CULTIVATING THE CREATIVE

As I have led photographers throughout places such as Angkor, I hear, "I wish I knew what it is I am photographing." Identifying a diety or story is only the beginning. How do we engage with the subtle representations of the art while imersing ourselves into the volume of space and sound of a Buddhist temple or ancient ruin?

SEEING THE WORLD THROUGH THE TANTRAS

In all of my travels, especially when visiting for the first time, I always travel with a literary companion in my shoulder bag. Someone who has been there and has written about their impressions and what they still wondered about after returning home. Between the literary and photographic histories  of SE Asia, I will also offer ways of photographing and making video for your next journey

TRAVEL AS CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICE

There are traditions of Buddhist pilgrimages throughout Asia. Now there are the millions of tourists who roam the grounds and temples of many of the Buddhist monasteries while the monks and devout are engaged in their spiritual practices. How do these two worlds get along with one another?

dharma rain

The wisdom traditions from India which spread across SE Asia all teach our need to respect and care for the  Earth. Throughout our region of travel many of the Buddhist temples are adorned with art that represents the teachings from the Lotus Sutra, the lives of forest dwellers, social responsibility, practices of meditation, and the vows of the Bodhisattva. 

loss of culture and traditions

In many parts of the world, it is not only the environment that is at risk. So too are local customs, indigenous cultures, and ways of life. Already within the last two years in Cambodia entire villages have been bulldozed and the inhabitants  moved off their ancestral lands. 

MEETING REMARKABLE PEOPLE

You don't need me to offer tips and advice that are readily available in a guidebook or website. I am here to show you see how I have experienced SE Asia as a long-time voyager and as someone who makes Cambodia his home. One thing guidebooks do not explain is how to meet people and make longtime friends. Such as me and Maung Maung, one of Myanmar's best known photographers.

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As I have led photographers throughout places such as Angkor, I hear, "I wish I knew what it is I am photographing." Identifying a diety or story is only the beginning. How do we engage with the subtle representations of the art while imersing ourselves into the volume of space and sound of a Buddhist temple or ancient ruin?

imagining ANGKOR & IMPERMANENCE

In all of my travels, especially when visiting for the first time, I always travel with a literary companion in my shoulder bag. Someone who has been there and has written about their impressions and what they still wondered about after RETURNING HOME. Between the literary and historical photography of SE Asia, I will also offer ways of photographing and making video for your next journey

WANDERING AMONG THE STONES

There are traditions of Buddhist pilgrimages throughout Asia. Now there are the millions of tourists who roam the grounds and temples of many of the Buddhist monasteries while the monks and devout are engaged in their spiritual practices. How do these two worlds get along with one another?