Yaum's Photo Diary

Gerry's still got it! I think!? Here is today's rather weird tale. So I head down to the pool in my hotel here in Bangkok at 10 a...

Printed up 300 new photo business cards yesterday. The cost was 1000 baht ($40 CAD) for the 300. Did a very simple layout, my fake name GER...

Yesterday here in Bangkok as I was feeling better I did a bit of shopping. Picked a very nice Citizen's brand watch, the cost was 10000...

After a about a week of sleeping, taking medication (visited the doctor in Bangkok) and generally laying on my ass I am feeling better. My ...

A few more possible wet plate utility truck. Some of these trucks are probably too big. Having this size darkroom would make the work a bit...

Before I left Canada in October 2017 I wrote about a possible artist talk with the Shutterbug photography group in Edmonton. Looks like tha...

Surfing the net for fun today in my Bangkok hotel room. Mostly over my illness's with only occasional uncontrolled coughing. Every time...

When I was traveling and talking to ULF wet plate photographer Kurt M in Bolzano Italy, he said something to me that I take for granted. He...

I saw this wonderful set of books at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. I really loved them, problem was the cost was $399 Euros ($650 USD n...

The story of Mr. Korczak 's protection and  incredible sacrifice to the lives of 192 children during WWII/ "I exist not to be lo...

Today was a day of rest, trying to recover from all the illnesses. Am reading about the life of Van Gogh from several books I got at his mu...

Speaking of his portraits: "the only thing in painting that excites me to the depths of my soul, and which makes me feel the infinit...

I just left the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam a few days ago but wish I could go back today. Such a wondrous place, such a beautiful experie...

“However difficult life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at. It matters that you don’t just give up,  It matters ...

Am back in Bangkok after my travels through Europe. In Europe I had to overcome a bad case of food poisoning and gout in my left foot, as w...

Here is where I went this trip to Europe: - Bangkok to Milan Italy (Milano) - Bolzano Italy - Milan Italy - Lucerne Switzerland - Par...

The Van Gogh museum was a truly amazing experience, a highlight of the Europe trip, a highlight of this 6 month trip away from home, heck a...

I enjoyed Amsterdam, found it rather an amazing place. I missed out on the nightlife, red light district but did see the city in the daytim...

Am in France now very sick. I have a bad cough (starting to recover), I have bad food poisoning (starting to recover, on medication) and ve...

 “It would not be much of a universe if it wasn't home to the people you love.”

Today I had  a very remarkable afternoon and night with Kurt Moser. Not sure where to start,  March 7th was the most interesting and compel...

On my last day in the dump I had to return my motorbike to Pee Noy, had to pay for additional 4 days of bike rental as well as pay him for ...

from Facebook... Gerry Yaum 15 mins  ·  Am in Milan Italy or as they say here MILANO. Rather cold, laye...

Had a nice thing happen on my second last time to the dump. I went and gave a bag of apartment things to a woman who lives on the edge of ...

Before I handed off the motorbike I raised down to the swamp area of the dump one last time. I had to give Pee Noy his bike back at 730am ...

Closing the apartment and getting the motorbike back to Pee Noy were less difficult than I thought. The hardest part of the apartment closi...

The 81/2 hour bus ride to Bangkok loaded down with 3 heavy bags and 1 very heavy backpack was difficult. Ended up taking a early day bus at...

Did my final donations to SKY BLUE School which is on the edge of the dump. from Facebook... Gerry Yaum March 6   ·  ...

On the last day in the dump I did one final climb up a garbage mountain. I needed to get a higher perspective of the people working below s...

I was quite worried about the handing out of the money from the FAMILY FUND ($300 CAD cash donated by a coworker to hand out in CASH). I ...

Did the last buys, they included, that’s it folks. - Headlamps 6x300 baht and 2x80 baht. - Batteries 40 baht Total spent 2000 baht...

Got another donation today, from another photographer! Gosh photo people are good folk :))) I added his donation to the total donated amoun...

Did 4 pairs of boots, sizes 10, 10, 10.5 and 10.5. - Boots 4x200 baht = 800 baht - Cookies 5x10 baht = 50 baht - CASH 70 baht Total 9...

I got offered food today in the dump by one of the families, then afterward desert. I shared the desert but did not eat the main course (wa...