Kurt Tong

Originally trained as a nurse and health visitor at the University of Liverpool. I worked as a health visitor in London for two years before giving up my job to become a professional photographer. During and after my training, I worked in several developing countries and my photographs had been used for fundraising in India, Thailand, Hong Kong, UK, USA, Romania, Italy and Spain. In my first year of turning professional, I was shortlisted for the Ian Parry Award and won the VIII Luis Valtuena International humanitarian photography award. My photographs have since been recognised in the RPS print exhibition, the AOP open award and chosen as one of the finalist in the Nikon/BJP endframe dream project.