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That stick is not for show, it has a very important function that helps remove bugs from the rice crop. Learn about the ingenious way in which Sirajul uses this stick to deal with pests, and why the sun was not such a problem for my photos on this day. #storytelling #organic #natural #pesticides #bangladesh #asia #southasia #rice #ricecrop #bugs #travel Follow me on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paulbettings... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulbettings Vi

Does the door add or take away from the shot? Either way, it serves a very important function.

I was sent to Somalia on assignment and flew there on an old cargo plane. In this photo story, hear about my conflict between...

I went ice fishing and before I left I set up a challenge for myself to tell the story of the weekend in a series of images.

I went ice fishing and I set up a challenge for myself to tell the story of the weekend in a series of images.

I had envisioned an image that I wanted to capture in Bangladesh, but envisioning was not enough, I needed to take action and prepare...

I had envisioned an image that I wanted to capture in Bangladesh, but envisioning was not enough, I needed to take action and prepare...

I drove many long hours to capture this image, but before I arrived at the location I was not sure what I was in for!

I’ve learned the hard way that if I don’t look for the good or the truth, my outlook can become hopeless. Having spent 15 months in Haiti..

What has changed during the pandemic? A lot, I’m sure, but I feel more has happened than just the pandemic in the last 18 months...

My baby was finally asleep, but my 5 year old was wide awake and ready to play. This had been the norm for the last few months...

For my two nights in Kabul back in 2012, I remember stacking chairs and small desks in front of my hotel room door before I fell asleep...

From the moment I got to Pearson International Airport in Toronto and had to mention that my final destination was Kabul, Afghanistan...

From March to June 2020, I spent weeks in Canada on my own. I have also quarantined twice in my apartment in South Sudan...

For most of the trip I sat in the back of an aging Land Cruiser and looked out the rear window as we weaved around massive potholes.

The lakes, rivers, forests and streams of northern Ontario have always been my escape from the busyness of the city.

In the madness created by COVID-19 in the last year, I have been able to still move around in ways that many haven’t.

When travelling in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) I felt that I was in a place where...

A photo I took in the Democratic Republic of Congo was given an Honourable Mention in the Professional Photojournalism category in the International Colour Awards. The International Colour Awards is the "leading global award honouring excellence in colour photography. Now in its 14th year, this celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers in a prestigious annual contest and online gala awards, streaming the world's most watched photo

While driving down dusty African roads or weaving through the busy streets of small towns of Asia, I regularly pass by incredible street scenes that I wish I could stop and photograph. These scenes are fleeting glimpses that show the regular life of the local population as they buy produce at a market, wait patiently on their bicycle taxi for a customer, deal with the local authorities, fix motorcycle tires, prepare their food and sit in their stores and stare out the store f