FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

BLACK AND WHITE SPIDER AWARDS HONORS DUTCH PHOTOGRAPHER MARGRIETA JELTEMA living and working in ITALY.

LONDON (september 2011)

Dutch photographer Margrieta Jeltema living and working in Italy was presented with the 6th Annual Black and White Spider Awards Nominee title in the category of Still Life at a prestigious Nomination & Winners PhotoShow watched by 40,000 online viewers who logged on live from 154 countries to see the climax of the industry's most important event for black and white photography.

Thousands of images were received from 73 countries worldwide. The awards international Jury included captains of the industry from Sotheby's, Magnum Photos, The Armory Show, Fratelli Alinari to Tate and Phillips de Pury & Company in London who honored Spider Fellows with 190 coveted title awards in 27 categories. The judges reviewed the entries online for eight weeks before making their final nominations and Margrieta Jeltema's "a Song of Loneliness" an exceptional image entered in the Still LIfe category, was honored by nomination of the Jury.

"The Spider Awards celebrates photographers who operate at the highest levels of their craft," said Basil O'Brien, the awards Creative Director. "Margrieta Jeltema's work represents black and white photography at its finest, and we're pleased to present her with the title of Nominee."

You can view the 6th Annual Winners Gallery atwww.thespiderawards.com/gallery6

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.

Contact: Margrieta Jeltema
Telephone:
Email: margrij@gmail.com
Website: www.margrietajeltema.com