Introducing Michaél Michaél Beaty is a 17 year old photographer who was born in America and grew up in Australia. He approached eARTh emag to offer coverage of the Woodford Folk Fes�val. Travelling back from voluntary work in his Aunt’s HIV/AIDS research clinic in Africa before he commences his own medical studies, Michaél spent a day ‘snapping’ at Woodfordia. His gallery of images follow…
Top: Rain breaks the heat; Monster Parade Opening Ceremony; Backsliders; Busby Marou; Opening Ceremony; Half Moon Run. Photography by Michaél Beaty.
Michaél, who has visited Africa more �mes than he can count, stood in line for ten hours to pay his final respects to Madiba, Nelson Mandela. Read his sen�ments on page 66 followed by our African correspondent Rich Field’s Last Word.
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