by Martien Janssen | Asia, Myanmar, Travel Blog, Travel Videos
Visiting worlds’ maddest firework event It was during my first visit in Myanmar in 2012 that I heard of the Myanmar fire balloon festival. I had just missed it, but heard from a fellow traveler how spectacular and dangerous this event was. This year I was lucky... 
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Thailand, Travel Blog, Travel Videos
Back to my little Thai paradise at Than Sadet, Koh Phangan After 14 years I finally returned to one of my dearest travel locations – Than Sadet beach at Koh Phangan, Thailand. This little Thai paradise is what I always refer to as my ‘The Beach experience’, from... 
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Videos
Philippines Scapes timelapse. I went to the Philippines for 4 months to travel the country that had been on my list for so long. 4 Months became 14 months… Instead of explaining why, I think it’s pretty clear what I was up to in that time, if you... 
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Videos
Batad by drone, flying around an amphitheater of rice terraces. The Batad rice terraces in the Philippines are among the most beautiful in the world. And knowing how they were created 2000 years ago by the local Ifugao people, the energy that went into building it... 
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Videos
Batad timelapse. Batad timelapse movie ‘Queen of Rice Terraces, earns its title. It was one of the highlights during my stay in the Philippines and one of the top destinations for my photography work. It is a spectacular place, over 2000 years old, built unlike... 
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Videos
Milky Way meets lightning storm in Dedon Island Resort timelapse. A timelapse movie shot at Dedon Island Resort (now Nay Palad) at Siargao, Philippines. During my stay at Siargao I was shooting lots of Milky Way timelapses and eventually came up with a plan to do... 
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Videos
Siargao timelapse. My final Siargao timelapse, Philippines. Siargao is a hidden gem, surfing capital of the country and surrounded by gorgeous islands. The kinda place you end up staying longer, as happened to me. After 2 weeks here I decided to simply stay the rest... 
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Videos
Siargao Night Light. Siargao Night Light is part 3 of my Siargao timelapse trilogy. This timelapse movie shows the beauty of lightning shot at Siargao. It starts with a Milky Way shot at Cloud 9 and then shows a couple of lightning storms shot at Siargao and Guyam... 
by Martien Janssen | Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Videos
Siargao Dusk to Dawn. Siargao Dusk to Dawn is part 2 of my Siargao timelapse trilogy. This timelapse movie is about Siargao between sunset and sunrise, focussing especially on the Milky Way. The movie starts at Cloud 9 and shows a variety of scenes shot at Guyam... 
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Videos
Siargao Dawn to Dusk. Siargao Dawn to Dusk is part 1 of my Siargao timelapse trilogy. This timelapse movie is about Siargao between sunrise and sunset. It starts at the iconic Cloud 9 boardwalk, followed by some scenes at Ocean101, a privately owned island, Guyam,... 
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Videos
Camiguin timelapse. Camiguin is a pearl- shaped island located in the Northern Mindanao Region with a total land area of 238 square kilometers. It is a small mountainous Island with volcanic origins and home to seven volcanoes and other mountains, no wonder it is... 
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Videos
Batanes timelapse. Batanes timelapse movie, the northernmost islands in the Philippines. Wow, Batanes is something else! Tucked away in the ocean, Batanes lies right in the area where many typhoons pass by each year. These storms have shaped the land and you won’t... 
by Martien Janssen | Europe, Spain, Travel Blog, Travel Videos
Spain timelapse. During my time home recently I went back to one of the first timelapse projects I worked on, my Spain timelapse. I knew I could improve the footage and remove flicker, where before I hadn’t been able to. I went back to all source files and... 
by Martien Janssen | Europe, The Netherlands, Travel Blog, Travel Videos
Where it all began: timelapsing Dutch clouds. ‘Dutch Clouds’, a timelapse movie of clouds rolling over the flat Dutch landscapes. I started shooting my very first timelapses for this movie. This movie wasn’t yet about creating a story line, in a way it’s... 
Hi, we are Martien Janssen and Jen Yap! I am a Dutch Travel Photographer & Filmmaker, specialising in Landscape, Aerial, Night Sky and Time Lapse Photography. Jen is a doctor from the Philippines who does most writing here. Follow us as we travel create cool photos & videos!
