He joined the Associated Press in 1995 as a staff photographer in Bangkok, Thailand, and was based in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 1997-2003, where he was chief photographer and photo editor. During that turbulent time he covered the downfall of Suharto and Indonesia's transition to democracy, including East Timor's independence struggle. In addition to covering various news and feature stories throughout his eight years in Asia for the AP, he has completed lengthy assignments in the Middle East covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His work has received awards from the National Press Photographers' Association, the White House News Photographers' Association and the Associated Press Managing Editors' Award.