Since I’m still recovering from being a bridesmaid at my friend’s wedding, I’ve decided to share some of my travel photos with you.

I am extremely slow at post-processing my photos. It takes me a long time to find the creative energy I need to sort through my pictures, decide which ones I like, and then narrow it down to which ones I want to share.

I have thousands of photos from my year of traveling, but only about 10% is even worth taking a glance at.

I am selective about my photos, so I won’t post 20 pictures of the same bird (remind you of people you know on Facebook?).

Photography forces me to realize that I have so much more to learn, that I can always become better, and that not every shot I take is going to turn out phenomenal.

It allows me to look at the world from different perspectives.

Things are not always linear. Shooting eye-level may not always be the most attractive or beneficial. And getting out of that comfort zone usually gives you a way more unique and interesting shot.

I want my photos to capture a moment in time that is personal and special to me. Every shot I look at, there’s a very specific story behind it.

I like shots showing people and facial expressions more than landscape photography only because after awhile, all beaches, mountains, valleys and trees start looking the same. People, however, are always different.

A photo is worth a thousand words.

A little boy from a remote village in Laos. I passed through on my motorbike and stopped to explore. All the children were fascinated and came out to play. A digital camera to them is something miraculous.

 

From the same village as the little boy. As the kids were playing with me, the adults were busy planting rice. I had no clue how rice was planted until I visited Southeast Asia. The method of planting is very systematic and precise. You start at the top of the paddy and move backwards.

 

The symbolic face from Prasat Bayon, one of the Khmer temples of Angkor in Siem Reap, Cambodia. It’s a magnificent sight and one of the most memorable temples from my trip.

 

Khmer monks visiting Angkor Wat. Somebody told me that fifty percent of the country’s population is under the age of 18 due to the mass killings that happened during the Khmer Rouge regime.

 

A buddhist sculpture from the city of Ayutthaya, the old capital of Thailand. Located about an hour, by bus, northwest of Bangkok, the entire city is built around a river, creating an inner and outer island. There are tons of temples to visit and all are within cycling distance of each other.

 

I stumbled upon this little girl playing at the sculpture park in Nong Khai, in northeast Thailand. Not many tourists visit Isaan but it is a huge, and integral, part of Thailand.

 

Fire shows on Koh Chang, Thailand. I love playing with long exposures.

Share with me your travel shots.

Have any questions about photography? Feel free to ask!