Images of the Pacific Rim

Exhibition Available

2006-11-05T18:31:00.000-05:00

Many of the 88 images exhibited in the Images of the Pacific Rim are available to qualifying churches for display as part of their missions efforts. Simply add a comment which is moderated and we will get back to you.

Monks looking

2006-10-08T21:23:00.000-05:00

Monks are such interesting people. Why are they so committed to their faith? If only they would search the right place for peace!

Gambling in Myanmar (DH)

2006-09-08T10:59:00.000-05:00

Gambling
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Football vendor in Myanmar (DH)

2006-09-08T10:25:00.000-05:00

As were were driving down the street to a meeting, I saw a several of these young men carrying footballs (soccer balls) from the factory. Where they were going is anyone's guess?

VballGD
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Cebu, The Philippines (DH)

2006-09-07T18:48:00.000-05:00

There are many books written on the "miracle" of the St. Nino - a small statue of Mary found in the rubble of a burned village. Now, thousands line up to light candles and touch the feet of that statue.

Cebu, The Philippines
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

St Nino Cathedral in Cebu, Philippines. The Philippines is that largest Catholic nation in the world- mixed in with a very health aspect of animism and spirit worship.

Young Burmese Man (DH)

2006-09-07T10:24:00.000-05:00

When I shot this we were in the area of Yangon best know for it's cameras. Here, one could literally purchase anything, from a Canon 20D to a 3 chip video camera. This was a snap shot on GD's Nikon. Wonder what this guy was thinking? Troubles at home? Lost job? Does he know Jesus? Pray for him!

Young ManMY
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Muslim Girl in Cebu, The Philippines (DH)

2006-09-07T05:58:00.000-05:00

Cebu, The Philippines
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Dan Henrich is an educator and media consultant serving in the Pacific Rim. Over the last 20 years he has traveled to Asia as a consultant and captured images for pleasure and profit. He was influenced by his uncle, who was a commercial photographer in California. Over the early years of his marriage, he and his wife shot many weddings and portraits with his medium format Hassleblad, Calumet 4x5 and Nikon SLR equipment, hand processing B&W in a garage darkroom. He started his own advertising and industrial videography agency in the 1970s. In the 1980s he and his wife felt a call to missions and lived in India, Egypt and Kenya from 1984-1995 doing media consulting and production. In 1990 he was instrumental in writing and producing a feature film, Sabina's Encounter, that has been seen by 50 million and has influenced well over 500,000 to seeking Christ. He currently lives in the USA and travels to the Pacific Rim region during the summers and J-Terms. His favorite camera is the vintage Nikon F2, BUT, he currently shoots with a Canon S2 IS and GDs Nikon D200 and Canon 20D.

Shibyu Intersection in Japan (DH)

2006-09-06T20:27:00.000-05:00

This Shibyu intersection is supposed to be the busiest in the world.

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Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Sitting in the biggest Starbucks in the world - 30,000 grande's a day, I watched literally tens of thousands surge across the intersection!

Subway Car in Seoul, Korea (DH)

2006-09-06T20:26:00.000-05:00

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Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Our friend told us to transfer to the subway and take the green line into the city and then take a taxi to the guesthouse. Well, far more complex and when we got crammed into the car the difference between the Siberian winds and the crowded car was a problem. And we thought that US subway cars were crowded!

Vendor in Myanmar (DH)

2006-09-06T11:01:00.000-05:00

It is amazing what one can buy off the streets of Yangon, Myanmar. Here a man sells food, ready to eat!

Seller
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Bali Evening Walk (DH)

2006-09-05T18:47:00.000-05:00

BaliEveningWalk
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

A Hindu man on Bali in Indonesia - surprised! Indonesia is the largest Muslim nation in the world with a healthy small percentage of Hindus.

Storyteller (DH)

2006-09-05T18:45:00.000-05:00

Storyteller
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Rehearsal for a TV shoot in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Hahoe Folk Village (DH)

2006-09-04T18:43:00.000-05:00

Hahoe Folk Village
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

We stopped to eat some kimchi at a small roadside cafe and this lady came in and started talking to her husband.

Banda Aceh missingtooth (TK)

2006-09-04T05:36:00.001-05:00

Bandar Ache missingtooth (TK)
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Dec. ’05 Man with a front tooth missing taken in Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Cambodia Western Cham girl (TK)

2006-09-04T05:36:00.000-05:00

Feb. ’06 Young woman in profile taken at a Western Cham village in Cambodia.

Cambodia Chamgirl (TK)
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Tamil man, Malaysia (TK)

2006-09-04T05:35:00.000-05:00

Bandar Ache moustache (TK)
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Close up of a Tamil man taken in a market in Ipoh, Malaysia

Banda Aceh seamstress (TK)

2006-09-04T05:33:00.001-05:00

Dec. ’05 Woman at a sewing machine taken in Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Bandar Ache seamstress (TK)
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Banda Aceh "motomama" (TK)

2006-09-04T05:33:00.000-05:00

Bandar Ache "motomama" (TK)
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Mother and daughter on a moped taken in Banda Aceh, Indonesia

Banda Aceh "smirk" (TK)

2006-09-04T05:32:00.001-05:00

Bandar Ache "smirk" (TK)
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Dec. ’05 Construction worker in a stocking cap taken in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

Woman among School Girls (TK)

2006-09-04T05:32:00.000-05:00

Bandar Ache covered (TK)
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Woman walking through a group of school girls all with head covered taken near the Central Market in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Beggar in Cambodia (TK)

2006-09-04T05:20:00.000-05:00

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Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Beggar outside Wat Phom Penh in Cambodia

Thai Child (DT)

2006-09-03T07:50:00.000-05:00

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Originally uploaded by media_sage.

The annual Loy Krathong festival is celebrated across Thailand during the cool winter season. This little girl is taking part in the festivities in the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai.

Still Life (DT)

2006-09-03T07:49:00.001-05:00

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Originally uploaded by media_sage.

The Malaysian island of Penang typifies the nation's blend of modernity and tradition. At this Chinese temple you are just as likely to see a businessman in suit and tie, as you are to see an elderly grandmother

Thai Tribal Dancers (DT)

2006-09-03T07:49:00.000-05:00

Thai Tribal Dancers (please change caption) Although it is still possible to see tribes people wearing traditional attire, these days their daily work clothes are more likely to comprise jeans and T shirts. Cultural performances like this one can provide a glimpse into the fast-changing ways of life of the Thai tribes.

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Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Floating Offerings (DT)

2006-09-03T07:48:00.000-05:00

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Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Each year during the festival of Loy Krathong, Thailand's rivers twinkle by dark with the glow of thousands of floating offerings. These "krathongs" symbolize the release of the past year's misdeeds, and comprise a folded banana leaf float containing incense sticks, flowers, a candle, and a coin -- which becomes the target of innumerable, resourceful young boys.

Passageway in Chinatown (DT)

2006-09-03T07:47:00.000-05:00

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Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, offers a visual feast, with old traditional neighborhoods vying for space with modern glass skyscrapers. These street-side covered walkways provide respite from sun and rain.

Worshiper in Penang (DT)

2006-09-03T07:46:00.000-05:00

This Malaysian island has a rich cultural heritage with Malays Muslims, Chinese Buddhists, and Tamil Indian Hindus living and worshiping with their various unique flavors. Here, a Chinese man makes an offering in a Buddhist temple.

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Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Bagan Sunset (DT)

2006-09-03T07:40:00.000-05:00

The ancient city of Bagan in Myanmar (Burma) ranks as one of the most impressive ancient cities in the world. Here, the velvet pre-dawn light unfolds to reveal a gilded pagoda, in a scene unchanged for centuries.

Burma Sunset
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

TK Profile

2006-09-03T05:47:00.000-05:00

TK did not even pick up a camera until his junior year in college. He initially learned photography on a Minolta x700 with off brand lenses. Photography has always been an ancillary skill to writing. His degree was in communications with a focus on journalism. He worked in a local newspaper for several years before picking up experience as a staff writer for a public relations department. While in seminary he used his writing and photography skills to freelance for his state denomination magazine. For the past three years he has worked as a writer and photographer recording stories from all over the Pacific Rim. Since moving to Southeast Asia TK switched over to digital photography. He has used a Sony Cyber Shot 717 and is currently shooting with a Canon Power Shot S2 IS. TK is primarily a story teller, and loves the stories he sees written on the faces of the people he meets as he travels. You’ll notice most of his pictures are close up portraits of people.

Old Monk Myanmar (GD)

2006-09-02T10:27:00.000-05:00

OldMonk
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

GD was still in high school when he began learning about photography and the darkroom from his uncle. He joined local camera clubs and learned the basics on 35mm, 4X5, and bigger formats in black and white films and papers. He gradually added shooting color and developing and printing color slides and photographs. During college he started taking on freelance jobs in industrial, commercial, travel, wildlife, marketing and wedding photography. He spent a number of years doing other things and ministries in the US while continuing his photographic experiences and further education. After college, graduate school and seminary, he and his family moved to Asia and have served throughout Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim for twenty plus years in evangelism and media ministries. Current cameras: D200 Nikon, 20D Canon---favorite lenses 18-200 and the older 80-200 2.8 Nikkor lense, 10-24 Canon lense.

Thai Fisherman KhaoLak (GD)

2006-09-01T11:00:00.000-05:00

Thai Fisherman KhaoLak by GD
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Old Monk in Asia (GD)

2006-09-01T10:58:00.001-05:00

Stranded Boat Thailand (GD)

2006-09-01T10:57:00.000-05:00

StrandedBoatKhaoLak
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

This boat was carried hundreds of meters by the Tsunami in southern Thailand.

Thai Tourist in Khao Lak, Thailand (GD)

2006-09-01T10:55:00.000-05:00

Tourist in Thailand by GD
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Small Burmese boy (GD)

2006-09-01T10:27:00.000-05:00

Small Burmese boy by GD
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Burma Teens (GD)

2006-09-01T10:26:00.000-05:00

TwoTeens
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Little Burmese girl (GD)

2006-09-01T10:23:00.000-05:00

Little Burmese girl by GD
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Lao smile (SS)

2006-09-01T08:50:00.000-05:00

Lao smile By SS
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

SS was born in a SE Asian country torn by strife. When he was 8 years old he and his family escaped and declared themselves political refugees. Through God's grace, a minister's family and church sponsored their family to emigrate to the USA. SS received his boost in creativity from a boxed set of 64-color crayons during his first Christmas in the USA. For 2 years in the refugee camp all he had to play with was burnt charcoal. A new box of full color crayons was more than he could imagine. From then on, SS knew that whatever he was to pursue in life had to be about art. It was through the influence of the minister's family that sponsored his family to the USA that he first learned of Christ. A few years later, he came to know JC intimately through a community VBS. During high school and college, SS came to understand that his creative gifts were to be used for God's purposes and not just to make a living. SS received a Fine Arts degree from a US university. After graduation, he freelanced working with photography and print media for both secular and ministry organizations. His current tools are the Nikon F5, 80-200 f2.8, 17-35 f2.8, the Nikon D70, the Panasonic DVX102A PAL, the iMac 17" duocore Intel 2GB, and Final Cut Pro HD. He currently serves as a videographer/photographer in a SE Asian country, traveling, capturing images, and documenting the lives of the people of the Pacific Rim. He is truly doing what he loves for Whom he loves..

Myanmar Inle Lake Fishermen (DT)

2006-09-01T05:30:00.000-05:00

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Originally uploaded by media_sage.

DT has had a passion for photography since the age of eight, when he received his first camera -- a Kodak Instamatic. He has lived in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, England and the USA. Photography helped pay his way to overseas travel during university, and was followed by several years as a professional travel photographer working on assignment for a variety of international publishers, airlines, and hotel chains. Recognizing that there needs to be more to life than money and achievement, he finished his second career in the US west-coast software industry, and now spends his time working for a non-profit foundation in Asia, as well as pursuing his passion for photography. We live in an extraordinarily beautiful and colorful world, filled with diverse and unique people, and DT endeavors to make his photography reflect this.

Myanmar Inle Lake Fishermen (DT)

2006-08-31T07:27:00.000-05:00

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Originally uploaded by media_sage.

The Intha "leg-fishermen" of Lake Inle, Myanmar, use conical bamboo fishing nets to catch fish in the clear shallows of this fresh water lake. The entire community is built upon stilts over the lake, and transportation is solely by boat.

Lao kids (SS)

2006-08-30T21:05:00.000-05:00

Lao_kids
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Makhong children, one of the many Lao ethnic groups, look at their reflection of their soul, through the lens of a camera.

Lao Taidam lady (SS)

2006-08-30T20:40:00.000-05:00

The Lao ethnic minority, the Thai Dam, is known for their colorful handicrafts of their natural cotton and silk weavings.

Lao_taidam lady
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

Lao weaving (SS)

2006-08-30T20:39:00.000-05:00

Lao_weaving
Originally uploaded by media_sage.

The Phuan of Lao are another ethnic minority are skilled crafts persons in weaving silk and cotton. They are hard working and diligent in their task.