Asia Assignments

The Bangkok Curveball

Patpong, Bangkok. The red light district. It’s dark except for the cacophony of flashing signs and pools of light as doors open into sweaty bars. Sue Stubbs and I are weaving our way through a throng of mostly men, and into the bowels of a seemingly never ending warren of alleys. We try not to

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How to reach some of the busiest creatives in the world.

I first arrived in Shanghai on a freezing day in February. That night, creeping to my hotel window with horror, I watched as the sky filled with sepia coloured smoke and almighty bangs ricocheted between buildings. I literally thought World War 3 had begun. But no my friends. Fireworks. The next day snow fell, gracefully

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Hidden opportunities

There’s a secret beach near where I swim. It has cathedral sized caves set into the cliffs with natural pillars and deep blue green pools which turn black as they disappear into the gaping darkness. I call it the Magic Kingdom. My hubby calls it Narnia because it’s only accessible through a hidden cave, and

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4 steps to embracing the current situation

I’m hearing such a diverse range of situations that photographers and reps are in at the moment. From mad busy, to closing shop. So I thought I’d give you some things to consider if you’re a photographer feeling indecisive about next steps (because who isn’t at the moment?) 1. Don’t let your inability to travel

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Happy Lunar New Year!

It’s the first week of the Chinese Lunar New year which began 3 days ago on Sunday (25th January). This is the year of the Metal Rat. In the Chinese Zodiac it is said that ‘On the surface the Metal Rat appears positive and confident, but deep down they can be troubled by worries that

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4 ways to look like an international shooter.

I see a lot of photography. LOTS. Through judging, reviewing, blitzing, and editing folios & websites there are many recurring themes that come up and understandably one of them is travel. Even when I ask photographers the billionaire question (what would you do if you had limitless money?) a regular answer is ‘Travel and shoot’ Let’s face

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How to get in front of award winning creatives

It’s a well known fact amongst agents and photographers alike that if you shoot an advertising campaign that then goes on to win a big fat juicy award or two, such as a Cannes Lion, or a D&AD pencil, you’ll be getting lots of calls from new clients. Sure, you should definitely be entering good

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