Transient Nature photo project

Life is fleeting; we exist only for a brief moment in time. I see parallels between the transient nature of civilisations and the transient nature of our own lives. Just as ancient temples and cities crumble over time, so do our bodies and minds. The Khmer civilisation rose to great heights with their mastery of architecture, hydraulics, and art before ultimately succumbing to the passage of time.

In some ways, I see doorways as a metaphor for this transience. They are places of transition and liminality, where we move from one phase of life to another, from one place to another. Every journey is a reminder of the impermanence of our existence - that we are all simply passing through.

In embracing this transience, we can find beauty, meaning, and a deeper appreciation for the moments we have.

#1 Enlightenment

#02 Ancient Echo

#03 Portal

#04 Decision

#05 Sacred Fragment

#06 Desolation

#07 Reflection

#08 Transcendence

#09 Guardian

#10 Forbidden

#11 Protection

#12 Ascension

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Terra Perennis Photo Project

Everlasting Earth, the (loose) latin translation of Terra Perennis sounds like a contradiction to “Impermanence”, but the earth consistently changes, moves and rearranges itself. 

The trees in this series are all captured from a moving Tuk Tuk in Siem Reap, Cambodia, as I travelled from one temple to another. Using slow shutter speeds and panning my camera to keep each tree as the focal point, the background distractions disappear into a blur of movement. Whilst the doorway images are static and document transience, these images illustrate literally and technically the passage of time around nature itself. 

Trees are in no rush to go anywhere, but time whizzes by in a flurry around them. 

The earth has survived global deep freezes, massive asteroid impacts, and major mass extinction events, yet here we are, for but a blip in time - Earth will endure the human impact too. 

#13 Terra Perennis I

#14 Terra Perennis II

#15 Terra Perennis III

#16 Terra Perennis IV

#17 Terra Perennis V

#18 Terra Perennis VI

#19 Terra Perennis VII

#20 Terra Perennis VIII

#21 Terra Perennis IX

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Emptiness & Compassion

His Eminence the 7th Ling Rinpoche was reading about compassion and emptiness when I made this photograph. The bright window behind His Eminence allowed me to use his silhouette to strip back the detail thus making the image more about attention rather than description. Emptiness leaves space to meet; compassion gives the subject room to breathe. 

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Chenrezig Sand Mandala - Adelaide, August 2026

Chenrezig Sand Mandala - Adelaide, August 2026

This is a professionally printed fine art print that is intended to be framed due to the delicate nature of the fine paper. The benefit to using fine art paper is that it shows the image in it's true form, with colours that are true to reality. There are also archival qualities to the paper - it will last a lifetime.

This image was photographed using a Hasselblad X2DII 100C - a 100 megapixel camera, thanks to Twin City Camera House for letting me use their camera. There is so much fine and intricate detail to explore.

About the mandala: In Tibetan Buddhism, the mandala is more than art - it’s a living teaching on impermanence. Each intricate detail is laid down with patience, care, and devotion, even knowing it will one day be swept away.

Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion, reminds us that while all forms change, compassion is what endures.

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Chenrezig Sand Mandala Timelapse