This travelogue is the first in a series describing my approach and background to Angkor monochrome photography. Photographing Angkor is an ongoing project to produce a unique collection of fine art prints. Photoshop post-production is an essential component in my image workflow, using digital dodging and burning techniques and luminosity masks. However, nothing is added…
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ADVICE FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS PLANNING A VISIT TO ANGKOR, CAMBODIA Many travellers’ aspire to photograph the temples of Angkor in Cambodia with its awe-inspiring Khmer architecture. A once in a lifetime trip, perhaps? And why not? The place is special. However, like many popular global destinations, Angkor has not been immune to mass tourism pressures. Visual…
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Buddha face washing & teeth brushing at the Mahamuni Pagoda The Mahamuni Pagoda in Mandalay, Central Myanmar, offers an unusual cultural experience within the Buddhist World. The daily event is not a tourist attraction, but a solemn ceremony attended by local devotees and pilgrims. Feeling disoriented, waking in the night, my wife, Took and I…
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ELEGANT COLONIAL DECAY “The sun never sets on the British Empire.” – John Wilson (amongst others) “All things that have form eventually decay.” – Masashi Kishimoto Most visitors stay in Yangon only for a day or two. Usually, to visit the spectacular and glittering Shwedagon Paya (pagoda) before moving elsewhere. Such a fleeting visit to…
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