September’s wallpaper is from Wat Sissaket (Sissaket Temple), one of the oldest temples in Vientiane, Laos. This is the same temple that June’s wallpaper came from. The image is of one of the many Buddha statues that line the alcoves of the temple courtyard. Laos is primarily a Buddhist nation, with 67% of the Lao population identifying themselves as Buddhist. In practice, Lao Buddhism consists of a mix of Buddhist and Animist beliefs and ceremonies.

The wallpaper is available in two sizes:

September Wallpaper 1440 x 900 (or click on the image above)
September Wallpaper 2560 x 1600


Hi Folks. This months wallpaper is of one of the kids from an orphanage that Metamorphic is partnering with in Takeo Province, Cambodia. Enjoy :-)

As usual, the wallpaper is available in a number if sizes:

August Wallpaper 1280 x 800 (or click on the image above)
August Wallpaper 1440 x 900
August Wallpaper 1920 x 1200

There are a few spots left on the upcoming Laos Photo Tour that Gavin Gough and I will be hosting this October. If you’ve been thinking of participating in a photo tour or workshop and haven’t yet experienced the wonder that is Laos, then I would encourage you to take a look at the tour site. This will be something special!

Laos is one of the few countries in SE Asia that remains relatively untouched by the outside world. But this is changing. This is an opportunity to see and experience a unique country and culture before it changes forever, and alongside a world-class travel photographer in Gavin Gough, no less!

But this is more than merely a photo tour. You will get the opportunity to give back to local communities and NGOs as we visit ethnic minority tribal groups and community development projects. Both Gavin and myself will be donating a portion of the tour fees to a local NGO and we encourage participants to do the same. As a group, we will photograph a community development project and each donate a selection of our images to the NGO for use in media and marketing materials to promote their vision and mission.

The tour runs from the 11th to the 24th of October from Vientiane (you will arrive on the 10th, and the tour concludes on the evening of the 24th). The cost is $4100 USD from Vientiane and includes all in-country travel, food and accomodation. You will need to make your own way to/from Vientiane. For full details and registration details, please visit the tour site.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact either Gavin or myself through our websites or the tour site. We look forward to welcoming you in Laos!

“…and it came to pass that they made a green as green as grass. Green as green leaves on a tree, green as islands in the sea.” (Extra points if you recognize the reference)

Today’s wallpapers are brought to you by the colour green.

That’s right folks, I’m feeling so generous, I’m offering two wallpapers for your viewing pleasure this month. The first was made early one morning at the flower market in Bangkok and the other on a side street in Vientiane, Laos.

Part of the reason you’re getting two is the that the focus on the woman in the first image is quite soft. But I like it anyway, so I’m posting it here. If it bugs you, then hey, you’ve got another choice ;-) Enjoy!

Wallpaper 1 Download Links

June Wallpaper 1280 x 800 (or click on the relevant image above)
June Wallpaper 1440 x 900
June Wallpaper 1920 x 1200

Wallpaper 2 Download Links

June Wallpaper 1280 x 800 (or click on the relevant image above)
June Wallpaper 1440 x 900
June Wallpaper 1920 x 1200

I realize this is extremely overdue, but here’s the wallpaper for May. I’ve been in Cambodia and Laos for Metamorphic programs and just haven’t had the time to really maintain an online presence lately. It’s been both exhausting and absolutely brilliant at the same time. After a month away, I’m more than ready to head home and see my family. I’m in Bangkok today and tomorrow before catching the midnight Thai flight to Brisbane tomorrow night.

This shot was taken in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. A big thankyou goes out to photojournalist Jack Kurtz, who kindly lent me a lens after one of mine died while photographing the red shirts a month ago.

You know the drill. Various sizes available below.

April Wallpaper 1280 x 800 (or click on the image above)
April Wallpaper 1440 x 900
April Wallpaper 1920 x 1200