The Tannery

One of the most interesting sites in Fez is the Leather Souq and the oldest leather tannery in the world.

I was lucky enough to get to shoot right down in there and it was an unforgettable experience. I almost fell in, the guy in the red t-shirt saved me. The pits are really close together and the ground in between them is wet and unstable but it didn’t stop me from getting right into the middle.

Thankfully the Moroccan ‘gasmask’ really does the trick. We shoved a whole bunch of mint right up each nostril.

Photographer Ruth Maria Murphy

© G Adventures 2012

Winter Beauty

Beautiful soft wintery portraits of Jennifer

The Desert

One of the most memorable things you can do in Morocco is the camel ride through the Sahara Desert as the sunset. It is quite a surreal experience. The sky is changing colour all the way along and the colours are simply awesome.

Photographer Ruth Maria Murphy
© G Adventures 2012

Vietnam - the people

Vietnam is an incredible country, I think its mainly the people that make it what it is, they are so happy and welcoming. From the bustling streets of Hanoi, the serenity of Halong Bay to the chilled vibe of Hoi An everyone you meet will be full of smiles and humbleness. I got lost just watching people everyday. A photographers heaven!

Hanoi

Halong Bay

Fishing village Hoi An

Water taxi, Hoi An

Hanoi

Student Monk, Hue

Water taxi, Hoi An

Fishing Village, Hoi An

Fishing Village, Hoi An

Full set here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/m_ruth/sets/72157631919199615/

Photographer Ruth Maria Murphy
© G Adventures 2012

Arica

The lovely Arica in my studio recently, she rocks! 

She met Michael Jackson and even has his signature tattooed on her.

Mia

I am so happy I got to be one of the firsts to photograph this little lady, something tells me she will be a star. She was a dream to shoot and she is just turning 7. Check out a couple of my favourites from the session.

Fall fun with Alex

Alex and his dad had a great day out at Appleland and I was there to capture all the fun. Alex loves trains so it was a real treat for him to get to ride one to the corn maze and back to the pumpkin patch.