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Pensioners, La Paz, Bolivia
La Paz – highest capital city in the world – is quite a sight, built inside a glacial valley and very challenging to get around without the magnificant swiss-made cable car system that runs two-and-fro - some 17 miles of it - across the valley. I spotted a row of old people sitting outside a public building waiting, I think, for their weekly benefit. I took a photo from each side and, whilst I prefer the view from the right hand side, I really love the two perspectives mounted together, capturing all the characters. I particularly like the old lady in the traditional bolivian hat, looking imperiously into middle distance
Khymer Village Girl, Oudomxay Province, Northetrn Laos
One of the benefits of travel is that it takes you out of the bubble you live in and reminds you that many parts of the world live – and think – very differently. On a visit to a variety of remote mountain villages in the far north of Laos, I was captivated by the faces of the locals, especially the children. Living in severe poverty, with hardly any amenities, these youngsters didn’t appear to have much future outside the community they were born into. Goodness knows what they thought of these strange, well-fed foreigners visting their villages. I love this picture of a young Khymer girl, with her evocative face, grubby clothes and bare feet but clutching her Disney-themed back pack like her life depneded on it. Probably her most prized possession, and I expect it went with her everywhere.
Cai Rang floating market, Can Tho, Mekong Delta, Vietnam
I was very fortunate to have captured this image, with the pensive face of the woman almost perched on top of the spray being thrown up as the boat chugs it way down the river.
Buddist Prayers, Hanoi, Vietnam
This photo ws taken at one of the many buddist temples dotted around lake Ho Tay in the centre of Hanoi. The old lady in the front of the picture was chanting very energetically and pumping her fists as her two companions – one with prayer book on her head – calmly prayed alongside. I think the photo captures the moment perfectly.
Sweet Seller, Hoi An market, Vietnam
Markets are always great places to capture interesting faces. To me, this elderly lady selling sweets in Hoi An, Vietnam has a face that seems to simultaneously display a long and hard life yet radiate inner serenity.
I love this colour image.
I love this colour image.
Girls and Balloons, Vang Vieng, Laos
Vang Vieng is a town in northern Laos, situated along the Nam Song River and surrounded by stunning karst limestone formations. Originally an agricultural settlement, Vang Vieng gained international prominence – and notoreity - in the late 20th century as a hub for backpackers drawn to its party-town reputation and adventure sports. However, recent efforts to promote sustainable ecotourism have shifted its focus toward nature-based activities and cultural experiences.
I took this shot in beautiful light, late one afternoon, as we walked back into town. The four girls in the foreground were all making their way back from school as the hot air balloons, full of tourists, hung like lanterns above them in the clear blue sky
I took this shot in beautiful light, late one afternoon, as we walked back into town. The four girls in the foreground were all making their way back from school as the hot air balloons, full of tourists, hung like lanterns above them in the clear blue sky
Acka Village girls, Oudomxay Province,Northern Laos
One of the benefits of travel is that it takes you out of the bubble you live in and reminds you that many parts of the world live – and think – very differently. This photo was taken in an Acka village in the far north of Laos. The two girls were standing behind a truck and watching us as we walked up to the village. I loved the expressions on their faces; a mix of curiosity and apprehension. The colour versions of these photographs really bring out the pitiful state of their grubby and soiled clothes Living in severe poverty, with hardly any amenities, these youngsters didn’t appear to have much future outside the community they were born into. Even though there's no reason to, it's hard, as a well-off tourist, not to feel guilty.
Acka Village girls, Oudomxay Province,Northern Laos
One of the benefits of travel is that it takes you out of the bubble you live in and reminds you that many parts of the world live – and think – very differently. This photo was taken in an Acka village in the far north of Laos. The two girls were standing behind a truck and watching us as we walked up to the village. I loved the expressions on their faces; a mix of curiosity and apprehension. The colour versions of these photographs really bring out the pitiful state of their grubby and soiled clothes Living in severe poverty, with hardly any amenities, these youngsters didn’t appear to have much future outside the community they were born into. Even though there's no reason to, it's hard, as a well-off tourist, not to feel guilty.
Window Gossip, Trinidad, Cuba
Trinidad, on Cuba’s south coast, is – like the rest of the country – a crumbling relic of its colonial past, mired in poverty but hugely photogenic. I also processed this photo in black and white but I really liked the pastel colours of the original colour shot. I think the two men are catching up on local gossip in the kind of through-the-window scene very common across the Caribbean, Central and South America
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