A Professional Photographer.
Nathan has been a professional photographer for over 30 years since graduating with a BA Honours in Film, Photography and Video Arts in 1990 in central London. He has sold work as an artist, worked as an advertising photographer for some of the world's biggest brands including Coca Cola, Nokia and Lux, and also as an editorial photographer for some of London's premier magazine titles including Elle, Land Rover Magazine, The Times Travel section and Food and Travel magazine.
Living in Asia.
Nathan has travelled extensively in Asia since 1990 and made Cambodia his home in 2006 before moving to Vietnam in 2021. In Cambodia, he has explored the length and breadth of the country and knows it like the back of his hand. Speaking a little of the Khmer language has also helped him to develop great relationships with many local people. Nathan has also run regular tours in India, Nepal, Laos, Indonesia. and Sri Lanka. He currently lives in Ho Chi Minh City with his wife and children.
Running Tours.
After sixteen years of experience in this field, Nathan has fine-tuned some exceptionally successful itineraries that deliver in-depth photography tours throughout Asia. Our tours have been highly praised in TripAdvisor, National Geographic Traveler and the Weekend Guardian for exploring local cultures in deeper, richer and more ethical ways than many other tours. The fact that many people are already 'returnees' and have booked 2nd, 3rd, 4th (and even 12th!) trips with us also says something about his fun and easy-going nature.
Nathan's Mission.
Nathan has always believed that our photography tours should open up a country by presenting opportunities to engage with local people. One of his principal aims, going far beyond teaching good camera technique, is to show participants that the camera can be the key to opening doors, rather than being a barrier between the photographer and the subject.
Nathan aims to show how the camera, when used sympathetically, can help to establish a vital connection between the traveller and the locals they meet. He always goes out of his way to encourage meeting and interacting with ordinary people going about their everyday lives. This approach offers one of the best chances for a photographer to become more than just a tourist looking on, and instead, someone engaging with local people and in local life.
We believe this sets our Asian tours apart: they stand out as offering a rich and exciting experience for participants, including the occasional accompanying non-photographer partners.