Buddha Statue in Red_Bagan_Myanmar

 
The above image was made in Bagan, ancient capital of Myanmar (Burma). The Buddha statue was positioned in front of a mural depicting significant moments from the Buddha’s life. The original image was made with Kodak Ektachrome E100VS film. The ‘vs’ stands for vivid saturation and, with the films slight magenta/red color bias, flesh tones [...]

Buddha Statue_Bagan_Myanmar

Myanmar (Burma) was a revelation for me. I loved it and can’t wait until I can re-visit this spectacular country.
I discovered the above scene while wandering around the ancient capital of Bagan. The strong side light emphasized the shape, texture and tonality of the Buddha statue and the brick platform on which it is situated. [...]

Monk_Sri Lanka

I photographed this monk during a brief break while travelling with my old friend Darren Cuttler (Cutts) from Colombo to Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka.
The monk was happy to walk with me to the top of the ancient stone steps for a view of the ruins and forest below. After a few quick frames it was [...]

Old World Accommodations

The above image features an interior of the Boggy Creek pub in Victoria, Australia. It’s is a tiny pub with an old world atmosphere, situated inland from the Great Ocean Road. I made the image with the aid of warm, early morning light as it passed through the open door and windows across the dinning [...]

Detail_Seated Buddha Statue_Bagan_Myanmar

Myanmar (Burma) is a very special country, rich in history with a sublime natural beauty. The peaceful and deeply spiritual nature of the Bamar majority permeates everyday life. Their Buddhist beliefs have helped them cope with a range of difficulties over the years, including the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis that ravaged the country on [...]

Two Kids_New Year Celebrations_Lhasa_Tibet

This image was made during my second trip to Tibet in January 2000. I photographed these two kids in front of a professional photography studio where they’d just left after participating in a family portrait sitting. I made a couple of images of the kids and of the larger family group prior to being shoed [...]

Monk_Luang Prabang_Laos

I photographed this monk in Laos, in the small world heritage listed town of Luang Prabang. From memory there are around 33 temples in and around the town. I think I managed to visit around 30 of them.
I positioned the monk in front of a Buddha statue and utilized window light as my main (primary) [...]

Temple_Sagaing Hill_Myanmar

Myanmar (Burma) is an amazing country, rich in natural beauty with a long history evidenced in a plethora of marvelous Buddhist shrines and temples. The above image was made towards the end of an absolutely wonderful day photographing around the towns of Ava and Sagaing.
The scene inside this hilltop temple was somewhat surreal: a seemingly [...]

Photographing Strangers

 
When approaching strangers it’s important to accept a refusal for what it is. Not a personal rebuttal, insult or negative reaction to you as a person, but an indication of how your potential subject feels on the day in question. It may be that business is bad, that they are unwell or that they’ve just [...]

Market Scene_Yangon_Myanmar

 
I made this shot at a local market in Yangon, Myanmar. The variety, color and texture of the goods caught my attention, as did the circular and triangular shapes formed by the baskets and the produce on display.
While I wanted to include the store operator in the image, she wasn’t too keen on being directed, [...]