Angkor Chum

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One story that will not feature in the book is one that concerns our family. It also is an exercise in rephotography, in the sense of going back to the same place, and in using photographs again. Angkor Chum is to the west of Siem Reap, and had been under Khmer Rouge control until the Reconciliation Area process started in …

Week Eight Reflections – Cambodia – My Practice

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Another intense week. I left London on Saturday morning, having completed a 4 day, full-on shoot with Andrew Mlangeni. I arrived in Phnom Penh on Sunday 22nd, after travelling roughly 20 hours door-to-door, and dived straight into the project. First, the week’s timetable: Sunday 22nd: Meet with Sarath and Family, visit their farm. Meet and photograph neighbours, and begin process …