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A Walk in the Clouds

We took a two day stroll in the clouds this weekend. Gunung Gede is one of Java’s highest volcanoes, and my knees will testify to that fact today. I can firmly say that it was one of the most stunning views I’ve ever witnessed. I’ll prepare and share many more photos throughout this week. Consider this a teaser – more to come!Read more
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Publishing Photos: Compensation or Exposure?

The following message fell into my lap this morning. My first impulse is to go ahead and submit my work without any concern for compensation. Why? Here are my thoughts: In many ways, I’m definitely just starting out in photography and any exposure I can get I should accept – especially when it reaches the entire German population. It’s only one photo. It’s not like I’d be getting published in Germany otherwise anytime soon. I believe that constantly expecting compensationRead more
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Into the Abyss

What are the convulsions of a city in comparison with the insurrections of the soul? Man is a depth still greater than the people. Jean Valjean at that very moment was the prey of a terrible upheaval. Every sort of gulf had opened again within him. He also was trembling, like Paris, on the brink of an obscure and formidable revolution. A few hours had sufficed to bring this about. His destiny and his conscience had suddenly been covered withRead more
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“Medan Merdeka is dominated by the towering National Monument. Local wags have taken to calling the Russian-built tower commemorating Indonesia’s independence “Sukarno’s last erection.” Some of this bitterness may stem from the fact that the World Bank supplied funds for 77 pounds of pure gold to coat the “flame of freedom” atop the column while many Indonesians starved.”Read more