Essays & Stories
Writings
Reflections on photography, life in Laos, and the art of seeing.
Collection
Photography
Composition
Rule of Thirds. Composition is the art of arranging elements to suit one’s personal taste. Since every…
Psycho
As I was driving down the boulevard, someone inside my head was telling me to run over those people standing…
The Sense of Time
Grandson Why does time seem to accelerate as we age? I am experiencing this firsthand. A day passes in the…
Collection
Under the Laos Sun
Vientiane in April: A Silent Scream
April is the hottest month in Laos. That is why Pi Mai exists. It is the Lao New Year and the primary…
Game Over
To say one is living a good life requires a complex equilibrium of many different elements. In the…
Persona
A philosopher I’ve been reading lately says that you are your own best friend and your own wife. Especially…
“I don’t photograph subjects. I photograph the space between their soul and mine.”
— John Dax Lew