/ 2009 / Portraiture / Culture

Ashgabat Wedding -Turkmenistan

A traditional Turkmen wedding in Ashgabat, TM. The couple release doves at the start of the 'Walk of Health' a winding trail that snakes its way through 30+km or barren mountains. It is meant to be an auspicious location.

A past winner of a PDN 30 award, and a current Magenta Award recipient, Canadian photographer Andrew Rowat is based in Shanghai where he works for American and British editorial clients while also pursuing his own art projects. He has an ongoing project documenting the Central Asian Republics with his 4x5 camera. Editorial clients include Vanity Fair, Wallpaper, Travel + Leisure, Art + Auction, Conde Nast Traveler, Monocle, and a host of others.