Condé Nast Traveler: Spain

Photographer: Diego Martinez
Artwork Director: Angel Perea

Heidi: How did this mission come about?
Diego: I am a photographer concerned in editorial manufacturing and promoting, however my ardour is the mountains, climbing and mountaineering. For a while, I have been introducing this ardour to my day by day work and getting concerned in numerous expeditions all over the world as a photographer and videographer. The mix of ardour and work has taken me to the Himalayas and Antarctica.

For this mission… I all the time wished to go to the Dolomites simply because it is among the best locations for having fun with the sweetness and nature of the Alps, so I made a plan and began to design my route. As soon as I used to be proud of the route, I linked with the editor-in-chief and the mission developed from there.

What was the enhancing course of for choosing the quilt picture?
I all the time make a good edit, not many photos, simply those that impressed me and those that match their editorial imaginative and prescient. The workforce created this stunning illustration from my work.

What are you able to inform us concerning the collaboration?
As a frequent collaborator on this magazine (that is my third cowl) I all the time really feel snug and joyful to be a part of this nice household.

Heidi: Was this cowl stitched then photographed?
Angel: The duvet is an illustration, it isn’t stitched. We determined to do it that manner as a result of we did not have a lot time however wished it to be tremendous lifelike based mostly on a photograph by Diego Martínez. My artwork workforce and I spent plenty of hours and exams till we obtained it proper.

What are you engaged on now?
I used to be simply in Nepal the place I have been engaged on a mission for a non-profit group referred to as SOS Himalaya. filming and taking images within the Makalu Valley.