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Novice

June 5th, 2016 — 8:24am
Currently showing at Maison de la Culture in Vientiane, Laos.   In early 2016, Tessa Bunney and I decided to work on a joint project and in March simultaneously travelled to Myanmar and Thailand to photograph the Buddhist ordination ceremonies to see the similarities and differences across borders. The result of our travels is Novice

The Golden Bowl

February 12th, 2016 — 3:10am
If you are flying Thai Airways this month, take a look at my article in Sawasdee magazine about Ang Thong province, just north of Bangkok. I also have the cover shot. The image was taken at Wat Muang, home to Phra Buddha Maha Nawamin, the largest Buddha statue in the country and the ninth tallest

Bangkok Butcher

July 3rd, 2015 — 3:59am
In Bangkok, freshly killed beasts arrive in the markets at around 3 a.m. It’s common for groups of vendors to club together and hire jobbing butchers who prepare the carcass for them. I recently went to a market in the early hours to watch a butcher prepare a whole cow in less than an hour.

Smoke – An Essential Ingredient

May 11th, 2015 — 7:35am
After the ubiquitous chillie, the most important ingredient in Lao cuisine is smoke. Combine the two and the result is culinary alchemy, infusing dishes with spice and deep charred flavours. Grilling over charcoal is an essential technique and is commonly used when preparing shallots, garlic, tomatoes, mushrooms, galangal, and lemongrass before adding them to jaew

Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2015

May 7th, 2015 — 2:41am
Last night, the finalist exhibition of the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2015 was held at The Mall Galleries in London. Unfortunately I couldn’t attend this year’s prestigious event but I am pleased to say that I was awarded third prize in the Politics of Food category. The prize-winning image above was taken

Lao Gaeng Het

May 4th, 2015 — 5:28am
The bonus of doing a lot of food photography is that you get to eat your work. Last night’s home cooked trio of Lao dishes was so damn good that I cut the shoot short and dig in. Gaeng het, a Lao-style mushroom curry is one of my all-time favourites. It is actually more of

Going Home from the Market

April 1st, 2015 — 9:06am
Here’s a quick quartet of quirky transport from markets in Laos. There is always a rare assortment of vehicles in various states of disrepair, laden with anything from fruits and vegetables to ducks, chickens and pigs. Whatever it is, it’ll fit on a motorcycle.      

Khomapastr Fabrics, Hua Hin

April 1st, 2015 — 5:29am
If you are flying Thai Airways in April, take a look at my feature in Sawasdee in-flight magazine about Khomapastr textiles. Here’s a few images from the cutting room floor that didn’t make it into the article. The Khomapastr screen printing workshop and retail outlet is in Hua Hin. There’s also another shop in Bangkok. The

Kai Mot Daeng – Red Ant Eggs

March 11th, 2015 — 3:31am
It’s ant egg season. The markets in Laos, north and northeastern Thailand have an abundance of them at the moment. A good source of protein, they are used in soups, curries and salads. The shots here were taken at stalls in the rural town of Pak Lay in Laos where ladies had their harvest of eggs

Escape to Nan

March 11th, 2015 — 2:41am
Bordering Laos, the rural province of Nan is attracting an ever-increasing number of visitors who come to enjoy the scenery and northern culture. The town has become particularly popular with Thai tourists from Bangkok and Chiang Mai. In the town of Nan there are several beautiful temples to discover, and morning and evening fresh markets

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