Short Bio

Gerard Miles McKinnell was born in Cornwall, England. He grew up there but currently resides in Vietnam. He fell in love with Asia many years ago on a two-month trip to Indonesia and since then he has travelled through Thailand, Cambodia and most recently Vietnam. He spent six weeks riding a motorbike alone from Ha Noi to Saigon (HCMC) and felt at home there. He had over three thousand photos of his bike trip that were stored on his tablet and one fateful night they were stolen. 

As a young lad, he always had an eye for a photo and moved away to be a photographer and worked in various holiday centres up and down the East coast of England. 'It wasn't a glamorous or difficult job', he told me, then said, 'It was long hours but it was terrific fun'. He then went on to pursue different career choices. 

After many years of what Gerard described as 'faffing around', he now finds himself living a cool existence in Vietnam with the vision to move to Cambodia and continue to create what he calls, 'eye-candy beach images'. 

"I intend to photograph beachscapes and seascapes in my unique style here in Asia. I just love spending time on beautiful beaches, I enjoy taking the mundane and turning it into something special. I hope my images give you a feeling of warmth and vibrancy and transport you to a happy or exotic place. This is my intention!"

"I hope you enjoy Gerard's artwork as much as I do, I'm looking forward to seeing what transpires in the future".

Don Wills --------  

Author, travel writer, columnist and journalist - London - New Zealand - Asia