The Way of Seeing Fireworks, Thanks to John Berger

The Way of Seeing is a seminal book and TV Series by John Berger from the early 1970’s in which renowned art academic discusses how we view art and how different forces change our perception of art. One of these forces, that influenced the way of seeing, was the invention of the camera, not only […]

Pattaya by Night

Pattaya, Thailand comes alive at night I’ve just returned from a 2-week scuba diving holiday in Pattaya; while this wasn’t primarily a photography trip I did back my Canon EOS M3 to capture some of what can only be described as interesting sites on a couple of occasions I when out for a wander in […]

Tai Hang Fire Dragon Festival 2017

Earlier today I witnessed the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Festival where a 67-metre (220-foot) long dragon snakes around the network of narrow paths in the historic Tai Hang area of Hong Kong. Tai Hang Fire Dragon Festival is an annual event that attacts thousands every night, to the narrow streets of Tai Hang. The fire dragon is […]

Happy Cake Shop, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Happy Cake shop is located on Queens Road, Wan Chai Hong Kong Happy Cake Shop is an old school Hong Kong style bakery selling pineapple buns and (great) chicken pies. I decided to do a little study on the shop a couple days ago.

An Evening in Mong Kok, Hong Kong

Last night I took a trip to Mong Kok, I think still my favourite area of Hong Kong, With its bustling crowds Mong Kok an area that has everything from the glitzy shops of Nathan Road to the pure tat of Tung Choi Street “Ladies Market”. Sundays is a particular joy as Sai Yung Choi […]

Songkran 2016 in Hong Kong

Kowloon City is the centre of the Thai community here in Hong Kong and every April the streets are awash with water, talcum powder and smiles as the community celebrate New Year or Songkran 2016.