Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Bolivia

From the 2nd to 5th of February every year the quiet lakeside town of Copacabana comes alive with thousands of pilgrims and revellers, celebrating the patron saint of Bolivia; The Virgin of Candelaria. I was lucky enough to be there two years ago and here are a few of my favourite pictures.

Dancers in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Musicians, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Musicians, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancer in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancer in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancer in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancer in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancer in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancer in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Musicians, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Musicians, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional costume, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional dress, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional dress, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional dress, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional dress, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional dress, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional dress, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Festival reveller, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Festival reveller, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional dress having a break, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional dress having a break, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional dress, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Dancers in traditional dress, Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Sweets & Shrines – Day of the Dead, Lake Patzcuaro, Mexico

Dia de los Muertos Souvenirs, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

Dia de los Muertos Souvenirs, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

Dia de los Muertos Souvenirs, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

Dia de los Muertos Souvenirs, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

Dia de los Muertos Altar, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

Dia de los Muertos Altar, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

Dia de Muertos Souvenirs, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

Dia de Muertos Souvenirs, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

Dia de los Muertos Costumes, Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Dia de los Muertos Costumes, Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Dia de los Muertos Celebrations, Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Dia de los Muertos Celebrations, Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Pelota Phurépecha aka Wuarukua (Fire Hockey), Dia de los Muertos Celebrations, Jarácuaro, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Pelota Phurépecha aka Wuarukua (Fire Hockey), Dia de los Muertos Celebrations, Jarácuaro, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Pelota Phurépecha aka Wuarukua (Fire Hockey), Dia de los Muertos Celebrations, Jarácuaro, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Pelota Phurépecha aka Wuarukua (Fire Hockey), Dia de los Muertos Celebrations, Jarácuaro, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Pelota Phurépecha aka Wuarukua (Fire Hockey), Dia de los Muertos Celebrations, Jarácuaro, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Pelota Phurépecha aka Wuarukua (Fire Hockey), Dia de los Muertos Celebrations, Jarácuaro, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Dia de los Muertos Celebrations, Tzurumutaro, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Dia de los Muertos Celebrations, Tzurumutaro, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Dia de los Muertos Celebrations, Tzurumutaro, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Dia de los Muertos Celebrations, Tzurumutaro, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

La Santa Muerte Altar, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Dia de los Muertos Decorations, Uricho, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Dia de los Muertos Decorations, Uricho, Lake Patzcuaro, Michoacán, Mexico

Catrina Dolls. Capula, Michoacán, Mexico

Catrina Dolls. Capula, Michoacán, Mexico

Catrina Dolls. Capula, Michoacán, Mexico

Catrina Dolls. Capula, Michoacán, Mexico

Girl dressed as a Catrina, Dia de los Muertos Celebrations, Capula, Michoacán, Mexico

Girl dressed as a Catrina, Dia de los Muertos Celebrations, Capula, Michoacán, Mexico

Lathmar Holi in Nandagaon Temple, Uttar Pradesh, India: Part Three

Earlier this month I travelled to Nandagaon from Mathura to shoot the Holi celebrations that this small town is famous for. After the throwing of paint and powder at the Radha temple the Shepherds from neighbouring Barsana gather with shields … Continue reading

On Location – Holi Festival, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India

I’m away in India at the moment, travelled here late February to cover the Holi celebrations. Here is a sneak preview of the portraits I shot over the course of the festivities in Mathura, Vrindavan and Nandagaon. Will have the … Continue reading

Miner’s Carnival – Cerro Rico, Potosi, Bolivia

Processions during The Miners Carnival, Cerro Rico, Potosi, Southern Altiplano, Bolivia

Mid February, a few weeks before the main Carnaval, Potosi hosts the miner’s carnival. This involves processions down from Cerro Rico to the town, lots of drinking, and lots of water fights. I got a taxi first thing in the … Continue reading

Fiesta de la Virgen de la Candelaria, Copacabana, Bolivia

Nowadays I try and plan my trips to coincide with local festivals. This was partly ignited a few years ago in Guatemala when by chance on visiting a nearby village I happened to be there for their annual fiesta. It … Continue reading

Notting Hill Carnival 2013

Notting Hill Carnival 2012, West London, England, UK

All that colour and noise, on this grey, cold December day it seems a world away. I’m catching up with all my personal work this month, and have finally got my photography from this years Notting Hill Carnival edited. Here … Continue reading