“The Myanmar photo tour is now past the half way point. We are now at Inle Lake. Tomorrow we will rise early to see the big procession of the Buddha accompanied by the long boats. Sorry about being unable to post for the last few days, that’s just the way it is here in Myanmar. […]
Archive | September, 2011
Myanmar Photo Tour Day 3: Mandalay
Today I am going to share 14 images from yesterday’s “photo shoots” on the 2011 Myanmar (Burma) photo tour. Our first stop of the day was at Mahamuni Temple, the holiest Buddhist shrine in upper Myanmar. We then traveled to Mahagandaryon monastery and photographed hundreds of monks receiving their daily meal. As usual there were […]
Myanmar Photo Tour Day 2: Mandalay
Day 2 of the Myanmar photo tour took us from Yangon to Mandalay via an early morning flight. On the way from Mandalay airport to town, we made our usual stop at a typical Burmese village to do a bit of exploration and photography. The small village is split in half by a river. Local […]
Amazing Myanmar Photo Tour
The 2011 Amazing Myanmar Photo Tour has begun. I have a wonderful group of 10 enthusiastic photographers along for a 2 week photo expedition of this wonderful country. Myanmar formerly known as Burma, is seldom visited by Westerners, yet it is a country that is full of history, culture and some of the most friendly, […]
Sri Lanka NGO Assignment: A Few More Photo Tips
This will be my last post with images from my Asia Foundation Sri Lanka assignment. I hope you have enjoyed my thoughts and insights about shooting for an NGO. For this final Sri Lanka post, I have selected 45 images to show and although I could probably go on and on about each one of […]
The Asia Foundation: Tips For Shooting an NGO Assignment
The purpose of my assignment in northern Sri Lanka is to document the post-civil war reconstruction and rejuvenation efforts of the Asia Foundation. There is still a significant military presence evidenced by the numerous soldiers patrolling the highway. Since the military is not overly enthusiastic about having their photographs taken, I made several shots through […]
Sri Lanka: Peace, Optimism, Reconstruction and Reconciliation
The streets were dark and mostly deserted on my ride from the airport to downtown Colombo. As I peered out the window, the place seems more “tidy” than before, there are only a few soldiers on the street, manning checkpoints at big intersections and bridges, but they don’t flag us down and ask for documentation […]
Hôpital Albert Schweitzer: Wrapping it up
My Hôpital Albert Schweitzer shoot has been a whirlwind. As I write this, it’s midnight, I’ve just arrived home after 19 hours in transit. A bumpy ride from Deschapelles to Port au Prince in the cargo area of an over-crowded, stiff suspension, Toyota Landcruiser, followed by 3 flights to get back home. I’m physically and […]
