CSR & NGO Documentary Photography in Asia
CSR Photographer for NGOs & development agencies
Specialist CSR photography and NGO documentary work across Asia for over 30 years. Clients include the Asian Development Bank, USAID, CARE, THPC, Save the Children, and UNDP; from clean energy infrastructure in Nepal and Indonesia to food security programs in rural Bangladesh and refugee documentation on the Thai-Burma border.
humanitarian and documentary photography projects
This archive also became the foundation of my stock photo backlink method, using documentary images to earn editorial links from universities, major media and contextual blogs.
NGO & CSR Photography for: The New Scientist, UNDP Thailand as well as São Paulo, Aarhus & Oxford Universities
Whether documenting clean energy projects for the Asian Development Bank, food security programs for CARE, the approach never changes, earn trust, stay unobtrusive, wait for the real moment.
Documenting Clean Energy Solutions and Infrastructure Across Asia
A large development assignment focused on high-visibility clean-energy initiatives for the Asian Development Bank's $2 billion sustainable energy program. Photographed solar developments in Nepal, regional wind farms in India, geothermal plants in Indonesia, and emission management in northern China.
Food Security in the Hoar Region of Bangladesh
Asian documentary photography capturing community-led agricultural development. This NGO photography project highlights local capability development, female leadership, and sustainable economic upgrades in the Haor region.
Public Health Outreach for At-Risk Communities
NGO documentary assignment for FHI360 (USAID) following public health mitigation in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Photography for Theun-Hinboun Power Company Hydroelectric Project in Laos
Major photography commission producing content for Theun-Hinboun Power Company's 25th Anniversary coffee-table book. As the CSR photographer, the project merged industrial photography of the $700M clean energy infrastructure, with candid stakeholder portraits showing upstream and downstream community resettlement programs. Extensive drone photography as well.
Food Insecurity Among the Chakma of Khagrachhari, Chittagong Hill Tracts
Food security among the Chakma population of Khagrachhari, CHT.
Rural Literacy and Community-Based Non-Formal Classrooms
NGO photography of rural schools in Bangladesh.
TBC Thailand Burmese Refugee Camp Photography
A multi-camp documentation photoshoot across five, largely self-governing Burmese refugee camps on the Thai-Burma border aided by The Border Consortium Thailand (TBC). Documented local administration, food and fuel distribution, schools and daily life.
Klong Toei Urban Development, Community Health, and Youth Advocacy
Two decades of volunteering with Father Joe Maier's development project in Bangkok's Klong Toei neighbourhood. Covers neighborhood health clinics, schools, and urban outreach for this very well-known Thai NGO. Shot of then-president George W. Bush in front of my photo with Father Joe.
Mekong Citizens: Documenting Life Along the River During the Peak of Rainy Season
Documentary photography in Southeast Asia, the photos follow local livelihoods along the banks of the Mekong River through Laos and Cambodia to the southern tip of the Vietnamese Delta for CGIAR.
Migrant Mothers and Newborns Protection and Legal Aid Advocacy
Volunteer project with Pathfinders Hong Kong documenting their protective legal and health work for migrant mothers and infants.
Urban Public Health Access and Regional Clinic Support Networks in Dhaka
Documenting marginalized communities at risk of serious disease: entertainment workers, the Hijra community and addicts. Shooting in Old Dhaka, one of densest metropolitan neighbourhoods in Asia.
First 1000 Days: Maternal Nutrition and Early Childhood Health Systems
Photography for Save the Children's 'First 1000 Days' healthcare program in ethnic minority villages in Phin District, Savannakhet Province. Combating chronic stunting among the rural poor with maternal and infant nutrition education and support.
Marginalized Community Health Systems and Local Clinic Advocacy Support
NGO documentation photography assignment in collaboration between USAID and the SWING Foundation, focusing on resource access and peer advocacy in Bangkok's Patpong sector.
