Travel

Landing in New Zealand

Landing in New Zealand

First Impressions of New Zealand: From Misery to Magic When I first touched down in New Zealand, I hated it. Auckland greeted me with cold rain and a dismal grey sky that matched my mood perfectly. The hostel I checked into felt like it was cobbled together from old...

Living for the Weekend and Nothing Much Else

Living for the Weekend and Nothing Much Else

The title of this post is quite catchy. You could print it on a t-shirt or even use it as the title of an album. Of course, if you do use it, please compensate me with a generous sum of money. Returning to Manchester has been exactly as I expected. Whenever I live...

Trying to Remember the Auckland Races

Trying to Remember the Auckland Races

  Kiwi Grand National – Boxing Day at the Auckland Races The Auckland Races are New Zealand’s version of the Grand National, just without the horse deaths that come with hedge jumping. It’s a day of excessive drinking, questionable betting, and women wearing hats...

Koko X Manchester

Koko X Manchester

Koko's first time I met Koko (aka Kowther) at my part-time job at Overbridge Studio. She came in for a test shoot and I had to ask her to work with me on some street shots. When I met her she was throwing out her own original poses. Unlike the usual bore that relies...

Studio Practice with Raisah Jay

Studio Practice with Raisah Jay

  Studio Experiments – Collaborating with Rai and Chloe Recently, I’ve been working with the incredibly talented Rai, who is not only an amazing MUA but also a creative powerhouse. She’s been teaming up with her friend, the effortlessly photogenic Chloe, and...

The Food of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival

The Food of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival

  A Week for Veggie Kings Thetsakan kin che, or "The Vegetarian Festival," is celebrated throughout Thailand, but Phuket takes it to another level. For nine days, the island turns vegetarian. People dress in white, temples buzz with prayers, and firecrackers echo...

Thai Ladyboy Dunk Tanks

Thai Ladyboy Dunk Tanks

Traveling by smell in the land of smiles Living in Phuket, in the land of smiles, leaving the flat was always an adventure. Jumping on my Honda Phantom with nothing but some cash and my girlfriend riding backseat in her denim short shorts. Riding in the dark in search...