NAOMI GODDARD is a British social documentary photographer. Her interest in visual anthropology fuels her curiosity in the human being and the way contemporary society impacts on how we position ourselves within an environment. Focusing on portraiture and the narrative behind an image, Naomi’s projects adopt a conceptual approach, investigating the relationship of the people and their identity, through the culture and place they inhabit.
Taking on an editorial approach to her work, her practice explores socio-cultural issues, often observing a community and reflecting upon the identity they share. By travelling extensively, she has obtained an insight into other cultures which has allowed Naomi not only to combine together her two passions of travel and photography, but also enabled her to reflect on her experiences away from her photographic practice. By observing social aspects of alternative cultures, it has helped assist an exercise in personal exploration, aiding Naomi to reflect upon her own environment and self within it. Experiencing other countries and their traditions has brought Naomi to extensively travel in Asia, now basing herself in Taipei.