Timelapse, an ongoing passion. I took my first ever timelapse clip back in mid 2015. Since then it’s been a bit of an addiction, and one big learning curve. Being a design engineer by trade, I had to figure out all the technical stuff myself, motion control included.
I now feel i can progress. Monsoon Cambodia is doing ok on youtube, but I feel I can raise my level. My latest project based at the salt fields of South East Asia, a stunning location, work is still in progress. I hope it will showcase my work & capabilities, yet each project seems to stretch me in different ways. The ultimate goal is to tell a story and to engage people with the wonderful media.
Here I will showcase some of my work along with the occasional article regarding the technicals of what’s involved. Commercial footage is available, please contact if theres footage you require. A selection of short clips can also be found on timelapse_asia instagram account.
I have been doing time lapse photography since 2015, with a keen interest in motion control since starting. A bit of background on myself. I am a mechanical design engineer by trade. Previously I working on high speed product handling systems based in the UK. In 2010, after many years behind a 3D design terminal,…
For various reasons, I have migrated from Canon to Sony. Initialy the change was with hesitation due to documented red flags on going mirrorless. However, as I am mostly time-lapse photographer, my travel kit has evolved to Sony bodies and an interesting choice of lenses. Here I will explain my reasoning for the switch. Initially…
Kit update Some projects I am working on require flower blossom time-lapse related to the local area, South East Asia. The idea dates back to before my work, Monsoon Cambodia, featuring water lilies opening in the final scene. Realising I needed a controlled environment, my first attempt was trailed in April 2018 with a water…
My quest to photograph the lifecycle of plant has come a step closer. The investment of a few bits and pieces to control the environment, mostly an Arduino micro controller and a grow lamp looks to be paying dividend. My interest in the pulsing lifecycle of the Tonle Sap and cyclic flood seasons of the…
Black Box one year in, I was introduced to blackbox.global one year ago. It seemed like a possible way to add passive income to my obsession of time-lapse photography. This keeps me busy and challenged during low season, my main work being Angkor photography tours. One year in, I can see things starting to work….
Blue Lotus Macro from Darren Wilch on Vimeo. So here is my 2nd attempt, which worked much better than the first trial. The main difference was blocking out the windows in bedroom, fast becoming studio. This prevented the flicker you can see in the first trial. The other main change is the use of…
final cut lily from Darren Wilch on Vimeo. A bit about gear, moving from Canon to Sony for timelapse. I have been wanting to do a timelapse of the iconic red water lily’s opening for some time but with high season here in Siemreap, Angkor photography workshops have kept me busy. Now low season has…
Below a short bit of time-lapse footage from South East Asia’s monsoon season 2017. I’ve been busy with my other project on the salt fields during my spare time. It would be a shame to have missed this spectacular opportunity, and I got lucky a few times this year.
Peung Tanon, an oasis of natural sandstone formations covering less than a square kilometer, located on a hill surrounded by lush green rice paddy’s north west of Angkor Wat. This is a great day trip from Siemreap, but for the photographer, the place comes to life at night – check our time-lapse video…
The Khmer water festival dates back centuries, each year followed by countless people throughout country. Since starting time-lapse photography (my first attempt was in June 2015) I have wanted to shoot this. It’s a spectacular event full of vibrant colours and people. The event is ideal for the toy look time-lapse, mastered by…