CSR & NGO Documentary Photography in Asia

Commissioned as a CSR photographer to document the Asian Development Bank's $2 billion clean energy push across Asia — solar and biogas installations in rural Nepal, wind farms in Maharashtra, water mills in Kavrepalanchok, geothermal in Sulawesi, methane reclamation in Shanxi, port infrastructure in Gujarat, LED technology in Guangzhou, and small-scale hydro in Negros Occidental. Seven countries, remote access, local partners, and extensive field logistics for CSR report photography.

NGO documentation photography of community-led agricultural development, local livelihoods, and sustainable economic programs across northern Bangladesh, emphasizing positive community leadership roles. Projects included food security initiatives in the Haor region and capability-building frameworks in rural households, working closely with local grassroots organizations.

Fieldwork for FHI360 and USAID Cambodia documenting public health initiatives, medical resource distribution, community support networks, and health awareness outreach in urban and regional communities through Asian documentary photography.

Commissioned to document the Theun-Hinboun Power Company's 25th Anniversary, producing a comprehensive visual narrative for a commemorative coffee-table book in Laos. This high-stakes assignment captured the scale of a $700M infrastructure project funded by the Asian Development Bank, combining industrial CSR report photography of dam facilities with extensive stakeholder and community consultation portraits. Read the full THPC hydroelectric documentation story in my journal.

Fieldwork documenting agricultural development and food security programs serving rural communities in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts for Helen Keller International. Access involved remote terrain and footer travel, executing humanitarian and documentary photography projects under severe environmental and economic challenges.

Documenting schools and daily life across multiple regions of Bangladesh with the SHIKHON education team, focusing on non-formal education initiatives and literacy programs for disadvantaged children. SHIKHON—meaning "learning" in Bengali—is a community-rooted initiative that builds local capacity by training villagers to step into teaching roles.

Documenting community programs, education, and resource distribution across five Burmese refugee camps along the Thai border for The Border Consortium (TBC Thailand). Fieldwork spanned Mae La Camp, Umpiem Camp, Nu Poe Camp, Mae Ra Ma Luang, and Mae La Oon, capturing portraiture, operational infrastructure, and daily community life among self-governing populations. You can explore the complete field essay on the TBC refugee documentation project in my journal.

Long-term photographic archive of Father Joe Maier's Human Development Foundation and Mercy Centre projects in Bangkok's Klong Toei community. Spanning two decades of volunteer fieldwork, documenting schools, health outreach, and community youth programs providing educational access and support across Bangkok.

Commissioned by CGIAR to document communities living along the Mekong River during peak rainy season. Spanning from Luang Prabang in Laos through Stung Treng in Cambodia to Ben Tre in Vietnam's Mekong Delta, the assignment captured natural-resource livelihoods and water productivity initiatives across the basin.

Fieldwork documenting community support, healthcare access, and assistance programs for vulnerable migrant mothers and children across Hong Kong. As an established Hong Kong family photographer, sessions ranged from urban centers in Central and Kowloon to regional communities in Kam Tin, highlighting essential field support and family welfare initiatives.

Documentary work for FHI360 in Dhaka covering community healthcare access, counseling services, and public health outreach programs. The assignment covered drop-in health centers and community education initiatives operated across urban neighborhoods.

Field documentation in Phine District, Savannakhet Province, of early childhood health and maternal support programs in rural Laos. The project followed the launch of the "First 1000 Days" nutrition program, focusing on maternal care, nutritional health, and community outreach in remote regional villages.

Fieldwork in Bangkok and Pattaya documenting community health programs and local healthcare access initiatives. Working alongside FHI360 and local NGO partners providing essential healthcare outreach, community support, and health education services across regional clinic locations.