Category Archives: Photojournalism
May
02
Brisbane cyclists’ “Die-In”
posted by Adam Robert Young
Peak hour traffic came to a standstill in South Brisbane on Wednesday morning as cyclists staged what they called a “die-in” to protest what they say are road conditions that are hazardous to bike riders. The protest, held at the intersection between Stanley and Vulture streets, was organised after Shelley Cheng, a 19-year-old Brisbane cyclist […]
February
02
2016 In Retrospect (PART 2 – Siem Reap and Battambang)
posted by Adam Robert Young
I know it’s getting a bit late for 2016 retrospective posts, but I’ve been busy. Well, not really, but anyway… The second half of my trip let me tick one thing of the bucket list: see Angkor. And I figured if I’m gonna see Angkor, why not REALLY see it? So I contacted the APSARA […]
January
12
2016 in Retrospect (Part 1 – Phnom Penh: Street Art, Sex Workers and Spiders)
posted by Adam Robert Young
I know I’ve been quite inactive online over the last year or so. It’s been a crazy year! A large chunk of it involved me in hospital learning to walk again after an intense medical incident. I won’t bore you with the full details, but basically I was hit by an illness called Guillain-Barre Syndrome. […]
July
18
Saving Angkor
posted by Adam Robert Young
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 Adam Robert Young
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 Adam Robert Young
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 […]
December
20
An interview with Adam Ferguson
posted by Adam Robert Young
Adam Ferguson is an independent Australian photographer and QCA graduate (the same school I’m currently doing my masters at) who does a range of work including photojournalism and social documentary for high profile clients including Time Magazine, National Geographic Magazine, The New York Times, Human Rights Watch and The Financial Times Magazine. Among his published […]
October
27
Anti-Poverty Week 2015 – “Through Our Eyes” Exhibition, Brisbane
posted by Adam Robert Young
This month, I have the pleasure of having some of my images displayed in Brisbane Square Library as part of Wesley Mission’s “Through Our Eyes” photojournalism exhibition for two months from October 11, launched as part of Anti-poverty Week 2015. I also showed a short multimedia presentation at the opening, which was the result of […]
May
07
Buddha’s Birthday Festival, Brisbane ’15
posted by Adam Robert Young
Just thought I’d share some photos from the festival at South Bank last weekend. The festival started with a blessing of the Bodhi Tree outside the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), which is claimed to have direct lineage to India’s original Bodhi Tree where the founder of Buddhism – Siddhartha Gautama – is said to […]
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