David F Noyes

As a travel writer and photographer, David Noyes has been fortunate to visit some of the world's great places and has been touched by both the beauty and tragedy of the human condition. He has received numerous awards for his photography and travel writing including the North American Travel Journalist Association (NATJA) Travel Photographer of the Year, three consecutive years, and two prestigious Lowell Thomas Awards for excellence in travel journalism.

A graduate of R.I.T. and Harvard University, David started his career as a corporate and advertising photographer. He was also the founding publisher and editor of two award-winning lifestyle and travel magazines. In 2013, David launched Innocent Eyes Project, Inc., a United States-based nonprofit corporation that supports child education programs in the developing world (http://www.innocenteyesproject.org).

His first book, The Photographing Tourist: A Storyteller’s Guide to Travel and Photography, has won several book awards including:

North American Travel Journalist Association (NATJA):

Gold Award for Best Travel Book

Next Generation Indie Book Awards:

First Place Grand Prize Winner for non-fiction

Gold: Coffee Table Book/Photography

Gold: Travel/Travel Guide

Gold: Best Overall Design Non-Fiction

IBPA—Benjamin Franklin Awards:

Silver: The Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book (Nonfiction)

Silver: Interior Design

Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY):

Bronze: Travel Essay

Foreword Reviews' IndieFab Book of the Year Award:

Bronze: Photography

Finalist: Travel

David is online at www.noyestravels.com