The Shehhuh tribe of the Northern Emirates
May 16, 2013
The people of the Ru’us Al Jibal carry a culture crafted by the isolation and hardship of the Hajar mountains.
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Focal Point: Stationary Movement
April 28, 2013
For a picture that is, at its most basic, just seven men standing around, it has a real feel of energy.
Focal Point: The warm tent
April 22, 2013
While on assignment in Ras Al Khaimah, staff photographer Jaime Puebla captured this striking image of a man performing a mountain warery known as the nadbah. With the colour palette of all warm tones and very clean, simple composition, the photograph has a very cinematic feel. * Brian Kerrigan, photo editor
Time Frame: She wasn't for turning... even then
April 21, 2013
It was eight years after her resignation as the prime minister of Britain and leader of the Conservative Party when Margaret Thatcher arrived in Ras Al Khaimah.
2012: Staff photos of the Year
December 27, 2012
Very early in the week I spent reviewing the 44,000 plus images shot by our staff photographers in 2012 I realised that the best presentation I could offer to you, the reader and viewer, was not to force these images in to pre-ordained categories or set arbitrary quotas on number of images from one photographer, place or event to another. Rather, I should simply offer the images that I believe you will connect with, that will give you an emotional response as they did me.
Focal Point: Lights, camera, action!
October 16, 2012
There is so much atmosphere captured in this frame by Jeff Topping that you could be fooled into thinking it was a movie set rather than a truck tyre repair shop in Ras Al Khaimah.
Focal Point: Violent nature
October 9, 2012
Over his long career, staff photographer Jeff Topping has always been a master of capturing peak action during breaking news and sports events.
Al Rams: A community facing an uncertain future
September 19, 2012
Al Rams is a small northern town in Ras Al Khaimah, lying on a thin strip of land between the Hajjar mountains and the ocean. It has a vibrant history based on the pearl divers of yesteryear and a tradition of fishing that continues today.
Villa Architecture of the Northern Emirates by Jaime Puebla
July 2, 2012
Abu Dhabi and Dubai are famous for ground-breaking architecture, but this flair isn’t confined to the large cities.
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