Travel Photography Workshop: Cambodia September 2010. The Road less traveled... Siem Reap & beyond.
The Road less traveled...

© Gunther Deichmann - On
Mekong River Cambodia 1992
shot with Kodachrome 25 ASA
I
just finished the
Itinerary for the Journey after our Photo Workshop in
Siem Reap Cambodia, and for those who would like to
join, please contact me for more details as this trip
is only for a very limited number of participants.
Traveling by road and stops I have selected including
a couple days in Batambang with it's amazing Colonial
architecture, along the majestic Tonle Sap Lake
traveling south to Phnom Penh.

© Gunther Deichmann -
Cambodia 2009
Rickshaw in Phnom Penh

© Gunther Deichmann -
Cambodia 2009
By Ox Cart if weather permitting to the remote temple
of
Bantey Ampoeu (part of our Siem Reap Workshop)

© Gunther Deichmann -
Cambodia 2009
The remote temple of Bantey Ampoeu (part of our Siem
Reap Workshop)
Photo Workshop: Cambodia and beyond...last call for reservations
Cambodia
& beyond...last call for
reservations
We are getting very close to our
final bookings for our GD PhotoWorkshop in Cambodia
from the 12 to 18th of September 2010, we have only 3
more spaces available and our bookings will close by
July 25th.
For more info please go to:
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/gdphotoworkshop/page1/calendar.html
A complete Course outline is available up on request,
please email me and I send you the PDF file, thank
you.
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/contact/contact.php
GD
Exploring Mystical Cambodia, Multimedia presentation using Aperture 3, Motion & GarageBand
QT 1:46 min.
Mystical
Cambodia is a Journey into the past...created for my
GD Photo Workshops and my love for Cambodia.
Produced with Aperture 3, Motion from Final Cut
Studio and GarageBand. The short Video clip at the
end was taken with a Nikon D300s long after sunset
with very little light left. I created the soundtrack
for this project entirely in GarageBand which took
about 20 min.
You might noticed that I am using Aperture 3
slideshows with Motion lately, it is just an awesome
combination for Multimedia presentations, tutorials
or just for fun.
For info on my GD Photo Workshops please click
this LINK
Also on: Vimeo & YouTube
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Adventure Photo Workshops in Asia: Cambodia-Nepal & Philippines... discover the undiscovered with your digital camera
The
GD
Photo Workshops in Asia...
confirmed dates for Sept. & Oct.
Cambodia, Nepal & Philippines.

©
Gunther Deichmann - discover the
undiscovered in Cambodia
You
find we go beyond the normal tourist locations,
experience adventure with a touch of luxury in some
of the best destinations in Asia. Discover the
undiscovered with your digital camera.
Gunther has many years of experience in Cambodia and
Nepal, you explore places seldom visit by others.
Understand light and composition, meet new people and
immerse yourself in new cultures, getting the shot
right in the first place is the main objective in
these workshops. Learn how to see with your eyes and
using the camera only as a tool to capture the
ultimate image. Photoshop manipulation is not on the
agenda.
At the same time master the after the shoot workflow,
critique, tips, tricks and techniques, plus securing
your Photos with the implementation of a complete
back up system during our classroom sessions at the
Hotel.
The
workshops are for advanced amateurs who want to gain
insight into how to make better photographs for
editorial, stock sales or for personal satisfaction.
A digital SLR camera capable of capturing RAW images
is required. Students are encouraged to bring their
own laptop.
Students
will work in digital formats and for those with
experience on Mac Computers Gunther will guide you
through the understanding of Aperture. (including the
latest version 3.0.3) He will also teach basic
editing skills in Photoshop. Gunther is a certified
Apple Pro Trainer for Aperture and has years of hands
on knowledge using Photoshop as a photography tool.
For more info go
to:
Cambodia, Siem Reap and Phnom Penh
PHOTO WORKSHOP in September 12 - 18, 2010
Final bookings must be made by latest 19th of
July
PACKAGE PRICE:
US $1,795.00 (airfare not included)
for more details please email us at
gdeichmann@mac.com
The price is inclusive of
the following:
-
7 days and 6 nights stay inclusive of accommodation bed and breakfast at a 5star Boutique Hotel (Siem Reap)
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Ground transportation and guides including visit to the Tonle Sap lake
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Bottled water will be provided throughout the excursions.
-
Heritage site permit fees.
-
(only 4 more slots available)
Full details and outline of course will be send to
you upon request.
Please
Note:
If you like to take part of the Phnom Penh extension
additional fees are applicable, this is in addition
to our Siem Reap 7 day Workshop and a great
opportunity for those who like to add some extra days
and explore/discover Phnom Penh and surrounding
areas. Pls. send us an email for more information for
the Phnom Penh extension.
7 days Angkor Wat and beyond...explore and discover
the hidden Khmer treasures,
please book this workshop early it is our most
popular one.
Read
what students had to say from our previous Photo
Workshops in Cambodia
& India.

©
Gunther Deichmann - ancient Temples
& ritual Cambodia

©
Gunther Deichmann - Siem Reap
Cambodia
October 14 - 21, 2010
Bookings close by 9th of August.
Only
4 spaces remaining!
Nepal,
Kathmandu
A
7 day Journey into Nepal, final itinerary yet to be
finalized, please stay tuned for more info very soon.
Shortly we announce the price and upon request we
provide you with a detailed Itinerary and Course
outline.

© Gunther Deichmann - Sadhu Nepal

©
Gunther Deichmann - Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu,
Nepal
Oct. 29 -Nov01, 2010
Bookings close by 31st of August.
PHOTOGRAPHY
LESSONS IN PALAWAN:
Learn from the Pro. in cooperation with
Power Mac Center Manila
Philippines.
Four days of fun and learning travel
photography..exploring nature's beauty in Palawan
Target: Amateurs and semi-pro (max 8 participants)
please book this one early.
Peso 12,000
(does not include Hotel and accommodation charges
yet)
Philippines
only! Course outline soon to be announced.
For registration:
workshops@powermaccenter.com

©
Gunther Deichmann -perfect camouflaged Monitor Lizard
cooling of in the lagoon on Dimakya Island Palawan,
Philippines

©
Gunther Deichmann - Flying Fox, - Fruit Bats
on Dimakya Island Palawan,
Philippines
Hope to see you on one of our GD Photo Workshops,
GD
Messing around with new software, GarageBand & the Nikon D300s mixing Images & Video for presentations.
“My Photo
Gallery” the Prototype...
© Gunther Deichmann
- “My Cambodian Gallery” 1.36 min QT Prototype only.
Broadband recommended 13.2MB
During my last
trip in Cambodia I used the new Nikon D300s
a lot (I might add for
the first time) but had very little time to test the
Video function on the D300s (a lot more when I get
back from Nepal/India in March)
All image editing was done with Aperture
2.1.4
and the video was very
quickly edited using the new Quick Time on Snow
Leopard which is fast and so easy to use.
I managed to get a bit of Video footage, nothing
special but easily applied in a presentation like
this. Of course the music was created in GarageBand
before and I pulled this track from my archives.
In due time and when I get back from India I put up a
nice mix with stills and Video. Having the ability
now to create presentations where we can use stills
and video combined is just so nice and cool.
I hope you like this small and first demo...the
adventure only started.
Also on YouTube as: "My Gallery" the Prototype
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVi8IgL1tGI&feature=channel
GD
Travel Photography: Sneak Preview Cambodia, December 2009 Photo Gallery updated on my Blog
“Small Taste of the
Latest” updated
with a
selection of Photos from my last trip to
Cambodia in December 2009.

© Gunther
Deichmann - Angkor Wat Cambodia Dec. 2009
View more images in the Gallery click on the Photo or
go to
“Small Taste of the
Latest”on the menu
bar.
In
September 2009 we had our very cool and humoring GD
Photo Workshop in Siem Reap and then in December I
had to return to finish a few projects on my own,
namely the very soon to be launched
Heritage Suites
Hotel and Heritage Adventures
websites. They
be up very, very shortly and I keep you posted. Only
a few more days and I announce the NEW LINKS to you.
During my last trip in December 2009 I did spend more
time at the Hotel then shooting but I guess that’s
life and work, however I had to show my good friend
and webmaster Arnold around a bit since it was his
very first trip to Cambodia, plus I had to finish a
couple other things deep in the Jungle. I know my
suspense again but unfortunately I can’t share these
images with you yet, all pending on a publication
later this year. I know, shrouded in secrecy again,
sorry about that.
But I made a small selection from the last trip today
which I can share with you, just a mixed bag from
Siem Reap and Phnom Penh.
What I like about Cambodia so much, no matter how
often I go back, say for example Angkor Wat I always
find and discover new things or the light is just in
my favor like on the day I took Arnold for the first
time to Angkor in the afternoon.

© Gunther Deichmann - Ta Phrom, Cambodia Dec. 2009
Click on the Photo for more.
While he was dazzled and overcome by this
architectural master piece trying to catch his
breath, I just wondered around and played with the
light.
The next morning at 5:30 we left for Ta Phrom with a
perfect sunrise and a slight cool breeze, a welcome
change from the normal humid condition earlier in the
year. Besides my Jungle trip (more on that later)
that was all the time we had exploring Siem Reap this
time around.

© Gunther
Deichmann - Phnom Penh, Cambodia Dec. 2009
Click on the Photo for more.
Due to unavailability of flights from Siem Reap (sort
off lucky for us) we chose to drive from Siem Reap to
Phnom Penh, a town I know only to well, again we only
had two days but since I know my way around it was
easy to get to the right places at the right time.
Located along the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has a lot
to offer for visitors and Photographers alike,
charming French restaurants and Bars lined up along
the “Boulevard” overlooking the Mekong, and behind
you the majestic Grand Palace with its famous Silver
Pagoda.

© Gunther Deichmann - Phnom Penh, Cambodia Dec. 2009
Click on the Photo for more.
Thanks to Aperture 2, editing was fast and smooth,
plus I have finished all my tagging, key wording
etc., uploaded all the latest images into Archives
from my Agencies and in a few days everything will
also be on my PhotoShelter Archives and Galleries.
I hope you’re going to enjoy this small selection of
Images from our last Journey, Cambodia is certainly
one of my favorite destinations in Asia, more very
soon on PhotoShelter.
GD
Photography: Cambodia round up…one day in Phnom Penh… Aperture 2 comments & where to next…
The mood
& colors from the last
few days in Cambodia...
The
year is coming fast to an end and I am looking
forward to some very exciting Journeys in 2010.
Myanmar – India - Nepal & Cambodia are confirmed
trips…plus what ever else crops up in between, with
me you never know.

© Gunther
Deichmann - the mood of Angkor Wat
the day before we left for Phnom Penh Cambodia
Before I am going into the family Christmas mood I
like to share with you some more interesting
escapades from the recent Cambodian Journey including
a bit on Aperture 2.
I have also included a disturbing Photo…a stark
reminder of the dark past in Cambodia with its Land
Mines; its scars are still visible today and for many
years to come.

© Gunther
Deichmann - the Gate of Bayon
Temple, Siem Reap Cambodia
Please
spare a moment for those unlucky ones among us, be it
in Cambodia or elsewhere in the world. Lets not
forget them, may our thoughts be with them not only
during Christmas but all year around. Thank
You!

© Gunther
Deichmann - a stark reminder...
the scars of War! Phnom Penh,
Cambodia
As you know I have just returned from Cambodia a few
days ago in time to spend Christmas with my family.
Arnold my Web Guru and myself left Siem Reap on the
18th of December by Car for Phnom
Penh where we spend a few days roaming around.
Sadly we had to leave the good company of the
Heritage Suites
Hotel behind, already missing
Didier, Vorana and Jam plus the super friendly
staff, but I will return soon. Siem Reap has
become almost my second home now, plus there is
still so much to more explore and to
discover.

© Gunther
Deichmann - last light on the way to
Phnom Penh Cambodia

© Gunther
Deichmann - the fisherman on the way to
Phnom Penh Cambodia
A lot of changes have taken place in Phnom Penh since
my first visit in 1992 and again in 2005, I have been
spending more time these past few years in the Siem
Reap area.

© Gunther
Deichmann - Sunday afternoon at the Mekong River
in Phnom Penh Cambodia
Phnom Penh brought back memories from the past
especially when we had dinner at the FCC (Foreign
Correspondence Club) my hangout from the earlier
days.
A must on any ones list if you visit Phnom Penh,
great food, cold Beer and a cool atmosphere, this
time around they had a great Gallery of Photos from
my famous Rock stars on the walls; Garry Moore,
Chrissie Hynde's from the Pretenders, Jimi Hendrix,
David Bowie, Pat Garrett from Midnight Oil, Rolling
Stones and just about everybody else from the good
old days… plus a cool Blues/Jazz Band was playing on
our first evening in Phnom Penh.
But you also find walls covered with Photos from the
Vietnam War and the horrific reign of the Pol Pot
Regime, some disturbing images but it is the reality
from the past or even now in the streets of Phnom
Penh where you see people with out their limbs.
Been connected is important these days, good Internet
connections are all over Phnom Penh like in Side walk
Café’s and Restaurants. Getting around is also not a
problem you find Tuk Tuk’s and Motorbikes on every
street corner.
If you don’t have any accommodation booked, then you
should check out a very cool guesthouse called the
“Eye of the Mekong House” at 30 street 110 - run by a
very charming Frenchman called Nikolas. Great place
with spacious rooms, good Coffee, very affordable and
right in town just a stone throw away from the Mekong
River.
The new Nikon D300s proved to be fantastic in every
aspect during my last trip but I need more time for
the Video…lot more details on that one later.

© Gunther
Deichmann - A Christmas Tree???
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Let me finish today with the
word “patience” there has been some whining and
complaining re. Aperture 2 updates been to slow and
some Photographers are thinking switching to
Lightroom…
New Camera models have been popping up non-stop in
2009; now we blame Apple and other for not keeping
up… sad! What ever happen to patience? From my past
experience when Apple has done something they did it
real well and not using some Beta version like Adobe
with Lightroom. Would you buy or work with a Beta
Version of a Camera? As a serious Photographer I
don’t like to test things, I like them to work…don’t
forget who came out first with the almost perfect
Digital Photography workflow…Aperture was way ahead
and made things possible which had been very
difficult before and could only achieved with
Photoshop.

© Gunther
Deichmann - Color Steel...Phnom Penh,
Cambodia
Patience…all real GOOD things take Time and I am sure
Apple will come up with something soon enough…they
have always done so in the past, maybe a bit slower
but for sure it will be awesome and no need for Beta
testing.
Now I have to get this Blog out... move my Magic
Mouse and get back to my red wine and Midnight Oil
plus the Kids are waiting. Cheers!
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a GREAT
2010!
GD
Travel Photography: Another amazing Cambodian Journey is coming to an End & Aperture 2 Software update just in time for my Nikon D300s RAW files.
The
spirit of light in Cambodia…
Yes,
all good things come to an end sometimes…but not for
long, I shall return very soon to this ancient land
with its Temples hidden deep in the Jungle.

© Gunther
Deichmann - APSARA & light Angkor Wat
Cambodia Dec. 2009
I wish all my readers, family members and friends a
fantastic Christmas season and might the New Year
bring what you have been wishing for. As for me, I am
leaving tomorrow Siem Reap for Phnom Penh and after a
few days back to Manila just in time to spend
Christmas with my family.

© Gunther
Deichmann - corridors & natural light
Cambodia Angkor Wat Dec. 2009
This trip has been very strenuous but ever so
rewarding, met new friends…
a musician composer from Las Vegas (we had a great
chat about my music and Garage Band), a Doctor, an
Eye specialist and his wife from London and some
others. PS. according to him my Eye sight is still
Ok... hmmm and since his wife is also a Medical
Doctor my Blood Pressure is fine too...must be the
good wine at the Heritage Suite Hotel.

© Gunther
Deichmann - Buddha Bless Cambodia Dec.
2009
Our stay at the Heritage Suite Hotel (Arnold my Web
Guru and myself) was as great than ever, with the
superb company of the Management and staff, in
particular the GM Varona and Jam from Marketing, not
to mention the ever so entertaining Didier from the
Heritage Adventures. Thanks to you all...
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year...your
hospitality has been outstanding!
I announce some very interesting news soon regards to
the Heritage Adventures
and
the Heritage Suites
Hotel once we’re back in
Manila.

© Gunther
Deichmann - early morning at
Ta Phrom Cambodia Dec. 2009
My gratitude to Nikon
Singapore once again for providing me
with an excellent replacement Nikon D300s
Camera for my
damaged D2X.
I have not finished testing it completely…but I am
more than happy so far with it, considering it
received some real punishment during this trip.

© Gunther
Deichmann - early morning at
Ta Phrom Cambodia Dec. 2009
Can you imaging how happy I was when Apple announced
a few Days ago the RAW file update for
Aperture
2, which
of course included the Nikon D300s just in time for
my test drive in Cambodia. All photos on this Blog
have been edited using Aperture 2 and almost no
corrections have been applied.

© Gunther
Deichmann - novice Monk at Angkor Wat Cambodia
Dec. 2009
Sorry I have to keep this Blog post brief today, need
to pack my things yet and I rather let the images
speak…a lot more photos will follow but due to some
pending publications I can’t share them at this time.
I am wishing every body a great Holiday Season…take
good care and be good.
From Siem Reap in Cambodia…Buddha Bless!
GD
Travel Photography: Straight out of the Box & into the Jungle the Nikon D300s plus the new 50mm f:1.4 G Lens…test-drive in Cambodia.
Straight
out of the Box & into the
Jungle of Cambodia...

© Gunther
Deichmann - Cambodia Dec. 2009,
Nikon D300s and the 50mm f:1.4 G
Lens
Well
not quiet out of the Box but almost… I picked up
the
Nikon D300s and the new 50mm 1.4 G Lens
in Singapore. The D300s is the replacement unit for
my water damaged D2x…remember the Rice Paddy incident
in September…thanks to Nikon Singapore for providing
me an excellent deal and rescuing my totally water
drenched 180 2.8 mm lens. They did a great job, my
special thanks to Jonathan from the Service Center at
Nikon Singapore.
I only had little time to go through the Manual but
since I am a Nikon user from way back it was fairly
easy to work my way through the D300s.

© Gunther
Deichmann - Red Bananas, Cambodia Dec. 2009,
Nikon D300s and the 50mm f:1.4 G
Lens
The first time I used the Camera was at Phnom Kulen
shooting some rare red Bananas, yes you have heard
right, RED Bananas, supposedly only found in the
Jungles of Phnom Kulen.
It was here that I used also the new 50mm f:1.4 G
lens for the first time, I am truly impressed with
excellent image quality even at f:1.4 wide open with
superb color rendition.

© Gunther
Deichmann - Butterflies at Phnom Kulen
Waterfall,
Cambodia Dec. 2009,
Nikon D300s and the 50mm f:1.4 G
Lens
An hour or so later I set the D300s up for some Video
footage at the Phnom Kulen
Waterfall, easy operation but before I post the
results I have to do some editing first of the clips,
sorry not enough time at the moment.
After the red Bananas I shot some Butterflies at the
Phnom Kulen Waterfall and then we went deeper into
Jungle to a very special Cave only using the D300s
with a mix of Lenses... fighting darkness, water
dripping from the ceiling and Bat shit.
A lot more from this very special place later, yes I
know my suspense again…but all good things take time!
I have another super early start tomorrow, so I
finish now with my first verdict that the D300s is an
outstanding Camera and with the 50mm f: 1.4 G Lens
just awesome. All images have ben processed using
Aperture 2 with almost no adjustments.
Thanks to Didier from Heritage Adventures
for providing
all the transportation and logistics.
Just one
more from this afternoon at Angkor
Wat...

© Gunther
Deichmann - an afternoon at Angkor Wat
Nikon D300s with 50mm f:1.4 G Lens
But now its time to go to bed, G, night... until very
soon.
GD
Travel Photography: Hidden places…Adventure in Cambodia with a touch of Class…

© Gunther
Deichmann
I keep today’s Blog brief, as
a matter of fact it is just to say hi from the
Heritage Suite Hotel
in Siem Reap
my quarters for the next ten days.
A lot of exciting things are planned; test driving
the Nikon D300s and exploring some remote places in
the Jungle. Finishing what I missed on my last trip
plus there is some additional work to be done for
the Heritage Adventures
and Heritage
Suite Hotel.
Busy and exciting days ahead, plus my Webmaster is
flying in today to help on a project but more on that
later.
Oh before I forget, the Wi-Fi connections is just out
of this world at the Heritage, excellent reception in
all rooms now or you can relax at the poolside for
some early morning surfing and listening to the
native birds tweeting.
OK., that’s it for this morning, a lot more in the
coming days, you just have to stay tuned or subscribe
to my RSS feed.
GD
Travel Photography & a lot more; next week from the Heritage Suite Hotel in Siem Reap, Cambodia, plus testing the new Nikon D300s in the field.
Thanks again to Arjun Shroff from Shroff International Travel who has taken care of all my last minute travel arrangements, he really performed some magic to get me onto some of the flights.
Last September we finished our GD Photo Workshop in Siem Reap and now another trip for something different…but for sure with some more images.

© Gunther Deichmann - magic Cambodia!
Once in Siem Reap I fill you
in with more details…oh no, not my suspense again.
At the same time I am test-driving the recently
released Nikon D300s not only for the images but also
for its Video capabilities, which should be very
interesting.
However I do give the Ox Cart a miss this time, don’t
like to loose another Camera, you might remember from
one of my previous Blog post when I lost my Nikon D2x
in the rice paddy.
The last month of the year is taken care off now;
another very exciting trip is in the middle of
January 2010 until the end of the month. Then on
February 24 our Photo Workshop in Rajasthan India
starts... until March 4. After our Photo Workshop in
India I have another very big and exciting surprise
but that one has to wait too… yes I know, my suspense
again, sorry about that.
Don’t worry I let the cat out of the bag soon enough,
you just have to stay tuned. I know, a lot of riddles
today!

© Gunther Deichmann - Reflections on the Tonle Sap
Lake, Cambodia
Going through the equipment
check now and have to pack my bags by Friday, from
the 8th of December I try to update
my Blog at least every two days from the
Heritage Suite Hotel
direct from
Siem Reap, and of course the latest news from
the Heritage Adventures
as well.
In between all of this I have some Aperture 2, iLife
and iWork Seminars and Workshops at the
Power Mac Center in
Manila, for sure a very busy
but exciting start for 2010.
GD
Travel Photography: Going back in Time prior Digital & Photoshop, plus updated PhotoShelter Galleries with Cambodia & India.
Creating real reflections... without
Photoshop.
It
is nice sometimes when you go back in Time, looking
at images you created without a Digital Camera and
the use of Photoshop, remembering the good old
days...
Creating
reflection, distortions and other simple effects is
easy these days, a few clicks and you’re done in
Photoshop, flipping an image and vola you have a
great reflection.
As for me... I create these images without the help
of Photoshop!

©
Gunther Deichmann - Phnom Penh, Cambodia
1992
The other day I went through my archives and came
across one of those images, taken in
Phnom Penh in 1992,
Pol Pot was still hiding somewhere in the Jungle near
Phnom Kulen near Siem Reap. Memories starting to
flash in front of my eyes...the "Wild West" days of
Cambodia...bad memories carved into the faces of
Cambodians... the Killing Fields still fresh in their
mind... a time I will never forget.
I arrived in Phnom Penh the same time as the United
Nations covering a major story on the Mekong River
for Animan Magazine in Switzerland. One afternoon
while walking the streets of Phnom Penh I noticed
this nice reflection on this car roof parked right in
front of me. I rested the camera carefully on the car
roof trying not to scratch the paint and took the
image above. Using an FM 2 Nikon with a 15 mm lens
and Kodachrome 25.
What is interesting... 18 years later... I still
create my reflections the same way without the use of
Photoshop, except I am using a Digital Camera now.
Taken in 1992 the image above is a good example, but
so are the ones from 2009, see below Photos from
Cambodia and India. None of them have been treated in
Photoshop, using Aperture 2 only for cropping and the
basic Raw file adjustments.

©
Gunther Deichmann - abstract reflections at the Taj
Mahal India 2009
I have also updated my PhotoShelter Gallery on India
with some new edits and have added a
NEW
Gallery
from my recent trip to Cambodia. LINKS to the updated
Galleries in PhotoShelter:
New Cambodia 2009
&
updated India..added some
additional Photos

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Gunther Deichmann - Bayon Temple area,
the Bridge, Cambodia 2009
There
is also one more Gallery from Cambodia but this one
is password protect due to a pending article, don’t
worry I open this one in due time, I guess it is my
suspense again.

©
Minding the Goats, Thar Desert Rajasthan India
2009
Please Note:
We
only have two (2) more vacancies for our GD
PhotoWorkshop in India, March/Feb. 2010, hurry and
book now before you miss out on this incredible trip
to India.
GD
Travel Photography: Rare visit to Bantey Ampoeu, Cambodia during the Monsoon season, Website changes & a little Aperture 2.
Visions
in the making…

http://www.deichmann-photo.com/
Changing ones website, content etc… a never-ending
story. Above the new Intro
Page
I decided the other day to change the intro page on
my main web gallery…for how long I don’t know, lets
see. We made also some changes to the Home page with
new images. Not that much has changed, but I felt it
needed a little freshening up…. hope you like it.
Now
to Bantey Ampoeu, a remote Khmer temple hidden in the
Jungle and a great example of natures power if left
alone. Fantastic vegetation… trees have grown and
covering this hidden marvel and one feels like
Indiana Jones.

© Gunther
Deichmann - Bantey Ampoeu

© Gunther
Deichmann - Bantey Ampoeu
Converting some of those Indiana Jones like images
into Black &
White looks very cool too, a feeling of going back in
time with the help
of Aperture 2 & the Monochrome Mixer.
Bantey Ampoeu is certainly off the tourist track and
during the Monsoon can be reached only by Ox Cart… a
one and half hour journey through Rice Fields and
Jungle. This is my favorite time of the year to check
out those hidden places.

© Gunther
Deichmann - Bantey Ampoeu

© Gunther
Deichmann - on the way to Bantey
Ampoeu

© Gunther
Deichmann - "passing
traffic..."
Difficult to get there in
the rainy season but the colors and vegetation in the
late afternoon make it a very rewarding journey, as
long you don’t mind the Leeches and getting
into "Muddy
Waters".
Thanks to Didier from
the
Heritage Adventures
who took me
to Bantey Ampoeu during the worst…but for me the
best time of the year.
GD

http://www.heritage-adventures.com

Heritage Suite Hotel in Siem
Reap
Behind the scene...Giggles, a little fun from Cambodia using Aperture 2, GarageBand & FotoMagico.
Wake up early in
the morning...

© Gunther Deichmann -
early morning
on the Tonle Sap Lake,
Cambodia
A short QT fun movie created with FotoMagico from our
last Photo Workshop in Cambodia;
Behind the
scene... Giggles... and a little fun
with Aperture 2, GarageBand, FotoMagico and final
export using Quick Time. The Title...Wake up early
in the Morning... came about that all our
excursions started around 4 to 5 AM everyday and
the Giggles where part of our daily routine...
just a fun and great group.
The Soundtrack
was entirely produced in GarageBand and since we
had so much fun I just couldn't help myself in
getting this one out...of course I had to add some
Giggles...
Now listen to the "Giggle
Band" & Wake up early in the Morning just
click the LINK below. Plus all the info on
FotoMagico below too.
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/page8/page8.html

© Gunther Deichmann -
having a bath? Early morning,
the water Village on the Tonle Sap Lake,
Cambodia
I
have mention
FotoMagico a few times in my previous Blog post's,
but the latest FotoMagico 3 Version 3.0.8 is so cool
and for those of you who are not familiar with it I
can highly recommend it.
I also introduced it to my students recently in
Cambodia and they fell in love with it.
An excellent software easy to use with superb
quality, you have all the settings you ever going to
need for producing high end slide shows/presentations
(including HDTV) or export it to the web.
You can add sound, text plus some cool transitions at
your finger tips, great integration on the Mac with
access to your
Media Browser for Aperture, iPhoto, iTunes etc. for
more info go to:
http://www.boinx.com/fotomagico/overview/
GD

Present on: Options upon
opening FotoMagico

The interface, easy and
simple to use

Share... plenty to choose
from
Photography: "Eyes - like light, without it we can't see." a magic moment in Cambodia.
"Light
is photography, photography is light."
...a magic moment in
Cambodia!

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Gunther Deichmann - the magic of natural light,
Cambodia 2009
To
finish the month of October, I decided today to share
this Photograph with you . The Image above is from my
last trip to Cambodia...remember I mention in one of
my previous posts that I keep you in suspense, well
here is one of them, others will follow... and more
suspense again.
No more words needed now...enjoy natures gift to
us... called light!
"Eyes-like
light, without it we can't see."
GD
Travel Photography: Small Taste of the Latest from Cambodia... a Gallery with few NEW Photographs.
It has been quiet a task and a few hours (24) to get everything back to normal and running smooth again.
Also make sure you refresh your Browser once you in the Gallery if you don’t see the latest images, thank you. Color also might varies from one screen to another.

© Gunther Deichmann – Novice Buddhist Monk exploring
Angkor Wat, Cambodia 2009
To
view the special prepred Gallery click on the Image
above or this
LINK
or go
to the menu bar above
Small Taste of the Latest -
Cambodia.
Please Note: More images will also be available
shortly in my PhotoShelter
Archives
with a NEW Gallery.
A "Small Taste of the Latest from
Cambodia"... I arrived in Siem
Reap a few days earlier prior the start of our GD
PhotoWorkshop, checking things out and getting
ready for the arrival of my students. Today I like
to share with you some images from these few days
before and the ones I managed to sneak in during
our Workshop...when I had the chance.
Thanks to Aperture
2 my
editing (the only software) is just about done but
now I have to start the painful job in uploading high
res. files to my agency archives in Europe.
I also stayed a few extra days after the workshop to
work on a particular project, but those Images I
can’t post yet due to a variety of reasons...
OK. here
we go again my suspense is killing
everybody...
Everybody had left by now with the exception of
Jamie, who had decided to hang around, exploring some
amazing places. I have been sworn to secrecy for the
time being, but don't worry you get to see them soon
enough.
(Ha, ha Jamie too)
I hope you enjoy these latest images from Cambodia,
which for me is one of the most exciting places to
visit in Asia.
Once we have everything in place I defiantly share
with you some rare and amazing images, but for
now…the ones from today have to do.
Don't forget we are taking bookings now for our India
Photo Workshop in early March 2010, and have only
limited space available. (Total Number of
participants is only eight)
For insights on India please check my
PhotoShelter Galleries so you can
get a little “Taste of
India.”
GD
Photographs in between during the GD Photo Workshop in Cambodia... just a leaf & the window plus another testimonial.
In
between...when I had the
time.

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Gunther Deichmann - "just a leaf"
Ta Prohm, Cambodia Sept.2009
The past few days I have been busy
with editing and compiling an article, hence the
reason for being so quiet, plus I have to admit that
I have a slight hangover from last night.
Luis Harder invited me over to his place, giving him
a hand to set up his additional screen and sorting
out a few minor things in Aperture 2.
Of course good old Luis had prepared a great meal,
fantastic food and some good red wine, actually the
wine was so good that I ended up indulging myself
more then it was good for me today, anyway we had a
great evening talking shop. Thanks Luis for a cool
evening.
A few days ago our "Cowgirl" Jamie send me this
fantastic testimonial from our Photo Workshop, after
reading it I had watery eyes, thank you so much Jamie
not only for what you wrote but also for your
kindness and great friendship.
For the testimonials
go to
GD PhotoWorkshop or click this
LINK.
Now a GD Photo Workshop announcement; the bookings
for our Indian
Photo Workshop are open, this one we have to start
early with our bookings the exact dates and Itinerary
will be finalized shortly but it is in early March
2010. Due to popular demand we have only 4 more
vacancies, the total number of participants is NOT
exceeding eight students.

© Gunther Deichmann - "The
Window"
Bayon Temple Cambodia Sept.2009
The Photos today are taken "in
between" our lessons at Ta Prohm & BayonTemple
when I was wondering around finding some interesting
subject matters for the group to shoot. My editing is
almost complete and I am uploading my images shortly
into my PhotoShelter archives, once done I advise you
and you can check out the NEW Gallery on Cambodia.
If you have not done so, check out the photos
The Students work
just click
this LINK and the fun images
Behind the Scene
or go above to the
Menu bar.
GD
Photographs by the Students from the GD Photo Workshop, Angkor Wat & beyond... plus the first testimonials.
HANDS ON IN CAMBODIA SEPT. 2009
In
the field & the workflow after the shoot
with MacBook Pro's using Aperture
2.
Check out these cool images & click
this
LINK
or go to
The Students work
on the top bar, you can also click on the image
above.
I hope you're going to enjoy them as much as I
have.
The
Photographs by: Jamie Irenaliena Rayer Keet, Joerg
Schueler, Luis Martin Harder, Hubert Weber and
Richard Cawthra. They selected six images of their
choice I didn’t chose or performed any editing. It
was my pleasure to guide this cool group through
Photography in the field and then using Aperture 2
for the workflow after the shoot. Plus the Journey to
some of the amazing places in Cambodia during our GD
Photo Workshop "Angkor Wat & beyond... thank you
all for being such a warm and happy group, you have
been fantastic! Hope to see you in India next year!
GD
Below is my personal thanks to all those people
who
made this Photo Workshop a successful
one.

I have also uploaded some of the first
testimonials,
you can read them
at
GD Photo Workshops
top bar or click the image above or this
LINK.
Thank’s to
Jamie from Jakarta, Indonesia, Joerg from Shanghai,
China, Luis from Manila, Philippines, Richard from
HongKong and Hubert also from Manila, Philippines for
their participation in my PhotoWorkshop, Angkor Wat
& beyond…you have been a fantastic Group, thank
you very much for your kind words and friendship,
miss you all.
A very special thanks goes out to Didier from
Heritage Adventures
for the
additional insights. (even Didier became for a few
days one of my students)
I am also grateful to the Management and staff from
the
Heritage Suite Hotel
who made
all of this possible with their smile and hard
work, you made our stay just so fantastic, thank
you from the bottom of my heart. A very, special
mention goes to my good friend and long time Guide
Savuth who was beside us all the time not only
carrying some equipment but digging out the bogged
4X4 wheel drive at Mt. Kulen too, thanks my
friend.
GD
Travel Photography: Muddy Waters with Aperture 2 & the Monochrome Mixer from our Photo Workshop in Cambodia.
The news has been literally full of very disturbing images from all those effected regions, people have lost their lives and property, it has been a very violent September and October. Mother Earth has sent her wrath down on us with her destructive force.
My thoughts go out to all those people who have suffered greatly during this trying times, this is NATURE and a stark reminder that we are at the mercy off it at times…no technology can prevent the fury of Nature.
The Images on today’s Blog have been taken just outside the Ta Prohm Temple on a rainy and very wet morning during our recent Photo Workshop in Siem Reap Cambodia '09, I call it "Muddy Waters" I hope a welcome change from all those disturbing images from the past few days and days to come.
(I guess the name comes for my Love for Blues)

Original
file prior using the Monochchrome Mixer in Aperture
2

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Gunther Deichmann -
"Muddy Waters"
reflection in a muddy water
paddle outside the Ta Prohm Temple, original above
changed into a
Black & White image using the Monochrome Mixer in
Aperture 2.
Built
in the Bayon style largely in the late 12th and early
13th centuries, it is at Ta Prohm, where some of the
original vegetation has been left un-cleared by
archaeologists.
Visiting Cambodia in the off season can be a
challenge but it is also very rewarding, amazing
shades of greens are found all over the temples and
in the country side. Fantastic opportunities for
Photographers who search for something different, it
is for sure my favorite time to visit these amazing
places in the worst time of the year. There are few
Tourists around and the landscape is ever changing
into amazing colors. But be prepared and take good
precaution, it can get very wet and uncomfortable
during this time of the year.
And
just one more...Green with
envy!

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Gunther Deichmann - "when there is water there is
also new life!"
A seedling... a new tree. In the Jungle of Mt. Kulen,
Cambodia '09
In
my next Blog post when the Internet connections have
improved... remember we still have Typhoon PARMA
hanging around, I post a New Gallery with six images
from each participant from the Photo Workshop in
Cambodia, it is there preferred choice from the trip,
so please stay tuned. They all did a great Job!
In the meantime why dont you check out the images
from
Behind the scene...just click this
LINK.
GD
Travel Photography: Photos from behind the scene in Cambodia, the incredible and very funny group
Behind the Scene
from Cambodia...
Photos of everybody
by everybody from our recent GD PhotoWorkshop
in Cambodia.

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Gunther Deichmann - Wet season at Preah Khan,
Angkor Wat Cambodia 2009
It
has been an incredible week, just back from Cambodia
and right into the floods and sadness of Manila, not
to mention the World News from Palau on the Worlds
first Shark Sanctuary. I have uploaded the behind the
scene Photos from our recent Journey and Cambodian
PhotoWorkshop adventure on this Blog. The best of six
images from the participants will be uploaded also
shortly but today it is behind the scenes, the funny
part of our Photo Workshop.

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Gunther Deichmann - Sunrise at Mt. Kulen,
Cambodia 2009
View the gallery and
click this LINK or choose
Behind the Scene GDPWS Cambodia
2009. Once
open click on the thumb nails to view larger
images
Many thanks to all my students, you have been an
incredible Group, listening, learning but you also
made me laugh non stop. Thank you all very much for
your attitude and friendship. It has been a great
trip and hopefully I see some of you in India next
year, details be announce soon on this Blog.
March/April are the tentative month.
GD
Kaleidoscope of recent events…flooded streets, Palau World News & Snow Leopard with Aperture 2 from our Photo Workshop in Cambodia.

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Gunther Deichmann - Buddhist Nun at Preah Khan,
Angkor Siem Reap Cambodia Sept.'09
"I
hope she is praying for good
weather."
Please
take a few moments and think about those people who
are stranded and their homes are underwater or
lost.
It
is raining Cat and Dogs in Manila, the worst I have
seen in a very long time, then yesterday Palau in the
Limelight with an extraordinary achievement declaring
at the UN in New York the Worlds first Shark
Sanctuary, a little update on Snow Leopard,
Aperture 2.1.4 &
slowly drifting back to my recent Photo Workshop in
Cambodia.

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Gunther Deichmann - Novice Monk at the Monastery near
Angkor Wat, nice Weather and a smiling face. Cambodia
Sept. 2009
Wow what a mix today… a Kaleidoscope of recent
events.
But then it is raining or should I say
pouring non-stop,
nobody dares to go outside into the flooded streets
of Manila including myself. A friend of mine tried to
visit me today, but no way... he couldn’t
get
out of his Hotel...
Manila
is flooded, period! The only way to commute today is
by Boat !
I
just made it home last night…& now we lost power
too...nice to have a Mac BookPro with a fully charged
Battery and what better way to recap the past few
days in a few sentences on today’s Blog, the only
question is when do I get this post uploaded, your
guess is as good then mine...

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Gunther Deichmann - this Butterfly landed right in
front of me,
getting salt from the stones inside Preah Khan,
Siem Reap, Cambodia Sept.
2009
Lets
start with Snow Leopard and the things I discovered
during my recent trip to Cambodia.
Encountered a small problem in Aperture 2.1.4 whereas
the Original images took time to appear after they
had been modified, the version showed up but the
Original Raw file took some time to show.
That small problem has now gone away after I upgraded
to the latest Version of Snow Leopard 10.6.1 upon my
return from Cambodia.
Everything else worked just flawless and I
encountered no other glitches with SL and Aperture
2.1.4 dealing with over 3000 plus images on
location.
,
I also notice that there is no more Software update
via the Desktop, (Download Only) now you have to go
direct into the system, which is fine, but if you
have a slow connection or get interrupted that could
cause a problem. Why Apple has removed this I don’t
know, maybe it is a Copyright/Piracy issue, who
knows!
Otherwise I am extremely happy with Snow Leopard,
fast and efficient a great operating system and
definitely worth every cent, as a matter of fact,
great value for US$ 29.95. BTW the battery life on my
new MacBook Pro is just awesome. Some of my students
in Cambodia also used for the first time SL and
encountered no problems either.

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Gunther Deichmann - reflections of the Sure Prot
Angkor Thom Ruins
at Sunset,directly opposite the Elephant Terraces,
Siem Reap, Cambodia Sept.
2009
Back from Cambodia only a couple of days, I had
already a session at the Power Mac Center on iWork
’09 with Keynote and Pages.
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Then
the NEWS came in from Palau, the first World Shark
Sanctuary declared by the President of Palau at the
United Nations in New York last Friday. This small
Island Nation in the Pacific has shown the rest of
the world how to stop the killing of our Sharks,
congratulations again to Palau and I am proud to be
associated with the Shark Sanctuary in Palau.
http://www.palautours.com/blog.html
Contact the Palau Shark Sanctuary:
http://www.sharksanctuary.com/contact-us.html
email
:
sharksanctuary@gmail.com
Tel:
+ 680-488-1062
Cell: + 680-775-1062
Palau is GMT + 9 hours / same time zone as
Japan.
For
more Images on Palau please visit my Photo Shelter
Galleries & follow the LINKS
below:
1.General:
http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/gdeichmann/gallery/Palau-Micronesia-Tribal-Aerial-Waterfall-Animals-Landscape-People-Islands-Tourism-Jellyfish/G0000C.NjlJIRAik/
2.
Aerials: http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/gdeichmann/gallery/1-Palau-Micronesia-Aerials-Jan-2008-largest-collection-of-aerial-Photography-on-Palau/G00000jBlBEacoyY/
3.
Aerials 2: http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/gdeichmann/gallery/2-Palau-Micronesia-Aerials-2nd-Gallery-largest-collection-of-Aerials-on-Palau/G0000EnEkvDHJjo8/
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Now
back to Cambodia, my sincere thanks to all
participants from my last Photo Workshop “Angkor Wat
& beyond…” you have been a great group and made
my job so much easier, thanks again to you all, I
will remember the friendship we shared and for sure
the non-stop giggles, thanks to you all I had a great
time too.
To the staff and management from the
Heritage Suite Hotel in Siem
Reap our
appreciations for an outstanding job & their
incredible hospitality during our stay. Thank you
all!
A very special mention and thanks goes to Didier
Faraud from the
Heritage Adventures
for
showing us some additional places rarely visited
by others. A real adventure... on foot, by 4x4
wheel drive and Ox Cart, thanks a lot Didier.
I have been asked already for more images on
Cambodia, please have a little patience I am going to
upload the students Gallery asap. But one thing for
sure, I was impressed with their images and
dedication to Photography, they did an outstanding
job not only in the field but after the shoot too
using Aperture 2 for the workflow.
More images from the students and myself very
soon...so please stay tuned.
GD
The hazards of Travel Photography...the Camera bag in the Rice Paddy and bogged down in black mud... the last two days in Cambodia
The
last two days in Cambodia...
I will remember them for
sure.

Drying
the gear...did it help? Not
really!
My
last day in Cambodia was less eventful than the day
before when my Camera bag dropped into the Rice Paddy
from the Ox Cart, one Camera body and one lens has to
go for a major repair Job to Nikon in Singapore. (I
am glad I always bring a back up... second Camera
boddy and lens)Today my last day...a little less
exciting, we only got bogged with our 4X4 Wheel drive
in black mud....ha, ha a slight reminder of my good
old Australian Days in the outback. Jamie is lending
a hand and whipping up the text from the past two
days, see below. Now I have to do some packing, get
some rest and take my dirty mud coverd laundry back
to Manila.

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Jamie Irenaliena Rayer Keet -
push.........
A very
special thank you again to Didier Faraud from
the
Heritage Adventure
who
really went out of his way to show us some places
where "almost" no man had gone before. As a matter
of fact the minefields in this area had only been
cleared last year, some very special images will
follow once I am back in Manila. Of course
Aperture 2 made it possible again to go through
3000 plus images very quickly and efficiently.
As for me...I will definitely return to this truly
amazing place, discovering more places "where almost
no man has gone before." GD

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Jamie Irenaliena Rayer Keet - the Ox Cart
adventure...
Here is
Jamie's story...
Going
wireless in the jungle isn’t such a bad idea. The
last two searches I hastily punched into my
Blackberry were “How
to remove leeches”,
and “Images
of undetonated explosive devices, aka
mines”.
All told, the former is a slightly complicated task
of examining and gently dislodging, while the latter
come in a selection of shapes and sizes. The ones
featured in the Siem Reap Mine museum were of the
communist grey colored, circular variety. What do
leeches and mines have in common? Upon encountering
either, do not Freak Out. Easier said than done.
The
photo workshop was over and we were taking a short
break from the hectic week. Ever brimming with wild
ideas, Didier had planned an easy afternoon trip out
to explore a temple in the woods.
After an hour’s drive on bumpy roads in the 4x4, we
arrived at a hut. Five pairs of eyes stared back at
us as we climbed out into the afternoon sun and
Didier launched into a conversation in Khmer with a
local. In a few minutes our next ride appeared.

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Jamie Irenaliena Rayer Keet - hey...you just lost
your bag...
Travelling
by ox cart is not entirely an uncomfortable
experience, but by the time you arrive at your
supposed destination, you would’ve probably had your
wits bounced out of you. Not to mention the
possibility of having your camera bag floating in a
rice paddy. We were too busy keeping balance,
pointing DSLRs at the farmers and getting our perfect
shots. No one took any notice of the weathered local
on the opposite ox cart frantically waving his stick,
pointing towards some obscure spot behind us and
yelling in Khmer. By the time we turned and noticed a
big black object sinking in muddy waters, it was a
little too late. Nonetheless, Didier dashed the 100m
and waded back with the dripping pack. It was GD’s
camera bag fully loaded. There was nothing to be done
but to check the damage later.
After the temple we headed to a camera repair shop.
One of the lenses was flooded and stubbornly refused
to let out the water. “No can do” said the
shopkeeper. Unfazed, Didier suddenly had a better
idea and he started to shake the lens in all
directions. While Didier was attempting to salvage
the drowning lens, GD had found new distraction. A
robed monk was sitting at the computer screen in the
shop, and GD was trying to get a shot of him sat
paradoxically under a flat screen TV with a Jackie
Chan movie flashing above him. Didier got as much
water as he could out of the lens, GD got his shot of
the monk, and we headed back to the fort.
On the way back in the jeep, I plugged in another
online search: “How
not to freak out”.
Jamie Irenaliena Rayer Keet
:)
Words of Wisdom from one of my students from our Cambodia Photo Workshop Angkor Wat & beyond…
“You’re too clean!” exclaimed a delighted Gunther (GD) grinning at me.
I looked over at him and the rest of the mud clad, sweat soaked photography crew towering over me. The six of us would’ve easily repelled the likes of any tourist, or ‘terrorist’, as GD often fondly refers to the throngs of out-of-towners.

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Jamie Irenaliena Rayer Keet - Angkor Wat color
converted into
B&W using the Monochrome Mixer in Aperture 2.
Looking
down at my soiled boots and algae stained shorts, I
gingerly brushed the sand out of my greasy limp
ponytail. “Well I think I’m perfectly unsanitary
enough, thank you very much,” I threw back bemusedly
at him before laying down upon the
14th
Century
laterite stones of the incredible Preah Khan temple
in Siem Reap. I was trying for yet another shot at my
elusive subject, which happened to be an enormous
silk cotton tree growing on the top of a 900 yr old
temple in serious disrepair, and dirt was the last
thing on my mind. Hanging around GD gives one oodles
of ideas, and most of them leave you craving for a
bath at the end of the day.
Indeed GD had promised an intense 6 day, 5 night
photography course in Cambodia, but he sure hadn’t
warned us that learning was going to be so much fun.
Our outdoor photography classroom included stunning
ancient temple ruins, polychromatic floating
villages, lush tropical jungles, waterfalls, caves,
local food huts, bar counters, and last but not least
the infamous ‘round table’ where all of us eagerly
gathered for our highly animated photo editing
sessions on Aperture 2.
The group was utterly fantastic, relaxed and mutually
supportive throughout. In fact, we hovered along a
fine line between taking serious photographs and
turning each other into hilarious nutty fruitcakes.
We simply laughed as much as we learned. And believe
me, we were rolling in the aisles.

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Jamie Irenaliena Rayer Keet - Angkor Wat APSARA
Dancer at
Angkor Wat, Siem Reap
Cambodia.
What
amazed me most was that in less than a week in the
field with GD, my photographic vision had changed
dramatically. Comparing the shots I had taken from
the first day to the fifth, I could see a significant
difference in my subject composition, understanding
of calculated exposure and improved editing skills.
“The goal is that by the end of the week, you’re
going to look at things differently,” GD promised at
the outset.
And whether that left us mud caked or not, he was
right.
Jamie
Irenaliena Rayer Keet :)

We are proud to be associated with
the Heritage Suite Hotel in Siem
Reap
Photo Workshop in the Cambodian Jungle…seldom visited places.
A
Photographic Journey through
the Cambodian Jungle.
© Gunther
Deichmann - an "Elephant" in the Jungle of Phnom
Kulen
We left the
Heritage Suite Hotel
at 4:30 AM
yesterday…the last day of our Photo Workshop for
Kulen to the river of a thousand Lingas and the
Kulen Waterfall.

Hard at
work...trying to get the right angle and
catching the light.

My trusted Guide
over many years, Savuth taking a
break
But the highlight of the day
was a very special trip in the afternoon deep into
the Jungle to a seldom visited place that can only be
reached by 4X4 wheel drive and then another hour on
foot.
A lot more images from this destination will follow
in the coming weeks…believe me this place is
absolutely amazing.
I am still catching up with some sleep, long hours
everyday the past week, but fun and very rewarding
for all in the Group.

A long but very
rewarding walk...

© Gunther
Deichmann - Mt. Kulen Waterfall...
Just one more...

Now, where did he come
from? A new Student?
Luis Harder and an unexpected fan, at the River of
the thousand Lingas.
As mentioned above some
amazing images will follow later, but today I like to
share with you Photos from the Participants in action
during this trip in the Jungle.
GD
Special
thanks again to Didier from Heritage
Adventures for making this trip
possiable.
www.heritage-adventures.com
Travel Photography the Tonle Sap, Cambodia, supported by Heritage Adventures & Hotel, the GD Photo Workshop
Due
to some difficulties the past few days with our
internet connection and early morning hour
Photography trips I keep this Blog brief and rather
let the images do the talking...

Aperture 2 &
MacBook's Pro at the
Heritage Suite Hotel, Siem Reap
The Workflow after the shoot!
We are into our fourth day
and I am extremely impressed with the Images from my
students, as a matter of fact they have really
outdone themselves, not only in the field but
everybody has reached a very good level and expertise
on Aperture 2...the workflow after the shoot.
Special thanks to Didier Faraud from the Heritage
Adventure who is organizing some very special trips
for us and of course the Management from the
Heritage Suite Hotel
in Siem Reap, who has
provided us with and excellent service throughout
the week.


Above images: On
the Tonle Sap Cambodia
I the next couple of weeks I
be reporting in more details from the whole trip and
put up a special Gallery with images from all the
Participants...today is only a small appetizer from
this morning.

© Joerg Schueler,
life on the Tonle Sap
© Hubert Weber,
reflections the Tonle Sap

© Luis Martin
Harder, the Tonle Sap
© Richard Cawthra,
Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia
Tomorrow is another 4:30 AM
start, so I sign off now, but a lot more from
Cambodia and our Photo Workshop soon.
GD
Photo Workshop in Cambodia, the first report...direct from the Heritage Suite Hotel in Siem Reap
Great
Weather...good Company
& amazing images.

© Gunther
Deichmann - my first shot at the Monastery near
the Hotel
last Friday 11th of September
Sorry
for the long silence but I did have some problems
with the connection the past few days. With a bit of
luck it will get better in the next few days.
My students took some amazing Photographs since the
start of the workshop two days ago, a very cool
selection will follow shortly.

© Gunther
Deichmann - the Group working with available
light at Preah Khan Temple
A great bunch and amazingly all using MacBooks Pro's
with Aperture 2 loaded except for on using Lightroom
on his Mac.
Tomorrow we start at 4:45 for our sunrise session,
but this time not at Angkor Wat, I keep you in
suspense again, the Heritage Suite Hotel
Management has organized
are real cool trip. Hence the reason I have to
keep it very brief now, need some sleep and a good
rest.
More in the next few days...
G, night from Siem Reap Cambodia,
GD
Travel Photography: Angkor Wat & beyond… the Photo Workshop is approaching soon.
September
is approaching fast and so is our Photo
Workshop,
Angkor Wat
& beyond… Siem Reap
Cambodia.

Above: I love the
integration on the Mac, pure speed and
efficiency, creating artwork with ease using Pages
in iWork ‘09
In
a few days I switch gears and getting ready for
another exciting trip with students discovering the
beauty in this remarkable place with its ancient
history and culture.
Once in Cambodia I try my very best to update my Blog
and Twitter every 48 hours from our Base at
The Heritage Suite
Hotel with stories and images
from the day’s events, including the best
Photograph from each day taken by one of the
students.
Packing the gear and final preparation are on my
agenda in the next few days, I know my Students
getting excited, as for me no explanation is needed…
I just love Cambodia where you can always discover
something new and exciting.

© Gunther
Deichmann - the way of life in the province,
transporting a block
Ice on a small Motorbike, from the provicial Town to
the Village.
South of Siem Reap
Cambodia
I have lined up a few more
interesting posts for the next few days before I
start my articles on Cambodia in earnest.
GD
Photography: Photo Workshop News for Cambodia, Laos and India plus New Images in my PhotoShelter Archives.
“Light is
Photography,
Photography is Light.” GD
It’s
raining cat and
dogs for the past few days, there is still Color
around us, but you have to bring your Camera along.
The shot below, taken from the Car Window on the way
to a meeting while stuck in a traffic Jam in Manila.

© Gunther
Deichmann - Yakal Street Makati 100 yards from
Santis & Cave Werdenberg
a great stop for some light meals and superb
Wine.
The image above and other
NEW images from the past few days already residing in
my PhotoShelter
Gallery/Archives. (New Manila, Aug. ‘09,
including some interesting once from inside a
Church)
__________________________
Now
from the Philippines to Cambodia; my
GDPhotoWorkshop
in September
’09 “Angkor Wat
& Beyond” Siem Reap, Cambodia is fast
approaching, we’re ready to go in September and
bookings are closed now. Just a few images below from
one of my earlier trips to Angkor Wat Siem Reap,
Cambodia.

© Gunther
Deichmann - APSARA traditional Khmer Dancer,
Bayon

©
Gunther Deichmann - Lingas in the river
bed,
Phnom Kulen is the holiest
mountain in Cambodia & the river of
1000 Lingas, a powerful sacred
site
for Cambodians, even today.
However, I make a major
announcement very shortly regarding all my
future
PhotoWorkshops including more to
Cambodia,
(this year) but also into
Laos and
other Exotic destinations in
Asia,
plus preparations are made for
India in
2010.

© Gunther
Deichmann - Women Priest at
Bayon Temple Angkor Wat area,
Cambodia

© Gunther
Deichmann - Buddhist Monk, Siem Reap
Cambodia
Please
stay tuned for more information very,
soon.
GD
Back to India & the final details on the GD PhotoWorkshop in Cambodia “Angkor Wat and beyond” in September 2009 will be announced shortly.
The Colors of
Rajasthan India continuos...

©
Gunther Deichmann - “I been watched”
Jodhpur Rajasthan India , April
2009
Since
my return from Bangkok and the TDEX show I have been
working on my project from India, but a lot more work
has to be done, I post some more details during the
month of June. To view some selected images from
India click this
LINK or go to
http://www.deichmann-photo.com/india.html

By end of next week you find
also the final details on our upcoming GD
Photo-Workshop on my
GD Photo-Workshop
Site, already booked
participants however will receive an email within
the next few days with all the information.
We are almost
fully booked, so if you’re interested please contact
me ASAP, final closing date for bookings will be June
22, 2009.
As mention previously in my Blog, this
GD
PhotoWorkshop
will go beyond
Angkor Wat and for the first time we have included
the Tonle Sap Lake and some other interesting places
seldom visit by Tourists.
“6
nights and 7 days from the 13th until the 19th of
September”
Please subscribe to my Blog & stay tuned for the
final details shortly...
GD
Photo Workshop in Cambodia...due to popular demand I have posted some more details prior my departure to India.

This
workshop will include the Tonle Sap Lake and the
Water Village, furthermore we be exploring some
ancient Temples/Ruins seldom visited by others except
you.
Of course we still visit and shoot at Angkor Wat
during Sunrise and Sunset, plus a lot more during
this trip.
As you know I am always good for a surprise or two...
Total lengths of the Workshop is from Sunday (exact
date to be announced in May) to Saturday (7 nights in
a luxury Boutique Hotel) Photography in the field,
the workflow and critic after the shoot - class room
sessions at the Hotel...but don’t worry we spend more
time in the field and get the shot right in the first
place.
More details; what to bring, cost per per person,
etc., will be available in May, but participants can
travel from their Home destination to Siem Reap in
Cambodia direct, upon arrival we have made all the
necessary arrangements for your transport to the
Hotel.
You can contact me @ http://www.deichmann-photo.com/contact/contact.php
GD
Cambodia GDPhotoWorkShop...September 2009 Siem Reap, Angkor Wat and beyond...
I am happy to announce our GDPhotoWorkShop for the month of September ’09 ...with the title
“Siem Reap, Angkor Wat &
beyond.”

This is only the initial
announcement, all other details will be posted upon
my return from India towards the end of May.
If you’re interested you can contact me and reserve
your space without any obligation for the time being,
final bookings have to be made by latest August 15,
2009. With only 8 to 12 max participants I recommend
you make your bookings early, just click this
LINK: http://www.deichmann-photo.com/contact/contact.php
GD
"Man's best friend", the land-mines of Cambodia and beyond Angkor Wat.
These are the land-mine Victims of Cambodia, at one point one of the heaviest land-mined countries in the world, most of the mines have been cleared now, but there are still some hidden in remote regions. I ask myself WHY?
The image below, the victim and his trusty dog, would you carry that bucket?
I guess not!
Yes, indeed hard words but a reality, think for a moment and try to understand, I myself did a lot of thinking during many trips to Cambodia, but I never will understand this madness, War and Land-mines for what?
A simple farmer attending to his needs and then boom......., burned, blind and lost limbs, who can take care of his children and family now?
Please think about it when traveling through out Cambodia, support these unfortunately people, even a little will go a long way, but please dont close your eyes and just walk past as if nothing happens, it did, dont ignore it.
Why I am writing this? So we wont forget!
Thanks for your support and Buddha bless,
GD
© Gunther
Deichmann, Phnom Kolen Temple,
Cambodia Sept. 2007
Podcast and an interesting image; Darling where is the Casino?
I have decided to make a quick podcast from all the GDPhoto workshop participants, with some cool sounds created in GarageBand,
from Aperture to iPhoto and QuickTime easy on a Mac and a lot of fun too.
For more images on our participants please click here.
Check it out at the link below, you find this one and some others also on YouTube,
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Gunther+Deichmann&search=Search
Enjoy.
Just click here
GD
© Gunther
Deichmann, Cambodia, Sept. 2007
Darling,where is
the Casino???
You sure we are
at the right place?
Check out the design on the Guys
shirt,
playing Cards,
No explanation needed for the girl,
you all know, I love red and
contrast.
Protect Cambodia Heritage sites
For more stories related to Angkor Wat and Siam Reap in Cambodia please go to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7015647.stm
The Images from the workshop participants during our last trip in Cambodia you find at: http://gdphotoworkshop.com/images.html

© Gunther Deichmann, Cambodia
2007
Selected images by
GD
Cambodia bid to protect treasures
By Guy De Launey
BBC News, Siem Reap
Statues with no heads in Angkor Wat
Looting is evident even at protected Angkor Wat
Cambodia has invited international law enforcement
agencies to help protect the country's ancient
temples.
US homeland security and FBI agents are among those
who may be advising the new national heritage police
force. They are hoping to put an end to the rampant
looting that has seen many monuments stripped of
their statues. Peace has not been kind to many of
Cambodia's ancient monuments. As decades of conflict
ended in the 1990s, looting accelerated dramatically.
The local authorities and the United Nations'
cultural organisation, Unesco, moved quickly to
protect the world-famous Angkor Wat and its
surrounding temples.
But more remote sites were left to their fate.
Stolen-to-order
US agents and local officers have been meeting in
Siem Reap to discuss ways of protecting what is left.
US special agent Ann Hurst said their experience of
dealing with stolen artefacts from Iraq will be
crucial.
"We can provide training in how to prevent these
types of violations. There were stolen paintings and
stolen coins being taken out of Iraq and smuggled in
to the US," she said.
"What we did in those cases was prosecute the people
who smuggled the goods in - and the people who
accepted the goods in the US." Many Cambodian items
have been stolen to order for private collectors.
Others have turned up at international auction
houses, so expertise in intercepting illicit
shipments is badly needed. Technical assistance in
detection and policing will also bolster the
thinly-stretched and poorly-funded local forces.
For Cambodia, stopping the looting is partly a matter
of pride - the towers of Angkor adorn the national
flag - but as tourism grows, so does the economic
importance of preserving ancient treasures.
More nice words from my cool workshop participants
© Gunther Deichmann, Cambodia 2007
As
mention in my earlier blog, all the participants have
been so great and kind with their comments on my
recent workshop in Cambodia, thank you again so much,
I said before you have been a "Great Bunch".
Buddha bless you all!
Hi Mr. GD,
Welcome back! Just wanted to say I had the best
time in Cambodia. Loved the different sights, sounds,
culture, people and food! As the youngest
(assuming?
) and greenest
one among the "great bunch", I
have to say I probably learned the most from you
and even some of the guys (Kuya Luis was really
great with encouraging me). This
experience has taught me not to be content on
just waiting for the moment but going out and
looking for it. Be proud in knowing that
you have touched my life by
inspiring me through your wisdom.
Thank you,
Jasmin
Hey Gunther,
Good to know you're back.
Haven't thanked you enough for our Cambodia
experience as well the friendship you have extended.
Would have loved to stay and extra day to shoot Tonle
Sap, well, maybe next time.
Hope to shoot with you again and perhaps a couple of
beers in Malate/Penguin.
Later,
Bebet
Dear Gunther,
Welcome back! I heard from Francis that
everyone had a great time with the workshop.
Congratulations. =)
Best Regards,
Lawrence
I am back from Cambodia
© Gunther Deichmann
"Shooting in the Rain"
- Boy and Pumpkin after the workshop.
No my Nikon didn't get flooded, but I
did!
I
just arrived back from the Photo Workshop in
Cambodia, I am sad, I just love that Country,
incredible culture and history, but most of all real
nice people.
Please see below some of the testimonials I have
received from some of the workshop participants,
again thanks to all who participated, you all did
great.
GD.
HI Gunther,
Thanks
a lot friend. You’re not only a great photographer
and artist but a real cool companion, friend and
mentor. You made our trip to Cambodia very memorable
and our experience worth more than sharing to our
families and friend. Although I have the tendency to
shift to my own world when we hit the road for our
photo shoots – I always have in my mind the images in
your book and the lessons and insights you have
unselfishly shared to us in the class. Having said
that, my experience at the Cambodia GDPhotoWorkshop
has vastly influenced and enriched my knowledge in
photography. Thanks a lot Mr. Gunther Deichmann –
you’re the man.
Best
regards,
Luis
Harder
WINGS
TECHNOLOGIES ENTERPRISES
Hey
Gunther!!!
How're
you doing? Me, I've been showing off my pictures in
Cambodia (untouched) and of course they like what
they've seen (i mean my wife and kids -
hehehe).
Aren't
you back yet. Hope we can get together again. I
really learned a lot from our experience and I thank
you and Jun for inviting me.
See
you!
Jojo
Ochoa
Hi Gunther,
I can't begin to tell you what an amazing time I had
in Cambodia with you & the amazing people we did
the course with, History was in the making I think.
We have taken some amazing photo's you have taught me
so many things I need to look for. Your eye for
seeing incredible things which one would not normally
see. Not only these things are special to me but you
have inspired me even more, plus my friendship to you
has grown even more, for this my friend I thank you
for the bottom of my heart .
Cambodia itself ! wow I was in awe not stop the
wonder the history the amazing temples this feeling I
had in side of me was magical, behind every stone was
was story to be told ! around every corner, one could
not wait to see what was there to be photographed. I
know now that my life has changed & I have to be
a Photographer more than anything & you taught me
light * color is the key.
As for my new friends please could you pass on this
mail to the wonderful people that accepted me as a
fellow photographer, you were all very special to me
& am excited about new adventures together.
All in all I'm complete & extremely happy with
everything the monks were wonderful for the icing on
the cake & the hotel everyone was fantastic, last
but bby no means the least our trusty guide, which I
could never pronounce his name, thanks so much.
Mark Cox
Photographer & Adventurer.
Hi GD,
Congratulations for a very successful workshop. I
really learned a lot. My only wish is I can go back
again. The group is very happy. Very minor
suggestions. We all got back without a hitch.
Regards,
Jun Miranda
President
Philippine Center for Creative Imaging
and Co organizer of the GD Photo Workshop
More images from Cambodia and the highlight from the last day.
I am writing this
blog from Cambodia, the group has left and I stayed
behind for a few extra days, I have provided a direct
link to my Aperture Web
Gallery of images
behind the scene. Images of the participants in
action, our Hotel and rooms plus a Buddhist
blessing right at the Hotel for the whole group on
our last day.
I have to say this group or I call them just a great
bunch, have been real cool and some of them booking
for Tibet already, we are also planning some more
Workshops in Cambodia and of course stay at the
Heritage Suite Hotel, again my special thanks to the
management in particular to Sylvie and Fabrice for
arranging a real Buddhist blessing on our last day.
Many thanks to all and see you soon again for some
great Photography, Aperture of course made my life
easy during the editing and going direct to the Web
Gallery without any problems.Stay tuned for updates
on the
GDPhotoWorkshop
site, soon with a Gallery and
winning images.
For more
images from this last
workshop please go to
my Aperture
Gallery,
just click
here.
© Gunther Deichmann, after the Workshop,
the things you see on the road
Direct from Cambodia
WOW !!!
Direct from the
Heritage Hotel
in Siam Reap the very first Blog from the
GDPhotoWorkShop.
This is only a
quick one just to let everybody know, we had a great
time and some of the images from the participants
turned out just fantastic, my personal thanks to all
who attended this workshop in Siam Reap, Cambodia.
You all did a great Job, I am proud for having such
great talents around me. Well done.
More details will follow once I finished with all the
editing and find more time.
This has been a tough one for all, including myself,
everyday 5am until 10pm in the evening. Classroom
sessions at lunch and in the evening.
Our very first winner for this event is Luis Harder,
he hit it right on, the assignment or subject was to
come up with an image which had nothing to do with
temples, he took the shot below near the Heritage
Hotel. Real great well done Luis!
He is now the proud owner of the Apple Aperture
Software, sponsored by the Power Mac Center in
Makati. I update and inform everybody regarding the
whole event, please let me catch my breath first.
There are so many stories to tell and some great
images to show from the last few days, and once I am
back we have our special galley up soon on the
GDPhotoWorkShop web site. Also very soon more details
from our sponsors and major prizes later.
Many
thanks to Apple Singapore for all the other
goodies.
A very special thanks to the management and staff
from the Heritage Hotel, a real surprise will follow
in my next blog, so please stay tuned or
subscribe.
The workshop group at Bayon temple, our last
day
Our Classroom at the Heritage Hotel
© Luis Harder, our first winning shot
A quick tip for our Aperture users in Siam Reap, Cambodia
APERTURE
Designed for professional photographers.
http://www.apple.com/aperture
A quick
time saving tip for
Our Aperture Users who will join me on our photo
workshop to Cambodia.
You dont have to wait until we
get there, not at all, take a few minutes and set up
your Aperture Library now, before the Journey begins.
You all know we are going to Cambodia; just create a
project now with the name Cambodia and create some
Albums within, e.g.. landscapes, temples, people,
traditional, personal etc., etc. and when you ready
for importing each day you are all set to go. Another
quick tip is to prepare some presets e.g.. your name
with Copyright, Country; e.g.. Cambodia, location
like Angkor Wat, Siam Reap, Monks, Temples etc.,etc.
this want take long at all, just a few minutes before
the trip, you can also prepare some common keywords
the same way, you be amazed how much time you save
later and have more time after the shoot for a
relaxing beer or two. For those who are not familiar
with these set ups dont worry I be there to guide you
trough it, ok only one beer for you.
GD
The GDPhotoWorkShop is
supported and sponsored by the following:
Apple
Singapore,The Power Mac Center, Makati, Manila,
Heritage Suites Hotel, Siam Reap, Cambodia, Sam's
Tours Palau, Micronesia and the Philippine-Micronesia
Alliance
For other photo
workshops in Bali, Indonesia, Palau, Micronesia and
Tibet please go to the events Calendar at:
http://gdphotoworkshop.com
Leaving for Cambodia on Friday
The shooting is our top priority but seeing all the images later in Aperture on our Computer is going to be really exciting, as mention I try my best to do some blogs direct from the location, however our Gallery with the best images will be up on the GDPhotoWorkshop site up on my return.
Of course I am also looking forward to see my old friends and my guide Savuth again who is guiding us through this unique place, and having the Heritage Hotel as our base is just fantastic.
Thanks to our supporters/sponsors: Apple Singapore, the Power Mac Center in Makati, Manila, Sam's Tours Palau and the Heritage Hotel in Siam Reap we make this Gallery very interesting and a challenge for our participants, we have a lot of surprises in stall for the best images but more on these later.
My gratitude to Jun Miranda from the Philippine Center for Creative Imaging for all his support and hard work.
Reporting soon from Angkor Wat, Siam Reap, Cambodia,
Cheers Gunther or GD
© Gunther
Deichmann, Cambodia, 2006
GDPhotoWorkshop to Cambodia

©
Gunther Deichmann, Cambodia, 2007
Our
Workshop to Cambodia, Angkor Wat is now very near, we
are off on the 7th of September, fully booked and we
are ready to go for some very exciting photography
and exploring the great world heritage sites in and
around Siam Reap. For those who could not make it,
dont worry we are already scheduling another one for
Cambodia soon, just keep checking the
GDPhotoWorkshop
website and under the Calendar you find all the up
coming events. The next workshop is going to be in
Bali, Indonesia in November, all the details for this
one will be on our site shortly. If I have a good
connection I be sending out blogs from the Heritage
Hotel in Siam Reap our base during the workshop, for
more info on the
Heritage Hotel
please go to:
http://www.heritage.com.kh

©
Gunther Deichmann, Tibet 2006
By the way I am getting a lot of interest for the
workshop next year in Tibet, (July/August 2008), make
sure you contact us soon, since this one has only a
limited number of participants (10 max), preparations
and bookings have to be made early for this one.
Again, for more information and details check our
website, stay tuned or subscribe to our blog for the
latest
NEWS
and up dates. For Images on Cambodia, Bali, Palau,
Micronesia and Tibet please go to:
deichmann-photo.com
Palau, Micronesia is scheduled for April 2008, with a
Marine Biologist and underwater photography in one of
the best dive destinations in the world.
Our host in Palau Micronesia is Sam's Tours the
premier Dive Center in Palau, for more info please go
to: http://www.samstours.com
Thank
You,
GD
You just took 2,000 shots. Now what?
A
travel and after the shoot PhotoWorkshop with Gunther
Deichmann, Angkor Wat in Siam Reap,Cambodia. This
used to be the largest city in the world around the
12th century, visit with Gunther these ancient
monuments and learn how to create better images and
re- discover the ancient Culture of Cambodia.
After the shoot you'll experience the sheer Raw power
of Aperture. Shoot as many images you like on any
given day and mange them afterwards with Aperture,
dont worry to much it is not that complicated,
Gunther is around and guide you through the whole
process. Dont have Aperture? That is ok., Gunther has
many years of experience how to deal with images in
Photoshop.
For more information and how to book, please go to
GDPhotoWorkshop.com
Hurry this
workshop is filling up fast!
Visit Gunther's website @ : www.deichmann-photo.com
CAMBODIA TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE
CAMBODIA
A
Photo Safari/Course on Travel Photography
The
Philippine Center for Creative Imaging (PCCI), in
cooperation with GDPHOTOWORKSHOP,
invites you to a photo safari/travel photography
workshop on one of the most popular destinations in
Asia: Cambodia.
To be conducted from September 7-11,
2007, this
workshop is opened to all serious amateur and
professional photographers who want to explore
Cambodia’s Angkor Wat while learning the complexity
of travel photography.
This four-day workshop will focus on Angkor Wat of
Cambodia. While it will cover the place, its people
and culture, the course will also be a learning
experience from one of the best travel
photographers—Gunther
Deichmann. He
will cover all aspects of shoot: solving technical
problems, working with the locals, gaining access to
certain places, the digital workflow, etc. He will
also discuss what makes a successful travel
photography. In addition, he will also lecture on
post-production workflow and techniques using Apple
Aperture. Aside being a well-respected travel
photographer, he is also an Apple Certified
Instructor in Aperture.
The workshop will be preceeded by a cocktail at PCCI,
two weeks before departure, to brief the participants
and to give them the opportunity to know one
another. The evenings of the workshop will be
spent in sharing, critiquing of the day’s shoots and
planning of the next.
At the end of the
course, each participant will receive a
Certificate of
Completion from both PCCI and
GDPHOTOWORKSHOP and a copy of Gunther’s book,
Journey Through
Colour and Time. Their photos will
also be exhibited in the Participant’s Gallery in the
GDPHOTOWORKSHOP website. Exhibited photos will
automatically be entered in the Cambodia Photo
Contest to be displayed at the PCCI Gallery. Winning
photos will win major prizes like free trip
(including accommodation) to Cambodia for
two.
The total package price is US$1,650 (or peso
equivalent) which includes airfare
transportation from Manila-Siam Reap-Manila; 4
night-/5 day-accommodation at the 5-star Heritage
Suites Hotel, breakfast, ground transportation and
guides; Angkor Wat Heritage site permit fee and visa
fee for Camboida; lectures at the Heritage Suite
Hotel conference room; and a signed copy of Gunther
Deichmann’s book Journey Through Colour and
Time. For
details, please visit www.gdphotoworkshop.com.
Gunther Deichmann is one of
Austral-Asia’s most accomplished travel
photographers. Of German birth and a
paleontologist by vocation, Deichmann settled in
Australia when we was 21 years old where he got
exposed to the beauty of the country. This led him
to his current preoccupation, photography. His
photographic opus appeared in different magazines
such as the cover of Time Magazine
(USA),
Bulletin
(Australia),
Der
Spiegel (Germany), Bunte
(cover),
National
Magazine (South Africa),
National
Geographic, New York Times (USA),
Sued Deutsche
Zeitung (Germany), Grand Reportage
(France),
VSD
(France),
GEO
(France),
Terre
Savage (France), and Figaro
(France), and
in other major book productions such as
The Racing
Game, National
Geographic, Time-Life,
Reader’s
Digest, BBC
(London). He recently published his own book
entitled Journey Through Colour and
Time— a
30-year collection of photographs on Austrialia,
Europe, Asia, and Micronesia. For more information on
this multi-talented and multi-awarded photographer,
visit www.deichmann-photo.com.
Call now PCCI at 892528 or send us an email at
mgm@pcci.com.pcci.
Limited to only twelve
participants.
Cambodia-Podcast, GD PhotoWorkshop
Podcast. Only 6MB this one was
created entirely with
Aperture, Keynote, Quick Time and using
GarageBand for the sound.
Enjoy this small clip and get a glimpse of Angkor
Wat, Siam Reap Cambodia.
You can download the high
quality QT
file below:
Podcast
link
For more images on Cambodia please go to my
web pages @ http://www.deichmann-photo.com
GD PhotoWorkshop @ http://www.gdphotoworkshop.com

Photos © Gunther Deichmann, Cambodia
2007
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G.D.
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Mr. Klaus Moeller is a traveler who fell in love with our country. He has an interesting story which we would like to share with all of you.
| Hello from Cambodia e-Visa, |
A Touching Reunion After 8 Long Years
Klaus Moeller, Germany, 21 May 2007
I have traveled to Cambodia on two previous occasions. I went to Cambodia 8 years ago and fell in love with the country. Outside the temple of Angkor Thom was a little girl selling flutes. I took a photo of her and bought a flute.
When I came home, I looked at this photo for 5 years - always wondering why I did not help her more!
Well, a year ago - I went back to Cambodia with my daughter and 6 of her friends from school. I managed to have someone find the little girl. It was amazing to find her - it took us nearly a whole day!
And so we took the photo of her holding her old photo! It was wonderful - and this time we did take care of her and her family.
I have traveled to Cambodia on two previous occasions and was excited to try out your new e-visa service. I am absolutely amazed (pleasantly!) as how easy to use this service is. It took me all but 10 minutes, reduced costs by eliminating Courier charges and I had my visa ready to print the next morning! For the direct link please click here:
Gunther Deichmann covered Cambodia in his Book Journey Through Colour and Time extensively and six pages on the revival of the APSARA traditional Cambodian dances are dedicated to the APSARA Arts Foundation in Phnom Penh, for more info on Gunther's book please click the link below:
http://web.mac.com/gdeichmann/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html
or check out Gunther's website for more images on Cambodia at:
http://www.deichmann-photo.com
G.D. and friends in Cambodia
Below are some images, Dirk almost joined the Monastry and Dermot was going to move for good into the Heritage Hotels bathtub ha, ha.
Savuth Lim my trusted Guide and friend for many
years with Dermot and Dirk in Siam Reap.

Dirk? Are you really joining the Monastry???
Well, no need to shave your head, that part is done.

Dirk Fahrenbach, G.D. and Dermot Keane
at Ankor Wat

Well, and this is the bathtub Dermot is talking
about it, at the Heritage Hotel.
Now here is the story from Dermot,
After ADEX – Side trip to Cambodia
I've been off the air for a while now due to some techical difficulties. I've got a bunch of items to post. Here goes!
Following the ADEX show, due to a change in airline schedules I had surprise chance to join my good friends Gunther Deichmann and Dirk Fahrenbach on their short trip to Siem Reap in Cambodia, home of the famous ancient temples including Angkor Wat. For a change, my travels had nothing to do with diving. I spent a few days following Dirk and Gunther around the incredible temples as they both worked their cameras hard. Check out some of Gunther’s images at: http://homepage.mac.com/gdeichmann/Cambodia%20April%202007/
The trip to Siem Reap and the temples was absolutely wonderful and is a place I plan to go back to later this year. I took the time to do a quick inspection of some of the hotel properties there and came across a really nice 27 room boutique hotel called Heritage Suites www.heritage.com.kh Exquisite rooms. Excellent service. Wonderful dining. Warm friendly staff, including General Manager Bernard Loyer with whom we had dinner at the hotel on two occasions along with some great wines. I plan to bring my wife with me on the next trip and I know she will love this hotel! I’m just not sure she’ll want to leave the giant free-standing bath tub in the hotel room to go tromping around ancient temples! We’ll find out. If you happen to be headed to Siem Reap definitely check out the Heritage Suites.
Our local guide was Savuth Lim who did a great job of watching the weather and the light and making sure Gunther and Dirk were in the right places at the right times for excellent photography. Even more amazing was how he wheeled us around the crowds (and they can be big) and or took us to the less visited temples which are equally as stunning as the most popular one. Savuth is also chief of the local Tourist Transport Association which provides all sorts of transportation from Tuk-Tuks to taxis, cars and vans. Savuth arranged a car and driver to be at our service all day and joined us himself as our personal guide when we headed to the temples. He’s been guiding for Gunther for quite a number of years whenever he visits Siem Reap and it really made the trip smooth and easy. If you’re looking for a great local guide, contact Savuth by e-mail to make advance arrangements or call him when you get to Siem Reap.
savuthlim@hotmail.com and savuthlim@yahoo.com Tel: 855 122 94387.
Dermot
Three days at Siam Reap, Angkor Wat, Aperture and Photography workshops
I just love Cambodia, hence the reason for keep on going back, it is truly a Photographers dream, please join me soon for some exciting Photography workshops,
hands on travel photography including an introduction to Aperture the professional software for Photographers.






Please check the link below to view a selection
of images from this trip brought to you direct
from my Aperture Web Gallery,
click here for the images:
After going through tons of e-mails up on my return from Cambodia, I like to share some new images with you from my recent trip.
“Three days at Siam Reap”
This time around Dermot Keane from Sam's Tours Palau and Dirk Fahrenbach from Club Paradise and Dugong Dive Center, Palawan, Philippine, joined me, it was the very first time for Dermot and Dirk in Cambodia. They where totally overwhelmed and promised to came back again.
During the month of May there be some Aperture Seminars at the
Mac Center in Manila, Philippines, see the dates below:
APERTURE
Designed for professional photographers.
To find out more please click this link:
http://www.apple.com/aperture
For more information about Gunther Deichmann, click here.

In September 2007 I am conducting Photography Workshop in Cambodia including an introduction on Aperture, more detail information by June on the schedules and
the final itinerary.
This workshop will be held at the world heritage site of Angkor Wat, travel with me through the ancient Khmer civilization and experience Photography at this truly
amazing place.
A limited number of participants will be only accepted in this workshop, it is designed to give you a very personal and in depths understanding on travel
photography, and the arts and culture of Cambodia.
During my recent trip this month I have scouted for some Hotel accommodation and prepared some logistics for a series of up coming workshops to Cambodia, other
workshops to Bali - Indonesia will follow later.
However if you get the chance to visit Angkor Wat by yourself, check out the Heritage Suites Hotel talk to Bernard Loyer the GM and get spoiled at one of the best Hotels in Seam Reap, feel like some real good cake, then you have to check out the blue pumpkin.
These exclusive workshops are held in small groups of no more than 12 participants. Furthermore the Angkor Wat Photo Festival is approaching again in November 2007,
I am planning a very special trip for this event and set up one additional workshop on site during the Photo Festival in Angkor Wat, again more details and dates will follow shortly.
If you are interested please feel free to contact me for more details, in the meantime please subscribe to my blog for more exciting news soon, or visit my website at:
http://www.deichmann-photo.com
Enjoy the new images,
Cheers Gunther
Back from Cambodia
Hi everybody,
please check the link below for more images, thanks.
http://web.mac.com/gdimages/iWeb/gdimages/CAMBODIA%20NOV%202006.html
The images have been taken after the Apple - Aperture Conference in Siam Reap Cambodia, Nov. 2006.
Of-course there are many more new images, this is only a portion of it and taken during a four day stay in Siam Reap.
It was great to meet all the other Aperture photographers during this short but very interesting Conference,
I made new friends and had a great time, thanks to Apple and Aperture.
Enjoy the images.
G.D.






