I’ve revisited Preah Khan Kampong Svay recently doing research for a multi day photography workshop. It’s a magical place. Historically this place has been difficult to get to. Over time the dirt roads have improved. Now, roads are mostly sealed. This development may open up the sight to tourism. Still, it takes an effort to…
Rainy season brings out the best in the Angkor temples especially for the photographer. From moody storm clouds to soft side light of the setting sun, there is plenty on offer for photographers and tourists alike. Even the simplest footpath can come alive with colourful moss, becoming a subject of its own. Majestic moss…
Shooting these divine dancers would be the envy of many photographers. Add a young princess and the majestic setting of Angkor Wat, you are in celestial heaven. How it happened. I’ve been working on a photography project with photographer James Mills, for a while now. By chance James met Chhoem Sakada, a Khmer actor, who…
Good morning Vietnam. HCMC to Hanoi and beyond, a budget photography adventure including trains temples and rice terraces. On this travel adventure I took the Unification Express train from south Vietnam to the north, stopping at key locations for some photography, aerials and time lapse’s 😉 Some time in HCMC meeting up with a printer…
A three week motorbike trip encompassing some of the best of Laos. My main goal wat to revisit the plain of jars, last visited on a sabbatical back in 2009, and Vat Phou festival celebrated on Makha Bochea day on the third lunar month. The plan. Siem Reap to Champassak – Border crossing with motorbike…
Vat Phou festival dates 2025: February 11-13th Vat Phou, a Khmer Temple in southern Laos, is the destination for meak bochea, an annual Buddhist festival which falls on full moon day of the third lunar month, usually February. It’s a three-day event attracting locals from all over southern Laos. Truck full of Laotion arrive, giving…
Sambor Prei Kuk, a small temple complex, 3 hours from Siem Reap, 30 min north of Kampong Thom, Dates back to 7th century. With it’s red brick structures and forest location, this sanctuary offers a completely different environment to that of Angkor for photographers. About There are three groups of temples with varying degrees of…