mjhoodphoto.com

I have finally got a web site together and active! My recent work is now available to view and buy online. There are quite a few galleries representing the different styles of my photography.  Please visit and explore and enjoy!

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Flickr Photostream Online

I have posted a lot of recent images onto a new Flickr photo gallery. The images are a random assortment of my better pictures from last year and recent trips. I will now put most of my images here as I really like the site. There are so many talented photographers on there and I enjoy discovering their work. The sheer volume of photography on here is mind blowing. If you want to know about an obscure lens, camera or film/developer chances are someone has some samples on Flickr to see. It really is a great resource and I am glad to be a part of it. Please feel free to leave comments as I love to hear feedback good or bad!

 

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Trek for Tibet and India Pilgrimage

Stone Marker, Lower Himalaya Mountains

Charmer, Delhi

Festival Night, Benares

Here are a few samples of my trip to fantastic India. Scanning all the negatives takes a considerable amount of time! It is exciting to look at these results as my memories of all the places and people were fading. This trip was a real adventure, I am very glad to have been a part of the Trek for Tibet. More images to come soon...

Travels in the Land of Smiles :)

I am currently going through the many pictures I took while in Thailand last year. I put this off for a while as the task of going through them all was painful. Looking back now in reflection, it is clear that this was a truly amazing trip. The experience has taught me a few things that is for sure (most importantly, not to trust Tuk Tuk drivers and to avoid the massage with happy ending). Having a camera with you everywhere you go is certainly valuable. I think it lets you become more aware of opportunities and certainly means that you don't loose a shot. It gives you a great excuse to meet people that you would otherwise pass by. After a while it you get really good at finding the best ways to use the camera that your using. You learn all it's quirks and explore it's capabilities. Your camera becomes a partner on the journey!

Here, a resident of Bangkok's China Town, enjoys a meal at a popular noodle vendor.

A traditional puppet show on the streets of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand.

Thailand is a fascinating place to visit and photograph. It is a bit of a cliche but everyone was really welcoming and warm. It is the people and this hospitality that stays with me and I hope to show this in my work. The exotic locations, ancient sites and spicy food are memorable but theses all become irrelevant compared to chatting to a monk about global politics, learning how to control an elephant from a Mahout or simply seeing that friendly Thai smile.

I hope to exhibit these pictures very soon and will post more information here. You can see some more from a series called Photography Synthesis by clicking this link.