About Casey Ng

That's me, on left, with one of my Orang Asli jungle buddies Anai. I am Casey Ng, 42, and I call Malaysia, Southeast Asia, home. I am normally quite fearless in the jungle. But if you see me run, please try to keep up.

What I do

I am a naturalist who consult, educate, does field work and independent research. My grassroot expertise is sought after by clients for unique projects related to "geo-chitecture" (blending architecture with local geographical features), rainforest-based landscape design, agro & ethno-forestry, carbon-offset initiatives, flora & fauna conservation and content development for media, educational hubs, parks and eco-resorts. My writings and photojournalism works are featured in regional magazines, Malaysia's oldest English daily New Straits Times, LexisNexis.com, Encyclopedia.com and Highbeam.com as verified facts for reference by the news, responsible tourism, legal and academic fraternity. I am a nominee of National Geographic Ashoka Changemakers Geotourism Award for 2008 and 2009.

Photography Equipment

Why I collect photos

I snap them because I have a story to tell. I use photography to accentuate my reports, proposals and musings. My angle isn't only aimed at beauty, shots produced must be educational and visually feast viewers with nuances that normally go un-noticed by casual observers.

Gadgetry is overrated

The local weather has terrible mood swings. Anything cool, expensive or cutting-edge is no match for tropical elements. I don't use specialized photography bags. I re-use various food containers to store camera and stuffs and plonk them all in a normal backpack. It's no cost, waterproof and hardy. I soak in rain, fall off trees and wallow in mud quite often. So, it helps.

I am a minimalist too. I don't think towing a huge load of equipment is fly. It slows one down in the jungle and make human subjects cringe. I traverse the wild frontier for work and the learning experience. Photography isn't the main aim, but the icing. This site archives my personal observations, serious and sometimes funny, during field work.

Contact

If you find anything interesting and wish to know more, write to me travelscenes (at) yahoo (dot) com (dot) my.