A golden sun rises over the ancient splendour of Angkor. Before the trickle of tourists through the gates grows to a torrent, a small team of workers assembles in the warm morning air. Silicone gloves snap on, plastic clips on a plastic tacklebox are unclipped. Out of the box one by one, an eclectic collection […]
July
08
Operation Unchain – release for the mentally ill in Cambodia
posted by adamrobertyoung
Battambang – a city in the north-western corner of Cambodia – swelters under an unrelenting sun. The dry season air tastes of dust and there seems to be no escape from the heat. Behind one of the suburban homes, a solitary figure sits on a bare bamboo bed in a shelter that consists of four […]
April
18
Cambodia’s Superhero Rats
posted by adamrobertyoung
As the first rays of the sun reach across the fields outside Siem Reap in the north of Cambodia, a highly trained team prepares for another day of life-saving work. Every day, they apply their intensive training and unique skills to detect landmines that have remained hidden just below the surface of fields and roads […]
March
31
Why I really miss Sydney…
posted by adamrobertyoung
Do you have a place where things just click? Where everything around you seems to reflect everything inside? A place Adam Sandler would call your “happy place”. For me, my happy place is Sydney. I love the bustle and busyness, the pace, the energy, but most of all I love the light! There’s a kind […]
March
12
Impressions of Brisbane
posted by adamrobertyoung
It was a rainy Friday in Brisbane. The city centre was alive with activity as workers rushed out to grab a bite during their lunch break, and shoppers busied themselves with the task of filling their wardrobe with even more threads. Lately I’ve been thinking about expression in photography. The ability to communicate mood is […]
March
07
Cue
posted by adamrobertyoung
Stumbled on these store mannequins in Cue on the Queen Street Mall in Brisbane yesterday and knew I had to make a photo with them in it. The afternoon light was beautiful and there was a stream of people coming out of O’Malley’s Irish Pub next door. I knew I had to wait for a […]
March
05
BNE Train – a reflective post
posted by adamrobertyoung
A quick post today to share this moment on the train between South Brisbane and Roma Street Stations yesterday afternoon on my way to meet my wife Jade for a meal in the city. I’ve been so focused on projects recently I realise I’d forgotten to find the joy in capturing everyday magic moments that […]
