Uganda Street Pictures

Short Film by Vietnamese Young People

Its been a while since posting anything related to Vietnam. Here is a small film that was shot by the young people of the Blue Dragon Foundation last year when i was leading some workshops in Hanoi.
It shows the hectic nature of the roads around and along the famous Long Bien Bridge and highlights some of the amazing photographs the young people took themselves.

Pictures into the past

Some of you may know that i like to collect old pictures and postcards. Anything from cityscapes to people on holidays, apart from being amazing glimpses into the past i love their vintage aesthetic qualities. The detail is often very sharp, the tones well reproduced and the period details very revealing...below are a couple of examples i have picked up in Bulgaria, more to come..

Bulgarian Gypsy Wedding

I have been staying in a village by the Turkish border in South-west Bulgaria.
Yesterday i was lucky to come across the wedding of my neighbours friends by the village square. Here is a small selection of my photos, i intend to put a little slideshow when i get back as i recorded some of the music being played.
There was a great energy driven partly by the fast rythms of the band who kept young and old dancing for many hours.
Back to London soon and new beginnings...

Freelance Film Work

Its been a long time since posting anything, have been settling back into London life, finding a new home and new projects.

Heres a local film funded by the National Heritage fund i contributed to that looks at the stories behind the soon to be regenerated local south London estate, Clapham Park Estates.

You can see the film here:

http://claphamfilmunit.blogspot.com

Blue Dragon Photo Book Launched !

Last night saw the launch of the photo book 'Dragon of the River Banks' in Hanoi. It is a project that i have been involved in since November, my role was delivering practical photography workshops, book layout design and co-exhibitions producer.

I've had a great time in Vietnam and my time with Blue Dragon Children's Foundation has been a highlight to my photography career, a big thank you goes out to everyone who has made my time such an experience. London here i come :) :[]

I'll be uploading pictures of the book and details of where you can buy one too, all profits from the book will go to the good work that Blue Dragon Children's Foundation do. Check out what they do here, www.bdcf.org and http://vietnamstreets.blogspot.com

Seaside in Vung Tau

Having hired a motorbike today to explore something outside Vungtau which is still technically a city for all its sleepiness, i stumbled on a windy beach to my surprise. On my stroll I was happy to come across crab hunters, fishermen, lots of those spirally shells, a romantic couple and all manners of things natural. The sea is great i once again conclude, tomorrow more exploring i promise myself.