Travel & Humanitarian Photos
The Boston Globe’s Big Picture web site has rapidly become a popular resource for anyone interested in photojournalism. They’ve just published a series of photos taken by Reuters photographer Finbarr O’Reilly from the Congo. The situation in the Congo continues to deteriorate as the army, the UN and rebel forces move rapidly towards melt-down in [...]
I went out this morning to plan a route for the field-trips that I’ll soon be leading as part of the upcoming Bangkok Photo School classes. Boy, it was hot in Bangkok today. Despite the heat we managed to walk through Chinatown and the Pak Klong Talaat market, discussing our plans for the field-trips and snapping [...]
Christopher Ward is a very nice man. A very nice man indeed. When Matt Brandon and I were grumbling about having to type EXIF data into WordPress, Chris leapt in like the helpful, geeky Canadian that he his and offered a solution. In case you’re wondering what on earth I’m talking about, WordPress is the [...]
Mitchell Kanashkevich has found a gorgeous tea-shack in Kollam, Kerala and photographed it and its patrons beautifully. Lovely compositions, honey-coloured light and effervescent colours all combine to make some beautifully evocative photographs. My favourite photos are almost inevitably ones that give me a strong desire to visit the place shown in the photo. When I [...]
I suffer from gear envy less and less as time passes but I have been quietly waiting for Canon to announce the release of these two Tilt-and-Shift lenses since last summer. They won’t be available until May but the 24mm version is going straight to the top of my wish list although that 17mm version [...]
I spent a few days in Ayuthaya this week and took a Lensbaby Composer and Optic Kit with me. I’ve carried a Lensbaby in my camera bag since the very first version was released and although that early lens was little more than a plastic toy, it did occasionally produce some lovely effects. Getting shots [...]
The 2009 Foundry Photojournalism Workshop will take place in Manali in India’s Himachal Pradesh region from 26th July to 1st August. The Foundry Workshops were created to provide a low-cost opportunity for aspiring photojournalists to practice their technique, hone their skills and to build a network of other photographers working in their field. Students get [...]
The nice people at e-photozine, one of the world’s most popular photo-related web sites, asked me a few questions about how I got started as a travel photographer. You can read the full interview on the e-photozine web site.
The nice people at Lensbaby have kindly sent some gear for me to use in Workshops and with classes at the Bangkok Photo School. I’ve been a fan of Lensbaby gear for a long time but this new kit has re-ignited my passion for the old-style, soft-focus look all over again. I’ll post a fuller [...]
The free desktop wallpaper for February shows Pha That Luang, one of Laos’ most iconic landmarks. This shot was taken first thing in the morning and you can see how the early-morning sun is illuminating the golden stupa, making it look almost like a butter sculpture. Having been destroyed and re-built several times, the stupa [...]