Mechrey is one of four villages within traveling distance from Siem Reap on shores of the Tonle Sap , the biggest natural lake in South East Asia. The others are Kampong Phluk, fast becoming popular with its Mangrove Forest, the beautiful and biggest village of Kampong Kleang with it’s abundance of local…
The Khmer water festival dates back centuries, each year followed by countless people throughout country. Since starting time-lapse photography (my first attempt was in June 2015) I have wanted to shoot this. It’s a spectacular event full of vibrant colours and people. The event is ideal for the toy look time-lapse, mastered by…
This short clip was captured over two month period during the peak of monsoon season in south east Asia, a total of 6500 images. Inspired by Mike Olbinski’s stunning work from Phoenix, Arizona. Shooting started at the beginning of September, low season in Cambodia. A few clips in the paddy fields, followed by a…
Rain season Cambodia – Photography Thinking of coming to Cambodia but it’s rain season, don’t worry, it’s the best time to visit. The rain season starts with the onset of the south westerly monsoon in May, running through to November, Bon Om Tuk (Cambodia’s water festival) marks the end of the rains. Peak rainfall…
2025 Nov 4th-6th Water Festival. Over the years, many reasons have been used to cancel this event. If the main races in Phnom Penh do not go ahead, I expect many smaller races throughout the provinces of Cambodia, including Siem Reap. The dates are public holidays so expect roads / transportation to be busy. I…
Kampong Khleang is one of four villages within traveling distance from Siem Reap on shores of the Tonle Sap , the biggest natural lake in South East Asia. The others are Kampong Phluk, fast becoming popular with its Mangrove Forest, the beautiful village of Mechrey that moves with the water levels. The fourth is Chog Kneas…
Vassa, three month Buddhist rains retreat. The main days for Pchum Ben 2025 – Sep 21st – 23rd Vassa, sometimes called rains retreat, is a three month retreat beginning on the first day of the waning moon of the eighth lunar month, normally around the end of July. For the three months, the…
Motion Kit Update here. I am now using Black Forest Motion’s Pine r controller, a far more satisfactory unit. Finally, a three axis system working in Cambodia, controller and motors from the US, pan tilt designed by me here in Cambodia, manufacturing in the good old UK, slider from Thailand. A mammoth…
After adjusting to the madness on my first visit back in 2008, my first real encounter of an extreme crazy load was with a people carrier near Orussey Market, Phnom Penh. It was loaded with electrical goods on top and out the back, to over twice the height of the van, it would rock when coming to a halt!