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There’s no place like Cambodia

So often tragedy echoes through stories about Cambodia; the recent stampede that turned a festival into a disaster is only the latest example. Yet those of us who visit or live in Cambodia love it with a passion few other …

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Negative Days

Light bounces off a transparent negative held up to a dark background, the ink reflects light and shows up positive. It is from negatives like this I make my Cyanotype prints. The original photo was of a papermaker from a …

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21 Essential Links for Independent Artists

Here are some people who have helped me in my quest to be an independent artist. They range from artists to creative entrepreneurs who are shaping possibilities undreamt of 10 years ago thanks to the internet, like: 1. Chris Guillebeau, Creative …

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Knife Village

Lai Chau, Vietnam, on assignment for my book Sensual Papers: Through the Back Roads and Rivers of Thailand, Laos and Vietnam. I'm standing by one side of the road as my guide pisses off the other. We've been chasing rumors …

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Paradise is a Room-Full of Books

Growing up, I was happiest in a room filled with books. I’d save pocket money from odd jobs and household chores and spend it on discreet paperback classics and pulpy fantasy novels. It was an escape from the tyrannical atmosphere …

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Photo Book Exhibition

This Saturday I’ll be exhibiting my book Lost and Found: Hong Kong at the Australian Centre for Photography‘s Winter Book Fair in Sydney. Four HK-based photographers and I contributed images to the book, which was published last year. Stop by …

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Where to Buy your Books in Bali

Bookstore shelves, Kuala Lumpur Airport You can tell a lot about a place from its bookstores. Skim the shelves and you will get a good impression of the passions and the phobias of those around you. I’ve always been a …

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