Posts Tagged ‘Photography’
Black Ink Magazine – Paul Pairet’s Ultraviolet Restaurant in Shanghai
January 24th, 2013
Naked Stables – Moganshan, China
January 31st, 2012In the Fall of last year I had the opportunity to travel to Naked Stables, a sister property of Naked Retreats, near Moganshan, a few hours outside of Shanghai, China.
And I was blown away.
The folks behind the concept and execution of the resort have created something pretty unique in China – certainly unlike any other properties that I have visited in the country. Some of the Banyan Tree properties in Yun’nan province have a similar feel to them, but this is on a much larger scale, and so close to Shanghai to boot.
The ‘Naked’ bit is to underscore the natural element of the place and ‘Stables’ to let you know that before long there will be horses there that you can take for trail rides through the bamboo forests. There were no horses when I was there but I expect that they can’t be long in arriving. Plus if you go in April you can watch the tea being harvested on the gorgeous manicured hills that surround the resort.
Moganshan has always been a country retreat from Shanghai – in the late 1800s and early 1900s the glitterati of Shanghai would retreat to the air-conditioned shade of the Moganshan bamboo forests. And today is no different.
In any case you can check out the piece in this month’s (Feb 2012) issue of Conde Nast Traveler USA: http://www.cntraveler.com/daily-traveler/2012/01/eco-resorts-in-moganshan-china-lodge-retreat#slide=1
You can also check out some the same photos below in the gallery. Enjoy!
Conde Nast Traveller UK – Colorado Ski Story
December 5th, 2011Earlier in March of this year I had the opportunity to shoot a ski story for British Conde Nast Traveller. A ski story?! Every photographer’s dream. But it gets better – we had to ski some of the best resorts in the country at Vail and Aspen and stay in the best hotels to boot.
Four Seasons at Vail? Check. Ritz Carlton at Bachelor Gulch? Check. Skiing with Wolfgang Puck down the slopes at the Ritz? Check. The Viceroy at Snowmass? Check. Hanging out with amazing horse wranglers at the C Lazy U Ranch in Granby? Check.
And to make everything that much more amazing – this was an epic snow season for all of Colorado and Utah. So much powder that you needed a snorkel to get down the slopes. And there are worse ways to start your day than dropping in at Aspen’s Highland Bowl with fresh tracks and then darting into the trees. Simply amazing.
On the final Sunday when we were at Aspen we stumbled into a slope-side party that was closing down one of the outlets for the season – and it was like stepping onto the set of Hot Tub Time Machine if you had drawn your cast from St Tropez. Snowball fights going on inside (it was a blizzard outside), a DJ spinning tracks, champagne freely flowing, dancing on the tables…nothing to do but join in (ok, we were actually a bit bewildered at first and stood around dumbly before grabbing our cameras)
The issue is on stands now (Nov 2011) so go grab a copy and take a look – or check out the PDF here: Colorado Ski Story – Conde Nast Traveller UK – Nov 2011 – Andrew Rowat
Hiking in Tibetan India – The High Himalayas of Ladakh
April 18th, 2011Early last Fall saw me hiking in Ladakh, the Tibetan region of India’s Himalaya mountains for the folks with High Life. Flying into Leh was like having a front-seat in a video game as your plane angled its way between soaring peaks. The whole landscape, and the people, are incredibly beautiful – everywhere you turn there is a different monastery; an incredible vista; or a terrifying road snaking its way up a mountain. For this trip I joined Janet Street-Porter, to provide the images for her prose. You can see some of them below in the gallery, or take a look at how it appeared in the magazine
Wall Street Journal Hong Kong Concierge
February 28th, 2011Take a look at an Insider’s Guide to Hong Kong from our good friends at the Wall Street Journal. You can link to the site itself: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703555804576102223598816108.html
The insider guide asks four connected and knowledgeable Hong Kong Cognoscenti to give readers the lowdown on their personal Zeitgeist. In this instance you get to experience Hong Kong through the eyes of Alain Ducasse, Alan Lo, Carol Lim, and Daniel Libeskind.
If you haven’t yet been to Hong Kong you need to go – there are direct flights from most major cities in the world and both the food and the frenetic pace are amazing. You can go from having the best dim sum of your life to water skiing around one of the many islands – all before night falls.
Go visit now!
You can also check the PDF out here: Wall Street Journal Hong Kong Concierge – Andrew Rowat
Parli Italiano? Case de Abitare shoot in Singapore
October 1st, 2010In August I had the good fortune of trundling off to Singapore to shoot for one of Italy’s premier design magazines – Case De Abitare. Every so often they run a feature entitled ‘Grand Tour’ where they tackle a city from a travel & design point of view. So armed with a shoot list, camera, and contacts I set off to capture my interpretation of the city.
The issue hit stands today (Oct 1), but you can take a peek here with the PDF: Case de Abitare Singapore Grand Tour
Conde Nast Traveler – ShangKong Feature
June 3rd, 2010I was fortunate enough to have a terrific feature in the March 2010 issue of Conde Nast Traveler. The Feature was entitled ‘ShangKong’ and focused on the two amazing Asian cities - Shanghai and Hong Kong. The former, Shanghai was my home for almost 8 years, though I now split my time between there and New York. You can take a peek at the low-res PDF here: rowat_cnus_201003_shangkong web
(PS – if this was in March why am I posting in June you ask? Well the blog and site are just getting up and re-launched, so you might be subjected to some archived material as we move forward. And current shoots too. Don’t worry.)