Today, in Siem Reap, where I shot images for the Asia Foundation. Their partner organization, Sala Bai, a French NGO helps youth in Cambodia to learn skills that will change their lives. I’m working alongside Brent Jones, a freelance writer from New York. Brent gathered information and interviews with staff and students of Sala Bai […]
Archive | 2011
Luang Prabang, Laos
After two days on the Mekong river, traveling from the Thailand border through the small village of Pak Beng, our photo tour group has now arrived in Luang Prabang. The city name of Luang Prabang literally means: “Royal Buddha Image it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in north central Laos, where the Nam Khan […]
Northern Thailand & Burma Border
Shooting multiple images of the same subject is important. Here are some examples from today, including two images from the hill tribes of northern Thailand and two from the Burmese border town of Tachilek.
When you find a good subject or scene, it makes sense to shoot multiple frames, so as to capture different emotions, as in the girl’s expression above, or just to be able to have both a vertical and horizontal image of a compelling scene.
Muay Thai Kick Boxing, Patpong, Bangkok
Muay Thai is a martial art from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese styles of kickboxing, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and Muay Lao from Laos. Descended from muay boran, Muay Thai is Thailand’s national sport and there is […]
Southeast Asia Photo Tour: Bangkok
Guard at Royal Palace Sorry folks, no time to pontificate, I’m trying to get this post up ASAP. We’re off to dinner at Mango Tree restaurant here in Patpong, then we’ll shoot the night market and Thai kick boxing. So, for now, just a few images shot today, our fist day of this year’s photo […]
Chocolate Hills, Bohol Philippines
The small island of Bohol, about 2 hours flying time southeast of Manila, holds two of the Philippines’ most unique and interesting attractions; the tiny Tarsier and the amazing and peculiar, Chocolate Hills. The Chocolate Hills are probably Bohol’s most famous tourist attraction. They look like giant mole hills and remind us of the hills […]
Steve McCurry’s Blog
Ever since I can remember, I’ve been a fan of Steve McCurry’s photography. I recall perusing the pages of National Geographic and being stunned by Steve’s imagery. Through the years I have studied Steve’s work and have been inspired by many of his books and exhibits. A few years back I ran into Steve in […]
Free International Phone Calls ?
My brother told me about this service which he saw on Yahoo finance. I checked it out. Here’s how it works: Pick up your (USA based) phone, dial a local number, listen to a 15 second advertisement, then place a free overseas 10 minute call. No sign ups, no email required, no passwords….all you have […]
