Angkor Photo Festival 2007

Another rendez-vous for the fall of 2007. The venue is becoming popular far beyond Siem Reap. This year I coordinate the Free Photo Workshop; we had 2 dozen young Asian photographers from all over Asia and several tutors from Asia, Europe and the US. The whole affair went very well and last for over a week, everybody came out with a good experience. Some of the photographers attending have now made their marks in the market.
We are looking forward to the 2008 edition. It should take place at around mid-November. From about May you can send applications to me again (angkorworkshop@gmail.com) and visit the website (www.angkorphotofestival.com)

New book…Luang Prabang

This new book of the same format as Angkor (7.5 by 10.5 inch with hardcover) can be found in bookstores across South East Asia for about US$27.50…
Again, I have use my stock of images on Luang Prabang for this publication, and my friend Ben Davies wrote a 3000+ word piece. That make a 104 pages book with a small guide (8 pages at the end) of the main temples and stupas of the city.

Down memory lane…

Once in a while I happen to drop by at The Oriental hotel in Bangkok, which is a landmark stopover for jetsetters and famous people.
And recently I stumble upon an old picture from my archives…that's about 25 years ago that I took this photo of Prince Rainier of Monaco and Grâce on the starway of the original hotel. They were very nice and gave me a few minutes of their time in this beautifull lobby of the old building. This was a time when very few photographers were in Bangkok (I was based here between 1979 and 1982) and this was done between my trips to the Cambodian refugee camps or stories in Afghanistan, Korea, Japan, Beirut or Indonesia…Cool old time...

A Few More Things from 2006…

Shooting stills on the movie [Crocs] was another exciting sojourn in the Krabi area. Starring Michael Madsen (who I had met first years ago on Thelma & Louise) and directed by Stewart Raffill (a real character in himself). Also some very fine Bangkok based actors on the film.

The Angkor Photo Festival…

Last edition of the Angkor Photo Festival (2007) for which I team-up to do the Free workshop for Young Asian Photographers; in fact a solid week of work and an exciting challenge.