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A look at the artisitic community in Taipei.

Members of the Taipei Writers Group.

Photographs from Australia.

Traditional sulfur fire fishing as practiced near Jinshan on Taiwan's north coast. Only 3-4 boats still practice this traditional technique in a practice passed down through generations.

The 2014 LGBT Pride parade in Taipei, Taiwan. Billed as the largest event of its kind in Asia, the march attracts well over 50 000 participants and more onlookers.

Scenes from the Occupy Mongkok protests ongoing in Hong Kong. Activists, known as the Umbrella Movement, have been blockading key parts on Hong Kong since late September 2014 calling for universal suffrage for Hong Kong.

Qingshan Wang deity festival in Taipei.

Dream Parade 2013 in Taipei. The festival is an arts carnival and procession in the same style as Brasil's Carnavale and New Orleans Mardi gras.

Japanese style white face makeup personal portrait shoot.

Silver Stream cave temple and waterfall in the Maokong / Xindian region of Taipei.

Taiwanese / Chinese woman in a red qipao at a traditional Chinese house.

Fields of calla lilies in Taipei's Yangmingshan National Park.

A selection of food images.

Durbar Square in Kathmandu is the traditional heart of the city, where kings were crowned and ruled. It's ancient buildings and timeless feel makes this World Heritage listed site a popular attraction today. Kathmandu, Nepal

Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival held every year in on the outskirts of Taipei, Taiwan.

A small selection of images from Nepal.

A neo-noir photoshoot in Taipei, Taiwan.

The Women's Skills Development Project (aka Women's Skills Development Organization) is an NGO in Pokhara, Nepal that is dedicated to providing opportunities to disadvantaged Nepalese women. The NGO has been operating since 1975 and has helped thousands of women.

A thangka is a silk painting, sometimes with embroidery, that usually depicts a Buddhist deity, mandala or scene from Tibetan history. The artform serves a dual purpose being both decorative and an aid for meditation. Traditionally, thangka paintings were created by traveling monks. They could be easily rolled, stored and transported as the monk journeyed between different temples and monasteries, and were utilized as teaching aids. The scenes and figures depicted on them, including the Buddha, different Bodhisattvas, influential lamas, mandalas and more. They can serve as a focus for various rituals, visualizations and ceremonies conducted all in an effort to help guide the practitioner further along the path to enlightenment.

Agricultural scenes from Nepal, a country where 80% of the population are dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods. Agriculture accounts for 40% of GDP.

Photos of and about Thailand.

The Ya Yue Dance is an ancient Chinese dance performed during ceremonies. The Yi dance shown here is a procession of music and dance in memory of the great sage Confucius. The dance is usually performed only on the anniversary of Confucius' birth (September 28th), however it is occasionally performed on other important secular occasions.

Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival, Pingxi, Taiwan. Sky lanterns are airborne paper lanterns traditionally found in some Asian cultures. They are constructed from oiled rice paper on a bamboo frame, and contain a small candle or fuel cell composed of a waxy flammable material. When lit, the flame heats the air inside the lantern, thus lowering its density causing the lantern to rise into the air. The sky lantern is only airborne for as long as the flame stays alight, after which the lantern floats back to the ground.

Thaipusam Festival, Batu Caves, Malaysia. Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon in the Tamil month of Thai (Jan/Feb). The festival celebrates the birth of Murugan,the youngest son of Shiva and his wife Parvati. The festival at Batu Caves, Kuala Lumpur culminates in a 272 step climb into the cave.

Construction of new lines on Taipei's MRT subway system. With over 5 billion accumulated rides since opening in 1996, the system currently averages 1.66 million passengers per day. Over 110km of track is being expanded with new lines under construction. The Xinyi line, which will connect Taipei Main Station with Taipei 101 is scheduled to come on line in December 2012, and the Songshan line in December 2013. Other lines, including a line to Taoyuan Airport are also under construction.

Laomei Green Reef. The reefs of various shapes were formed by wave-cut volcanic lava through the years, with ditches in between. Every year from April and May, green algae flourish on the surface of the reefs, forming this unique natural feature.

British rock and roll Britpop band Oasis live in concert at Nangang Exhibition Center, Taipei, Taiwan.

American one man band Bob Log III live in Taipei, Taiwan. Bog plays a unique brand of "whisky blues" mixing slide guitar and his distinctive helmet and telephone microphone.

Futuro style housing development in Taiwan. The futuro style was created by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen. Approximately 100 were constructed worldwide in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Behind the scenes at GPP Singapore with Gregory Heisler, Joe McNally, Zack Arias and Louis Pang.

Photographs available for print. All profits donated to charity to help the victims and relief effort from Nepal's earthquake.