David Clumpner Photography
Girls Going to Church in Nomuka Tonga
Baby and Pig in Nomuka Island Tonga
Guinivita Drinks From a Coconut in Kingdom of Tonga
Three Girls in Church on White Sunday in Nomuka Tonga
Boy Flying Kite in Kingdom of Tonga
Girl Walks Home from School on Nomuka
Boys Make Homemade Kites in Tonga
Tongan Boys Playing After School
Boy Plays in Mud while Dog Scratches Himself
Tongan Women Weave Mats
Tongan Mother Weaves Mat While Son Laughs
Kids Look Out Window from House in Nomuka Tonga
Girls Run Home from School in Kingdom of Tonga
Kids Carry Coconuts in Tonga
Old Man Farms Pandanus in Tongan Field
Tongan Boy Holds Kite While Friends Look On
Malele, Vili, Beta, and Eva Lausi'i
Oroka, Siaosi, Fey, Futaheru, Besa, Guinita, Losaline, and Siaosi Jr. Hia
Paea, Ilaise, Lose, Beti, Amelia, Fita, Samiuela, Maa'ta Taufa
Lina, 'Una, 'Esala, Toakase, Suli, Peni Malolo
Viena, Isi, Tupou, Kinikini, Lesieli, Viliami Taufa
Ipu, Pesi, Vaea, Bamela Latapu
Koloti Family Portrait on Nomuka Island
Hamani, Kilifi, Viliami, Lavinia Finau
Portrait of the Sa'ane Finau family
Fekau Family Portrait
Portrait of the Latu Family
Uasi Family - Beni, Foueti, Neomai, Sione
Manatu, Via, Fangatua, Tapu, Vaiola Kivalu
Portrait of the Tuifuaivaha Family on Nomuka, Tonga
Taufa Family Portrait - Paea, Ma'ata, Lose
Finau Family - Ana, Sa'ane, Wili
Portrait of Sila Meleluni
Portrait of Kalafitoni Tauataina
Lupe, Meite, Tali, Kesa, Ana, Tomasi Siu Family
Moala and Manoa Loketi
Lavinia, Tomasi, Ave, and Ana
Portrait of the Kivalu Family
Nafe and Litia Moala
Portrait of the Vailea Family
Napa'a Family - Ofa, Fekuki, Ismaeli, Mele
Maili and Devita Hia
Nehoa Family - Mataela, Nofolata, Wesi, Vehekite
Moala Family - Samuela, Melelupe, Nafe, Devita, Salote
Baeta and Mataele Moala
Sini and Paea Tuipulotu
Loketi Family - Moala, Manoa, Sini, Masi
Latu Family - Vili, Lotu, Moana
Pesa Family - Lesley, Kulukona, Sailosi, 'Ana
Sepi, Peti, Liuaki, Timote, Kefi, Peni
Tauelangi Family - Latu and Fehi
Namo and Sosefina Siu
Napa'a Family - 'Ofa, Maama, Isime'eli, Mele'ofa
Moala Tokai and Meki Fusi
Ofa and Afu
Lausi'i, Makamione, Samiu, Benina, Liuaki Ulupano
Tu'ulau Family Portrait on Nomuka, Tonga
Tina and Esi Taulafo
Fusi Family - Eve'eva, Lamouna, Meki
Ma'ata, Fatai, Vailahi Sione, Mele Taufa
Folau Family Portrait
Maile Tukuafu
Moala Family - Ofa, Bauline, Elenoa
Hef Family Portrait from Nomuka, Tonga
Loteni Taulangi
Tauataina Family Portrait: Havili, Siunipa, Malakai, Moana
Telika Fahaivalu
Nalaieni and Sela Faitangane
Nehoa Family - Latai, Vehekite, Takavaha
Pau'u Family Portrait
Tuipulotu Family Portrait
Meta and Tiueti Tupou.
Toetu'u Family Portrait
Nehoa Family Portrait
Tonga Family Portrait
Faleola Family Portrait
Hia Family Portrait
Sunia Pau'u
Sailini Pesa
Sakeasi, Meleline, Uate, Telisa, Taani Family Portrait
Siu Family Portriat
Mele Amusia
Hesi and Latanoa Salesi
veti and her grandchildren
Turimafua Family Portrait
Kivalu Family Portrait
Tauataina Family Portrait
Latu Family Portrait
Saitoni Primary School Portrait
Government Primary School Nomuka
Tupuoto'a College Portrait

Nomuka Island, Kingdom of Tonga

In the spring of 2016 I spent seven weeks on the tiny island of Nomuka in the Kingdom of Tonga. I photographed about 80 family portraits and spent the remaining time photographing life on the island from a documentary perspective. This included in-depth essays on church, weaving, kite flying, school days at each of the three schools, and farming. Upon returning to the U.S, I spearheaded a crowdfunding project which fully funded books and prints to be mailed back to every family on the island.

If you'd like update on future Pacific projects, please join my mailing list here: http://eepurl.com/gqBe-X