The enormous Phra Dhammakaya Temple in Pathum Thani Province just outside Bangkok is renowned throughout Thailand for its mass ceremonies. From monk ordinations to celebrating Buddhist holy days the temple holds vast ceremonies involving tens, sometimes hundreds, of thousands of participants.
With centres all over the world and a live to air television network to view such events it is one of the most influencial and powerful Buddhist movements in the world.
Luke is a British freelance photographer permanently based in Bangkok, Thailand from where he undertakes assignments and shoots all over the continent for magazines and NGO's around the globe.
Awards 2011 - Official Honorable Mentions in the 2011 International Photography Awards (www.photoawards.com) for "Salt Making in Lake Katwe" in the Professional, Photo Essay and Feature Story category.
2011 - Finalist in Travel Photographer of the Year Award (www.tpoty.com)
2011 - Finalist in the Magazine/Editorial category of the PDN Annual Awards (www.pdngallery.com)
2010 - Two official Honorable Mentions in the 2010 International Photography Awards (www.photoawards.com) for two portfolios in the Environmental Pro category and the Feature Story Pro category.
2010 - Commended in the 'Amazing Places' category of
Travel Photographer of the Year.
(www.tpoty.com)
2009 - Two official Honorable Mentions in the 2009 International Photography Awards (www.photoawards.com) for two portfolios in the Environmental Pro category.
Portfolio One: 'Night Shift: Emptying the Seas' shot in Chonburi Province, Thailand.
Portfolio Two: 'Ecstacy Threatens Forests' shot in the Cardamon Mountains, West Cambodia.
2007 - 4th place in the 'Sense of Place' category in the Travel Photographer of the Year competition.
(www.tpoty.com)
2006 - First prize in the 'Mountain Environment' category of the annual Banff Mountain Photography competition (www.banffcentre.ca)
2006 - 3rd place in the 'Iconic' portfolio category in the Travel Photographer of the Year competition.
(www.tpoty.com)
