The Youngest Shepard
Photographer
Paul Bride
Category
People Photography - Children
Company
Paul Bride Photography
Submission Group
Professional
Year
2026
Country / Region:
Canada
In the remote forest of northern Mongolia, a young Tsaatan girl leads her family's reindeer with remarkable confidence. Though only five years old, she carries herself with the assurance of generations before her, reflecting a culture where knowledge, responsibility, and respect for nature are passed from parent to child.
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