Logue » Documentary

Kenya

logue — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:16:54 +0000

“Born free, as free as the wind blows
As free as the grass grows
Born free to follow your heart.”

“In wilderness I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia.” — Charles Lindbergh

Photographed in October 2011. Thank you Porini Camps for the experience and your good work.

China

logue — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:17:54 +0000

A gradual discovery of fascinating China.

Silver Sunlight | Japan

logue — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:42:12 +0000

“Calm in the land
Escape was the plan
Found sunlight like silver and skies so blue
Somewhere too, me and you.”

Photographed in January 2010 in Nagano and Nagoya, Japan.

Bhutan

logue — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:40:43 +0000

“Walk to Guru’s Glory.
Take back memories of a Kingdom.
For here in this Kingdom
Lies a benevolent King.”

–– a humble tribute on the route to Takstang monastery.

Paro – Thimphu – Punakha – Trongsa – Bumthang Valley – Phobjikha – Paro – Chele La Pass

Bhutan is the antidote to every city-dweller’s fatigue. Lush green valleys, golden rice fields and the company of the “happiest people in the world” introduced me to a culture so self-contained and seemingly satisfied with their way of life. I’m not sure whether it was the calm in the air or the wonders of nature that gave me new perspectives about life and such, but I am happy I took home more than images.

Photographed in April 2009.

Myanmar

logue — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:12:17 +0000

Myanmar has a special place in my heart because it was here that I discovered my calling for documentary photography. While most Southeast Asian countries have developed their travel industries, a visit to Myanmar stands out as being one of the most authentic. To experience the real Myanmar, I encourage you to go beyond packaged itineraries and venture off the beaten track. My ongoing project on monastic education in Myanmar has given me the good fortune of meeting people from all over the country and learning how the country’s development impacts its people.

Photographed in 2007, 2009, 2011.

Uniting Against Drought

logue — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:11:45 +0000

Stills from a multimedia project to communicate Lien Aid’s efforts in bringing clean water and affordable sanitation to drought-sticken regions in China.

India

logue — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:10:47 +0000

People make Places. And when there’s 1.13 billion of them, or one sixth of the world’s people in one country, I knew travelling to India would be nothing short of an amazing adventure. It was in Bangalore’s City Market that I wondered where in the world I was. In the middle of honking buses, overpowering flower scents and endless streams of humans and cows, I stood rooted to the ground, unable to do anything but absorb the life that unfolded in front of me. In the course of documenting this mix of colour, chaos and character, I found another kind of magic.

Bangalore – Mysore – Delhi – Bikaner – Jaisalmer – Jodhpur – Udaipur – Jaipur – Agra – Varanasi – Delhi

In Her Shoes | Portraits

logue — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:10:41 +0000

Portraits of people who have been affected by cancer in one way or another during the In Her Shoes concert viral video shoot.

The Children of Mekong

logue — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:09:27 +0000

The Children of Mekong is a multimedia project that hopes to humanise water and sanitation issues in rural Asia. Although much has been written from news reports to research papers, the potential of documentary photography and journalism in helping to communicate such social matters is limitless when put together with a purpose.

Our journey, which covered floating communities in Cambodia, Vietnam’s rice fields and China’s mountain villages, showed us life in places where access to potable water and toilets remains a pipe dream.

This project was commissioned and kindly supported by Lien Aid, a Singapore-based non-governmental organization that seeks to build a firm foundation for human development by making safe water and sanitation accessible and affordable to poor communities in Asia.We hope that our project will inspire conversation about water and sanitation, and encourage interested parties to work with Lien Aid to further their work.

Foresting the Future

logue — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:08:10 +0000

The Tropic Ventures Rainforest Enrichment & Sustainable Forestry Project is located on 1,000 acres of land in Patillas, Puerto Rico. The project’s mission is to research the economic use of rainforest land using methods that preserve forest ecology.

In August 2010, four Singaporeans who were awarded the HSBC/NYAA Youth Environmental Awards for their efforts in spreading environmental awareness were sent on an Earthwatch study trip in Puerto Rico. Among a wealth of experiences gained, they helped scientists in measuring tree bark, identifying anole lizards and building ethno-biological trails that contributed to the long-term study of forest in the area.

Photographed for HSBC in August 2010.