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LAND OF LIGHT - update 25th November, books are now in stock!

LAND OF LIGHT, my long awaited 2nd book has arrived and I'm thrilled with the results, it's stunning. Beautifully crafted with 232 pages of outstanding print quality, this personally signed Collector's Edition tips the scales at 2.2kg and its presentation box is a work of art as well, adding an extra 0.5kg!

If you thought you knew New Zealand, be prepared to be shocked and amazed. From pristine pohutukawa fringed beaches in the north, to snow capped mountains and alpine lakes of the south, I have invested extraordinary energies to showcase many of the country’s off-shore islands as well, including Chatham and Pitt, the Aldermens, Great Barrier and Stewart Island. This unique book portrays the breadth and beauty of New Zealand like you have never seen before and includes dozens of breathtaking double page panoramas.

I’ve invested almost 1000 hours in designing, writing and editing, all with meticulous attention to detail. Carefully selected satin paper achieves the critically correct balance of quality versus weight and extensive image proofing has ensured the highest standards of colour balance and accuracy, further enhanced by slowing the offset printing process to optimise reproduction - the end result is nothing short of outstanding. From the moment you see its handmade box with embossed silver foil lettering, you'll be impressed. Lift the lid to reveal the book and you’ll say "wow", as you hold it in your hands and feel the weight, turning the first pages will confirm what your senses already told you, this is something very special.  

The INSIGHTS + TECHNIQUE chapter provides technical information and stories that reveal how I photographed my most iconic images, with references to videos on this website that allow you to actually experience being there as I captured some of these. This has been a true labour of love, a mammoth self-publishing project and one which I'm very proud of.

If you love New Zealand, you will surely love this book as well. 

Click here to watch a short video of the books being wrapped for shipping!

Published in 2017, all copies of my 1st book LOOKING FOR THE LIGHT are sold out I'm sorry. However I do plan to redesign and revise its content into a new edition. If you'd like to hear when this is available, please subscribe to my newsletter and you'll be one of the first to know!

LAND OF LIGHT

Personally signed Collector's Edition - 232 pages, 220 photographs, approx 18,000 words
Includes handcrafted presentation box, dimensions 272mm x 377mm x 38mm, total weight = 2.7kg
NZ$157 tax free if sent overseas / $180 incl. GST within NZ + postage
Each book is shipped individually in its own custom carton

Payment options:
Direct credit 02-0496-0008822-00 Peter Latham Photography (please note your name as reference)
Credit card - please advise and I will forward you a link to my secure PayPal payment site

If you'd like me to write any personal message (opposite page 1 where I have signed), please advise and I'd be happy to include that for you!

Destination Price Postage Total (NZD$) Quantity Add
Book + postage within NZ Price: $180.00 incl. GST Postage: $15.00 incl. GST Total (NZD$): $195.00 incl. GST
Book + postage to Australia Price: $157.00 Tax Free Postage: $50.00 Tax Free Total (NZD$): $207.00 Tax Free
Book + postage to Pacific Islands Price: $157.00 Tax Free Postage: $75.00 Tax Free Total (NZD$): $232.00 Tax Free
Book + postage to Asia Price: $157.00 Tax Free Postage: $95.00 Tax Free Total (NZD$): $252.00 Tax Free
Book + postage to U.K and Europe Price: $157.00 Tax Free Postage: $110.00 Tax Free Total (NZD$): $267.00 Tax Free
Book + postage to North America Price: $157.00 Tax Free Postage: $120.00 Tax Free Total (NZD$): $277.00 Tax Free
Book + postage to Rest Of World Price: $157.00 Tax Free Postage: $120.00 Tax Free Total (NZD$): $277.00 Tax Free

They’re here - at long last (see image below). After leaving Hong Kong on 31st October, m/s GSL SYROS docked into the port of Lyttleton on 19th November, along with 5.6 tonnes of "Land Of Light" books, packed somewhere inside one of these containers!

GSL SYROS 2400PX

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I live in the beautiful rural town of Oxford in North Canterbury where I'm currently building my big new dedicated studio. This will be completed early 2025, when I look forward to welcoming my clients and visitors to browse my print collections and enjoy excellent coffee!

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“Over the weekend, my mum who's 87, sat down and read the whole book from cover to cover - words & pictures! She thought it was the loveliest book she's ever seen.“