A wildlife ranger rests against a rhino beneath a stormy sky.

A farmer in a conical hat walks the rows of a green tea field in Vietnam.

Two faces in near darkness, one catching a sliver of light.

A woman in white walks through shallow ocean water toward the sun.

A swimmer glides underwater in a resort pool framed by palms and a tall hotel.

A man in a suit stands before a hotel, framed by two conical hats.

A man stands among cut marble blocks in a stone workshop.

Editorial & Commercial Photographer · Based in Vietnam

Justin Mott: Editorial, Documentary & Commercial Photographer

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Authentic Visual Storytelling

Truth, beautifully told.

Editorial and commercial photography rooted in documentary honesty. Real stories, seen through an unbiased lens and held to the standard serious publications and brands rely on.

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Person wearing a conical hat walks through orderly tea rows in a misty field, carrying a hoe over their shoulder.

Portrait of a woman wearing a red headwrap and traditional embroidered clothing, seen through a dark sheer fabric veil.

Person kneeling at the bow of a small boat on a river at dusk, wearing a headlamp that shines forward through the trees.

Mother in a yellow jacket cuddles a baby wrapped in red while a young boy stands nearby inside a makeshift shelter with colorful tarps and blankets nearby for warmth and shelter.

Colorful indoor room with green walls and blue partitions; clothes hang on lines around a purple curtain, behind which a shadowy hand is visible.

Phu Thi Hong Thuy, 48, in the recovery area of Nguyen Tri Phung Hospital in HCMC, Vietnam from her recent amputation surgery as a result of diabetes. Thuy is from the Mekong Delta region in Ca Mao Province, she was diagnosed with diabetes 1 year ago.

Silhouetted trio of soldiers with rifles standing on a hill at dusk against a blue gradient sky, horizon visible on the horizon edge.

Ol Pejeta Image Copyright Justin Mott 2019

Fatu and Najin Images

Soldier in camouflage gear sits on the ground at dusk, looking at a smartphone glowing in hand.

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Woman in white dress standing on a balcony of a modern building overlooking a calm sea and distant mountains in the background.

Person walking in shallow water with the sun behind them and lens flare across the scene.

Aerial view of turquoise sea meeting a white-sand beach; two people on paddleboards near the shore.

Resort buildings on a green hillside overlook a sandy beach and calm water at sunset, with a small boat in the foreground.

Man on a wooden deck beside a yellow pond, with a hillside hotel in the distance and greenery around.

Resort, hotel, and property photography by commercial photographer Justin Mott shot throughout Asia and beyond. To see Justin's full portfolio visit http://www.mottvisuals.com

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Person meditating outdoors in a grassy field beneath leafy trees, eyes closed, wearing a white tank top.

Person seen from behind in dark water, one arm outstretched as light ripples around them.

Pair of well-dressed adults descending glass stairs in a modern lobby with a large hanging orb chandelier.

Bartender in a suit pours clear liquid from a glass bottle into a stemmed coupe glass at a bar.

Bartender in a suit pours a drink for a couple at a high wooden bar with city skyline visible through large windows behind them.

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Close-up portrait of a man in an olive-green military uniform and hat, standing behind a barbed-wire fence with a serious expression.

Dark, low-light portrait with a partially visible face peering from the left; a blurred figure with red straps dominates the foreground.

Primate peering through a rusted cage bar with shattered glass around a broken window; eyes focused forward.

A man with gray hair and a beard stands beside large, dark marble blocks in an industrial workshop, with lifting straps and pulleys overhead.

Man in a suit with arms crossed standing in front of a row of beige apartment buildings, framed by blurred foreground elements.

Group of professionals in business attire posing for a team photo in a modern office lobby with stone wall and glass railings.

Mother in an orange jacket cradles a baby while standing with a young boy in a cluttered shelter interior filled with blankets and hanging clothes.

Mother in a plaid shirt cradling her baby in a dimly lit room, warm light on their faces.”

A shirtless man in a plaid lungi stands on a dirt path between tall green plants, with a woman in a blue patterned headscarf beside him.

Old woman in a green jacket leaning on a wooden walking stick outside a weathered door. It conveys a rural, elderly figure at a rustic home.

Woman in a light blue blouse and colorful hijab stands centered against a two-tone red wall with peeling white patches in the foreground border area.

Man in a dark suit and red striped tie leaning against a weathered green door in a narrow alley, holding a cigarette.

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A northern white rhino's eye in close-up, in black and white.

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Wander Alone

Najin and Fatu are the last two northern white rhinos on Earth. Filmed in black and white over several weeks at Kenya's Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Wander Alone sits with them in the silence Sudan left behind.

A film by Justin Mott & Joey Bania

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