British Photographer David Gould has received 4 Professional Nominee Awards in the 8th Annual Black and White International Spider Awards 2013 for his photographs of India taken on his old Pentax ME Super using Kodak Tmax film. The photographs are part of a forthcoming book entitled '24 Hours in India' in which the photographer travelled through the subcontinent on various journeys capturing 21st century India through 20th century formats, analogue cameras with black and white film
Professional Nominee Award - Photojournalism category
'Man and Beast' Crawford Market, Mumbai. India. A market worker rests in the early morning before dawn at his shift at a meat market / slaughter house - his work for the morning - a cut animal carcuss lies next to him awaiting attention.
About the Spider Awards;
9,456 entries were received from 75 countries The Awards Jury represents the industry's biggest names and tastemakers who reviewed the entries online before making the nomination shortlist and honoring 246 title awards and 938 nominees in 14 categories.
BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS HONORS PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID GOULD FROM UK
LONDON 19TH OCTOBER - Professional photographer David Gould of UK was presented with the 8th Annual Black and White Spider Awards Nominee in the categories of photojournalism, silhouette and fine art at a prestigious Nomination & Winners PhotoShow. The live online ceremony webcast Saturday, October 19, 2013 was attended by photography fans in 75 countries who logged on to see the climax of the industry's most important event for black and white photography.
The awards international Jury included captains of the industry from the Tate in London, Heffel Fine Art, FoMu Fotomuseum, FTM Advisory, Camera Work, Art Stage Singapore, Aeroplastics Contemporary, Galerie Baudoin Lebon in Paris, to Fratelli Alinari in Florence who honored Spider Fellows with 246 coveted title awards and 938 nominees in 14 categories.
"It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the 9,456 entries we received this year," said Basil O'Brien, the awards Creative Director. David's "Man and Beast," an exceptional image entered in the Photojounalism category, represents black and white photography at its finest, and we're pleased to present him with the title of Nominee."
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.
image taken from Photographer series 24 Hours in India. www.davidmagould.com, copyright David Gould. 07725 063271. davidmagould@gmail.com©David Gould