He has a day job working for Corel Digital Media’s video and image editing software division, while he continues to do personal video and photo projects.

He has collaborated with fellow Lightstalker Kloie Picot on several projects ranging from Tsunami relief to the Middle East conflict. Their documentary film “Shots that Bind – Palestinian Photojournalists in Nablus” won Best Cinematography award in the Documentary section of the New York Independent Film And Video Festival.
Tobie’s documentary proposal for “Chew on This – Betelnut Culture in Taiwan” was twice shortlisted in the National Geographic “Taiwan to the World” projects.

In 2007 he held several successful exhibitions of his work on the betelnut girls of Taiwan, to intense media interest. He is currently working on a book on the subject, and hopes to complete the film at the same time.

Showreel can be viewed at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGOYD8MqAZk

Betelnut-girl photo gallery here:
www.flickr.com/photos/tobie_openshaw

Betelnut docci trailer is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJo7ZkLwkng&mode=related&search=betelnut

Have had several successful exhibitions in Taiwan, published in various local and international publications and online sites.