Pensive and Proud

Thirty dollars a month – that’s the salary of this man. He sweeps and maintains the gardens near a temple in Ubud, Bali. Day in and day out he works to feed himself and his family. Thirty dollars – the amount spent on an average dinner for two. The price of two CDs. One ticket to Disney Land for the day. A tank of gas. A cheap pair of jeans. A 15 minute massage. A few coffees at Starbucks. ARead more

Bali in Black

Rice terraces Tanah Lot I’m starting to go through the hundreds of shots taken on two days of shooting in Bali. I find it difficult at times to capture the scenes without giving off a feeling of “been there, seen that”. I can’t help but take some typical tourist shots – I can only hope that, at times, I’ll find something a bit different or a new way of seeing something. The problem now is that my brother has beenRead more