Joth Shakerley

Joth Shakerley’s work invites us, through photography, to heal and reconnect with our own hearts and to deeply connect with others.  

Joth is an internationally renowned social photographer covering events and portraits for the Royal family and celebrities including Cara Delevingne, The Rolling Stones, Gian Luca Vialli and Thandie Newton. He worked as a photojournalist in conflict zones such as El Salvador, Cambodia and the Gulf honing his skills at capturing the truth behind the image.

He has two books published - “The Taming of the Eagles” explores the lives of the former Soviet people after the collapse of communism. “Pregnant Women” invites us to share the beauty of motherhood in all its naked glory. His meditations on the heart of the human experience find new expression in Rainbow; a celebration of the legendary Rainbow Gatherings.

Rainbow

Rainbow is an essence, a way of life; this book is a glimpse into a magical utopia, an open healing space, where everyone is welcome. Rainbow Gatherings are my life, my passion and my heart. It has always been my vision to bring these photographs, these incredible, shared, intimate moments into a book, to portray a different way of being, a positive view on how we can all change, how we can transform, heal and reconnect with ourselves and our hearts in the beauty of nature.

What followed has been an epic thirty six years journey of love and learning with the Rainbow Family, which has taken me to Gatherings all over the world - Hawaii, Thailand, Morocco, Russia, Guatemala, The Canary Islands, Australia, The Arctic Circle, Israel, Mexico and almost every country in Europe. My daughters have grown up at Gatherings and still sing Rainbow songs. I maintain close heart to heart connections to these friends, this beautiful family from all over the world.