
Light is a funny thing. To be more precise, the photographers perception of light is a funny thing. I’ve noticed recently, many photographers look on light in terms that are very black and white (pun not intended). By that, I mean they describe light in terms of “good” or “bad” light. OK… I’ll admit that [...]
Jul 28, 2011 | Categories: Blog, how to, Opinion, Photography | Tags: Apsara Dancer, bad light, exposure, good light, Light, Melissa Gabel, Photography | 4 Comments »

“Hannibal” Smith in the 1980′s TV series, “The A-Team” used to say “I love it when a plan comes together”. All I need is a cigar in the side of my mouth and I could be Hannibal Smith today because the Angkor Photo Workshop did just that, it came together – perfectly. Sunday was the [...]
Jul 25, 2011 | Categories: Blog, Multimedia, Photographers, Photography, Workshop | Tags: Angkor, Audacity, Cambodia, Gavin Gough, Gear, Karl Grobl, Marco Ryan, Soundslides, Workshop, X-Rite | 13 Comments »

Apsara dancers are the traditional dancers of Cambodia. They are the “celestial dancers” that adorn the walls and hallways of Angkor Wat and the other temples of Siem Reap. Apsara dancers often dance the Cambodian version or telling of the Ramayana, a Hindu story of Rama, whose wife Sita is taken captive by the [...]
Jul 18, 2011 | Categories: Blog, Cambodia, Photography, Travel, Workshop | Tags: Angkor, Apsara dancers, Bayon, Cambodia, Gavin Gough, Hanuman, photo shoot, Photos, Rama, Ramayana, Siem Reap, Sita, traditional dancers, Workshop | 21 Comments »

I am currently in one of the most amazing places on the planet, Seim Reap, Cambodia, the home of Angkor Wat. I am staying at the wonderful FCC hotel – classic French colonial mansion restored to make a comfortable, classic and luxurious place to stay. But, as with so many of the places I travel [...]
Jul 16, 2011 | Categories: Blog, Cambodia, Photography, Travel, Workshop | Tags: Angkor, Cambodia, FCC, Gavin Gough, Karl Grobl, Marco Ryan, photographer, Soundslides, Travel, Workshop | 10 Comments »

I am back home after a great, but rather wet, trip to the Philippines. It rained almost every day. But, the time with my in-laws was wonderful and the time spent with my wife and daughter even more so. As you know from the previous post, I purposefully left my DSLRs at home and only [...]
Jul 01, 2011 | Categories: Blog, Multimedia, News, Opinion, Travel | Tags: Fuji, Manila, Micro Four thirds, Multimedia, Philippines, Photography, Soundslide, X100 | 16 Comments »