Articles
The Healing Powers of the Temple Tanks: A Cultural and Visual TourAcross South and Southeast Asia, water has shaped the experience of sacred architecture for centuries. Temple tanks, stepped reservoirs, ponds and bathing…The Gopurams of South India: How to Photograph Their Vertical GrandeurSouth India’s temple gateways are built to seize attention before a visitor enters the sacred complex. Known as gopurams, these monumental towers rise above…The Unique Dome of the Pancha Rathas: A Rock-Cut WonderOn the southeastern coast of India, the Pancha Rathas rise from a field of warm pink-grey granite at Mahabalipuram, also known as Mamallapuram. These…The Ancient City of Anuradhapura Through a Photographer’s EyeAnuradhapura is a place where history is measured in scale, shade and distance. Its great stupas rise above palms and woodland, while ancient reservoirs…Photographing Warm Interior Light in a Tibetan Buddhist MonasteryA Tibetan Buddhist monastery can look almost austere from outside, with pale stone, hard shadows and high mountain air. Inside, the atmosphere changes…The Silent Watchers: Stories Carved in Stone at the BayonIn the grey half-light before sunrise at Angkor, the towers of the Bayon seem to grow out of the forest rather than the other way around. Stone faces appear in…Capturing Sigiriya: Photographing the Lion Rock from Base to SummitRising sharply from the dry lowlands of north-central Sri Lanka, the colossal granite slab of Sigiriya has fascinated travellers, painters, and photographers…Rediscovering the Hidden Temples of My Son Sanctuary in VietnamTucked into a hollow of the Thu Bon lowlands of Quang Nam province, the Sanctuary of My Son rests among forested hills. This UNESCO World Heritage Site,…A White Marble Lotus Rising Over Delhi: Photographing a Modern IconFor an Australian photographer planning a long-haul itinerary, the Lotus Temple in New Delhi often slips onto the wish list somewhere between Varanasi and…Capturing the battle scenes of Angkor Wat: a close-up photography guideThe bas-reliefs at Angkor Wat stretch across more than thirteen thousand square feet of gallery wall, and the battle panels sit among the densest carved stone…