OUTDOORS SHOW & OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHER of the YEAR AWARDS

I was in London last week to speak and present photographs at the Outdoors Show/Boat Show at London Excel, and also to present a prize at the Outdoor Photographer of the Year Awards at The Print Space Gallery. Both events went really well and were tremendous fun. The talks at the Outdoors Show were well attended (thanks to all of those that managed to put up with me for over an hour!) and despite the distractions of a tradeshow things seemed to go beautifully well. It was also great fun to go to the awards, especially as I finally managed to catch up with a load of lovely people who I 'knew' by email and phone but had never actually met! The above photo is of me talking with Elizabeth Roberts, the editor of Black & White Photography magazine - in the background behind Liz and almost cut off by the edge of the photo is the brilliant and legendary landscape photographer Joe Cornish, a real gentleman and a delight to talk with. Thank you to Kerry Banner of Capture PR and Melanie Beck for all your hard work in getting me there!

SPEAKING AT THE OUTDOORS SHOW IN LONDON

I'm in London from the 12th-15th January (this week) speaking at the Boats Show/Outdoors Show at London Excel, 2.30pm on Friday and 12.30pm on Saturday on the Finlandia Travel and Adventure Stage in the Outdoors Show section. We also have an Ocean Capture Stand (OU603) at the Outdoors Show - please come along and say hi - be good to have a chat!

NEW PHOTOGRAPHS FROM SOUTH OF THE EQUATOR

I have just returned from a 2 week trip to Tanzania and Zanzibar in East Africa, spending quite a lot of time shooting the fishing dhows, the iconic triangular sailed boats used by the locals to fish and import and export goods to the mainland. It was a great trip, with fantastic weather and enough wind to fill those beautiful sails. The locals are unbelievably friendly and much more chilled than many African countries I've visited. And then the food....... I didn't take any waterproof housings with me due to weight restrictions on the charter flights, so had to shoot chest deep in the Indian Ocean being very careful not to drop the cameras! Some of the photographs are in the New Works portfolio of the website, with more to follow in an 'Equator' Portfolio very soon.

ICELAND - A SPECTACULAR DISPLAY

I just got back from Iceland, one of my favourite places on the planet and somewhere I have spent about 2 months over the last 3 years. As usual this amazing country, the newest on the planet, just blew me away - the landscape, the air, the people, the food - all these things are truly wonderful. We were also treated to a spectacular display from the Northern Lights, two nights running no less, which was an emotional treat for all concerned (see above photo). I'm going back next year for two photo tours, one in July and one in September, and truthfully I can't wait! I have posted new photographs from the trip on my website, www.jonathanchritchley.net , in the New Works portfolio. Hope you like...

NEW PRINT OF THE MONTH

Details of the new PRINT OF THE MONTH, now available on my portfolio website www.jonathanchritchley.net on the PRINTS page.

The open edition print is 12cm x 12cm (approx 4.4 inches x 4.4 inches),
printed onto high quality A4 Hahnehuhle fine art Bamboo photographic paper, made from 90% bamboo fibres and 10% cotton which ‘combines spiritual photography with environmental friendliness’. The print is signed, dated, unmounted and comes with mounting and framing advice.

This month the print is 'Stallions Playing, Study 3 (shown above), taken in the Camargue in France this October.

The price is 89 Euros including postage & packing for European delivery.
Payment is by Paypal or cheque. To order please email us or telephone +33 (0)6 71 00 37 69. Buyers outside Europe please contact us to obtain a quote for delivery.

All ordered prints will be despatched by the beginning of November to arrive well before the Christmas rush!

NEW VENICE ACQUA ALTA TOUR IN NOVEMBER

Following my trip to Venice during the Acqua Alta Floods in December last year, and owing to a rather large demand, I have added at very short notice a special 3 day photo tour there this November, specifically to shoot the high water and the effects it has on this incredibly iconic city. So if you fancy joining me in photographing Saint Marks Square under 3 feet of water then get in touch quick!
VENICE ACQUA ALTA TOUR 22-25 November 2011
1599 euros per person/2499 euros 2 sharing

TALL SHIPS IN THE SHETLAND ISLANDS

I have just returned from the very lovely Shetland Islands where I was shooting the start of the second leg of the 2011 Tall Ships Races. The rugged coastline of these fabulous islands provided the perfect backdrop to these magnificent sailing vessels, and the weather - windy, stormy and foggy, was absolutely perfect - for me anyway! The adverse conditions meant that the race start was delayed by 24 hours - a good excuse to get on board the boats, chat to the crews, and of course try out the local pubs and restaurants in the northern most town in the UK. When things finally got going it was well worth waiting for, and while the sports photographers I met were all understandably moaning about the conditions, things couldn't have been better for me!. I shall be adding new photographs from the trip on the website soon - there will also be an article and photos in the November edition of Black and White Photography Magazine.