In memoriam of the original Gonzo

Today is the 6th anniversary of Hunter S Thompson’s death. So I have uploaded some Gonzo inspired images taken from a 7 Days fashion shoot.

August 14 2009 – f magazine launch

Taken at the f magazine launch at the White Club on Mao Tse Tung.

f magazine launch

August 13 2009 – Plagarism on the riverside

I took a share taxi ($10 for the front seat) from Kompong Thom to Phnom Penh and had a shock upon entering the city.
For a little background, I took some photos for the inaugural issue of 7 Days, which is a weekly lifestyle magazine put out by the Phnom Penh Post. One of the photos, which is has Sapor Model Nai holding a Cosmopolitan ran as the cover.
So imagine my shock when I discovered that the same picture was plastered on a banner on the riverside advertising cheap cocktails at a restaurant. The problem is that copyright laws in this country are non-existent and it looks like there is no legal recourse I can take about this. Will have to think about it.
Anyhoo, the offending banner:

plagarism on the riverside

August 11 2009 – Poetry in Siem Reap

Headed to Siem Reap after Poipet and had a chance to see Loven Ramos’ new shop Poetry. I took some photos of him and a couple other Siem Reap expats for a fah thai article.
His humorous take on fashion and art is something to be seen.

Poetry in Siem Reap