Djerba Island, Tunisa - New Pictures for Food and Travel Magazine

Djerba Island, Tunisa - New Pictures for Food and Travel Magazine - Out now!
Get it while it's hot! Latest article with renowned food writer Michael Raffael - together we unearth the delights of the island of the lotus eaters...

'Lost Souls' - Fashion Test with Priya (Stylist), Nicole (MUA) & Naomi (Model)

A fashion test on the theme of lost souls. Shot around The Forest Road area of Walthamstow East London. Ably assisted by Paolo Daniele. Four outfits in four locations inspired by Rihanna.

Here are some rough thumbs of the day:

International Loop Awards 2011 - Bronze Award - Gary Latham Photography

International Colour Awards, 2011 - Nominee Gary Latham - Press Release

All aboard the 'FART' Bus - Ascona and Locarno - Switzerland

Just arrived back from a five star luxury trip to Southern Switzerland for Food and Travel magazine. A big thank you to the Eden Roc Hotel for their kind hospitality!

The beautiful twin lakeside towns of Ascona and Locarno, situated on the shores of Lake Maggiore are so far south that they are almost in Italy. The language, architecture and food have all have a very Northern Italian influence! 

Its chestnut season down there and the humble Chestnut, once the staple food for the Ticinese people of the remote alpine valleys is still made into a vast range of products from honey, jams, sweets and of course alcohol.

The article for Food and Travel magazine is scheduled for release later next year and I will be posting the stunning photos shortly after that. 

In the meantime you can't beat a Fart Joke - Oh Err Missis:

A rather unfortunate name for the public transport system in Locarno, Switzerland - affectionately called 'The Fart Bus' by the local ex pats.

Int'l B&W Spider Awards - Nominee Award for Gary Latham Photography

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS HONORS PHOTOGRAPHER GARY LATHAM FROM THE UK.

LONDON 20/08/2011 - Professional photographer Gary Latham of UK was presented with the 6th Annual Black and White Spider Awards Nominee title in the category of Wildlife at a prestigious Nomination & Winners PhotoShow watched by 40,000 online viewers who logged on live from 154 countries to see the climax of the industry's most important event for black and white photography.

Thousands of images were received from 73 countries worldwide. The awards international Jury included captains of the industry from Sotheby's, Magnum Photos, The Armory Show, Fratelli Alinari to Tate and Phillips de Pury & Company in London who honored Spider Fellows with 190 coveted title awards in 27 categories. The judges reviewed the entries online for eight weeks before making their final nominations and Gary Latham's "Icelandic Horse," an exceptional image entered in the Wildlife category, was honored by nomination of the Jury.

"The Spider Awards celebrates photographers who operate at the highest levels of their craft," said Basil O'Brien, the awards Creative Director. "Gary Latham's work represents black and white photography at its finest, and we're pleased to present him with the title of Nominee." 

You can view the 6th Annual Winners Gallery at:

www.thespiderawards.com/gallery6

BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS is the leading international award honoring excellence in black and white photography. This celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers worldwide and honors the finest images with the highest achievements in black and white photography.

Contact: Gary Latham Photography

Telephone: 07958 302161

Email: info@garylatham.co.uk

Website: www.garylatham.co.uk

Icelandic Horse, Northern Iceland.

Ecuador

Very exciting trip to Quito, the Capital City of Ecuador, the second highest city in the world (2,930m) after La Paz in Bolivia. Actually my second trip to the city, I was also there in 2004 and wow what a change the city has undergone, with massive investment and refurbishment to the old city. A world heritage site since 1978 and one of the best preserved historic colonial centres in the Americas. A stunning location, set in a narrow valley high in the volcano corridor of Ecuador, with a population of around 2.5 million. No pictures yet as they are under wraps until the article is published in Food and Travel Magazine in October.

Also while in Ecuador I managed to make a rather rainy trip to both types of rain forest in the Amazonia, Equatorial region. The lowland Amazon basin and the lesser know but equally interesting Cloud Forest of the Mindo area. 

Cloud Forest of the Mindo Area, Ecuador.

Cloud Forest of the Mindo Area, Ecuador.

High above the cloud forest canopy, Mindo area, Ecuador.