After 15 years, we catch up with our past Photography Person of the Year award-winner, Phil Borges, to see how his career has progressed.

Phil Borges was named PPOY in these pages in 1997, and could easily have won the award every year since then for his tireless work in support of the world's indigenous cultures. "I have continued doing social documentary work for a...

In his book, “Tibet: Culture on the Edge,” social documentary photographer Phil Borges has included 175 full-color, full 12x9-inch portraits, which portray the faces of the Tibetan people in the 21st century.

Pages include images of the landscape, children, farmers, monks and nomads, along with stories of how they live, work, eat and pray.

Throughout his career, Borges has lived with and documented indigenous and tribal cultures around the world for 25 years, and his photographs are exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide. “Culture on the Edge” is available for $45....

Recently returned from Tibet, Phil Borges is now touring to promote his latest work, which focuses on the changing roles and lives of women on the Tibetan Plateau. Dedicating much of his work to advocate for the empowerment of women, Borges has released several books about this issue, including "Tibetan Portrait" and "Enduring Spirit."

On June 23, Borges will speak at Museum of History and Industry in Seattle to help with fundraising for Bridges to Understanding. For more information, visit bridges2understanding.org.

Seattle photographer Phil Borges held "Picture This!," the first fund-raising event for his nonprofit group Bridges to Understanding, on May 27. The evening featured the presentation of the first Bridges to Understanding Humanitarian Award to Getty Images CEO Jonathan Klein.

Borges is also working on multimedia documentaries for his Women Empowerment...

Phil Borges, of Mercer Island, Wash., was one of 15 finalists nominated for the second annual Purpose Prize, sponsored by the Seattle-based Civic Ventures. He was recognized for his work with socially relevant photography and for his nonprofit project, Bridges to Understanding.

The finalists, which were required to be 60 years of age or older, were selected for their influence on issues of social importance. Five of them received $100,000 and the remaining 10 received $10,000, Borges being one of the latter group.

Seattle photographer Phil Borges, has widened the horizons of his Bridges to Understanding program to South Africa. Founded by Borges, Bridges to Understanding is a nonprofit group that encourages children to learn about the world through photography and visual storytelling.

The Amy Biehl Foundation, located in the Khayelitsha Township, near Cape Town, South Africa, is the newest member of the Bridges to Understanding worldwide network of classrooms. As part of the month-long festivities to celebrate...