: Canon 6D, 24-70mm 2.8f
Yasmin says: “Floating down the Nile on a felucca was an escape from the dusty hustle and bustle of the cities in Egypt (which I also loved). This was taken at sunset”.
Aswan, Egypt
Specs: Canon 6D, 24-70mm 2.8f
Yasmin says: “A general store, roadside in Aswan, selling dates 5 ways, nuts and spices!”
Cairo Bazaar, Egypt
Specs: Canon 6D, 24-70mm 2.8f
Yasmin says: “Typical Egyptian architecture, complimented by the moon and some afternoon shadows.”
Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Specs: Canon 6D, 24-70mm 2.8f
Yasmin says: “When I look at this I see what it actually is, the surface of the largest pyramid in Giza – the Pyramid of Khufu. But most people see some type of rocky landscape. I love that. Spot birds? Evidence says the pyramids used to be rendered smooth but now all that is left is this rocky surface.”
Aswan, Egypt
Specs: Canon 6D, 24-70mm 2.8f
Yasmin says: “A little bit of modern Egypt. In summer is gets very hot so air conditioning is popular.”
Somewhere in the desert between Abu Simbel and Aswan
Specs: Canon 6D, 24-70mm 2.8f
Yasmin says: “Power line towers, looking more like robots that come to life when it’s dark than non-moving towers!”
Cairo Bazaar, Egypt
Specs: Canon 6D, 24-70mm 2.8f
Yasmin says: “Cats in Egypt look like Egyptian Cats.”
The Temple of Isis from Philae (at its current location on Agilkia Island in Lake Nasser).
Specs: Film: Portra 400, shot on Nikon FM2
Yasmin says: “One of my favourite temples I visited in Egypt, it is incredible to be surrounded by such old relics and inscriptions from such an ancient time.”
