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September 2009

warp 1

Can you guess what this is a picture of? Click the link below to find out.

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December 2008

phnom penh street scene

part 1 // part 2 // part 3 // part 4

The 6 weeks I had in Cambodia were an amazing experience, and since I only took a single point and shoot camera with me, I was able to experience it without the burden of having to lug around large DSLR equipment or worry about theft. If I were to travel with just a point and shoot camera again though, there would be a few things I’d do differently.

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December 2008

donkey cambodia

part 1 // part 2 // part 3 // part 4

A gallery containing some images from my 6 week trip to Cambodia taken with the Canon G9. You might not be able to see them in your RSS reader.

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December 2008

bangkok international

part 1 // part 2 // part 3 // part 4

Six weeks. One point and shoot. Could I do it? That certainly was the question I was asking myself as I was stepping onto my flight to Bangkok. Of course, other thoughts crossed my mind too, like “Did I forget something?” and  ”Will that kilo of ham in my luggage go off before we get there?” Well, let’s find out if the G9 was up to the task.

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December 2008

cambodian hotel

When you’re an avid photographer, you always like to be prepared. It’s hard to leave home without a camera and a lens or two, let alone go on a long trip without all your gear. And being an avid photographer, you probably have accumulated quite a lot of gear. So, when you find yourself going on holidays to some other part of the world, you’re going to have to ask yourself: “What the hell do I take and what do I leave behind?”

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