Essays & Stories

Writings

Reflections on photography, life in Laos, and the art of seeing.

The biting morning chill that used to catch my breath has passed, and I can truly feel the weather...

When the internet first emerged, everyone thought the world would become closer. But we don't even...

The sauna-like heat outside stands in stark contrast to the chilled air of the AC. My mind...

The 7th from 6th It is early dawn, and I am out on the golf course. It has been a whopping three...

What Camera Should I Use? In my younger days, during the analog photography era, I was absolutely...

April is the hottest month in Laos. That is why Pi Mai exists. It is the Lao New Year and the...

To say one is living a good life requires a complex equilibrium of many different elements. In the...

A philosopher I've been reading lately says that you are your own best friend and your own wife....

Rule of Thirds. Composition is the art of arranging elements to suit one's personal taste. Since...