“We are made of star stuff” – the late great Carl Sagan. We are indeed. The very molecules of our … Read More
Hot off the press and upcoming books
An update of what has been happening over the past couple of weeks. I have had time to do a … Read More
Floating Village of Kompong Chnnang
Every year the village of Kompong Chnnang in Cambodia is flooded by the monsoon. While you will find many houses … Read More
Cloud catching in the Kimberley
Sometimes I look at the clouds and knowing the science behind the saturated air, I still must wonder like a … Read More
Polaroids from Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea was an absolutely astonishing acquaintance back in November 2010 onboard True North. The people are the warmest … Read More
Meditation – Dhyāna
I am struggling to teach myself meditation but I practice every day as I want to learn. When I close … Read More
Raft Point and Steep Island
Towering walls of ancient red rock and peaceful pebbled beaches and the scene of a human drama on an epic … Read More
IntenseDebate – Trekkie or Jedi ?
I am testing the IntenseDebate comment system. It allows some cool features, WordPress.com users are automatically logged in, you can … Read More
Looking at the world
Buddhism is in some ways fascinating; even to an atheist. It is more a belief system than a religion and … Read More
Hunter River
The morning is warm and humid. There is little wind and the sun has yet to rise. The colours are … Read More
Face of a dancer
Some faces capture your eyes immediately. Capturing that possibly un-definable quality in an image is a tough challenge I find. … Read More
Cloud Wanderer
I finally managed to walk amongst the clouds.
Polaroids from Cambodia
I like this candid shot of a monk listening to tunes at the Vispasana Centre in Cambodia. The modern monk … Read More
Kimberley Tales Video
As per tradition, we the on board photographers on True North presented a slideshow movie on the last night of … Read More
Vispasana Centre in Cambodia
Previously featured in my post Golden Temple, the Vispasana Centre is quite the stunning sight. With my guide Nathan Horton … Read More
Kimberley Tales
I barely remember what I just did. I forget what comes next. I live only now. Existing, living, breathing in … Read More
Capturing the Kimberley Coast
Come this Saturday 12th of March True North Mark and I are flying to Broome to join up with David … Read More
My Own Private America
“I wish this road would go on forever”. I thought that many a time on my road trip in America … Read More
Rural scapes of Australia’s South West
The very beginning of January Christian Fletcher, Neal Pritchard, Tony Spencer and I embarked on a great photo camping adventure … Read More
Guardian of Ta Keo
I have written at lengths about our two monk friends Thun and Purt and how they excelled at modeling for … Read More
Evolution Commercial Timelapse
I am wearing a hard hat and a fluorescent orange vest. Have I either travelled back in time to a … Read More
Cambodia gallery launched
It is with great pleasure and pride I present to you the first 21 images from my trip to Cambodia. … Read More
I Dream of Africa
Elephants wandering in large slow movements across the savannah. Giraffes striding majestically towering above the flat top trees. Lions on … Read More
TrueNorthMark.com is now live
For the past 6 weeks or so I have been working many hours on creating a website for my dear … Read More
Golden Temple and Wide Open Spaces of Cambodia
Cambodia held many surprises for me, one of them being how flat and wide open it is. I could not … Read More
Rottnest Island and further abyss exploring
I had a most fantastic weekend at Rottnest Island with True North Mark and family, thanks so much to you … Read More
Purt the great of Angkor
One of our two monk friends and models, Purt, was an inspiring, intelligent man with a great smile and quick … Read More
Scuba Diving and Abyss Exploring
“I am an abyss explorer”. The words are of famous freediver Guillaume Nery but they also remind me of watching … Read More
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat. A symbol of Cambodia, the world’s largest religious building and a pinnacle in the temple complex of Angkor. … Read More
The Man Who Fell to Earth
I often return to my images from New Mexico when I feel like tripping down memory lane and testing new … Read More
Khmer landscapes of the face
“I like your landscapes but you know, the most interesting landscape of all is the human face”. A friend of … Read More
True North “Mo” Mark Surfin’
Red alert. Picture of the year. It simply does not get any more epic than this.
Notes from Cambodia
The smell is overwhelming, causing flashbacks to Thailand and nearly stunning me. Unique to Asian towns this smell is hard … Read More
Me and My Machete
When I was a kid I build a lightsaber out of metal and wood and sprinted around our farm, pretending … Read More
Forever Changing
Travel enough and you will eventually meet yourself. I recently read that somewhere but I doubt it is possible to … Read More
PNG Boys and Liquit Photoshop Magic
Visiting the Mansava Village on Tsoilik Island in Papua New Guinea a brilliant photo opportunity presented itself in a split … Read More