Dec 10, 2009 • the countdown continues
just when you thought your belly couldn't possibly get bigger..
'december tenth' • qingdao, china
Dec 9, 2009 • shameless and self-serving
it's time for a plug, albeit a humble one. 'arteffect' is a new magazine in qingdao wherein i was featured last month and continue to collaborate in its creative process. as i intimated, a modest affair, but their hearts are in the right place.
Dec 4, 2009 • the gift of gab
some locals on a timeout for a lunch 'chi fan' in qingdao's old quarter. you'll notice the ubiquitous 'da qing pi' (large tsingtao beer) playing a prominent role at each table.
'the conversations' • qingdao, china
Nov 21, 2009 • watching the watchers
somewhere between photographer 2 and 3 (from right to left), you might spot a snippet of THIS PLACE (photographed from a different vantage, but of the same rice fields down below).
all of the shutterbugs you see here momentarily popped out of their black-tinted SRV's and, whilst donning more gore-tex and mega-pixels than you could shake a stick at, basically captured identical snapshots. kind of strips the sentimentality of a creative moment doesn't it? meanwhile, with our best romantic wandering intentions at heart, kitty and i had coughed our way up the mountainside in THIS LIMO along the 'scenic' route before squeezing into a chauffeured TRICYCLE for the final push to the top.
all of the shutterbugs you see here momentarily popped out of their black-tinted SRV's and, whilst donning more gore-tex and mega-pixels than you could shake a stick at, basically captured identical snapshots. kind of strips the sentimentality of a creative moment doesn't it? meanwhile, with our best romantic wandering intentions at heart, kitty and i had coughed our way up the mountainside in THIS LIMO along the 'scenic' route before squeezing into a chauffeured TRICYCLE for the final push to the top.
'firing squad' • yuanyang, yunnan
Nov 16, 2009 • monks in recess
a bunch of really nice dudes who welcome you into an enigmatic world, completely devoid of materialistic tinsel.. no wonder it can all seem a bit intimidating.
'temple break' • luang prabang, laos
Nov 15, 2009 • hot under the collar
sometimes when things get this muggy, it's best to stay undercover..
'work of the insane' • bangkok, thailand
Nov 14, 2009 • à la carte
a couple of waitresses taking a well-deserved break from the lunch crowd.
'fuwuyuan' • qingdao, china
Nov 9, 2009 • hospital face-lift
caught these dudes hanging out at the maternity hospital yesterday..
'wall washers' • qingdao, china
Nov 8, 2009 • the wuxi finger hold
three of the neighbourhood gongfu masters stretching before class with master wang.
'crane, snake, and monkey' • qingdao, china
Nov 4, 2009 • into the final stretch
(no pun intended kitty!)
ottavio is due to make his grand entrance in a month, give or take a couple of harrowing weeks, but he's already kicking like an inter-milan striker to get out!
can't wait to see the little guy..
can't wait to see the little guy..
'thirty-three weeks' • qingdao, china
Nov 2, 2009 • shooting from the hip
no, i wasn't looking through the viewfinder, yes i was lucky (though high shutter speeds do help out enormously in this type of situation), and indeed, all those cars were moving.. quickly.
'burmese shave' • chinatown, bangkok
Oct 31, 2009 • end of season sale
ok, i couldn't find any pumpkin shots so i went with this. chinese dates are more common round here at this time of year than jack o'lanterns anyway. happy halloween..
'chinese date truck' • qingdao, china
Oct 21, 2009 • in the shadows
i skipped over this pic in my initial thailand edit about as fast as i snapped it - its underexposure relegated it to the fringe of consideration.
though the exposure has been tweaked beyond recognition (thanks to a wonderful bit of software called capture NX), i can attest the image itself is absolutely untouched. worth a second look and a poignant reminder of thailand's instability.
'royal guards' • bangkok, thailand
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