Posted by on June 19th 2008
When I saw Richard Wainwright’s Counting the Cost of Gold story on the BBC website, I was curious to find out more about the photographer and his trip to the Ituri District of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This African country has been in the grip of war for many years, and I wanted to find out a little more about how Richard got involved with the story and the practicalities and hardships of working in such a remote and dangerous place. I asked him to participate in an interview, and he kindly agreed.
Artisanal gold miners at work in Kanga-Isine, one
of the richest gold mines in Africa in Mongbwalu,
Eastern Congo.
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Posted by on June 16th 2008
In August 2004 I spent a few days in a charming, remote village called Iruya in northwest Argentina. Imagine my surprise when I recognised the town in Guiness’ latest TV ad. A quick search on google confirmed that the location was indeed Iruya, that the ad is Guiness’ most expensive to date, and that the entire campaign cost a colossal ten million pounds (approximately 20 million US dollars).
This is how Iruya looks when you approach it along the dirt road from Humahuaca.
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Posted by on June 03rd 2008
Mountaineer, film maker and adventurer Harry Kikstra is much more than just a photographer. Intrigued by someone who not only creates beautiful travel photos but manages to find time to do so many other things as well, I invited him to take part in an interview.
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