Tag: cambodia

  • Apsara of Angkor Wat

    Apsara of Angkor Wat

    There she was, suddenly! An Apsara goddess from Angkor.Under a messy canopy in the pouring rain stood a woman in traditional Cambodian clothing, fully made up, ready and on her way to a wedding.I carefully approached the situation while a carriage (tuk tuk) was just bringing a few monks home. I photographed that moment but…

  • Roland Neveu and the ‘Killing Fields of Cambodia’

    Roland Neveu and the ‘Killing Fields of Cambodia’

    all images are copyright © Roland Neveu.For licensing contact: rolandneveu@gmail.com Words: Michael Klinkhamer “On that fateful April 17, 1975, Khmer Rouge soldiers walked the boulevards of Phnom Penh, mostly barefoot and in black pajama-like uniforms after five years of fighting.”Heavily armed with hollow eyes and icy stares.” These are the words of Roland Neveu, in…

  • They are Marching…

    They are Marching…

    We often look past people working in the streets and move on in a hurryI see them working out of the corner of my eye and can’t help but take a photo with respect. They march through life to provide food and hopefully an education for their family and children. Loaded with hundreds of coconuts,…

  • Cambodian Paddy Field Photography in Silence

    Cambodian Paddy Field Photography in Silence

    Angkor Wat complex and area around it near Siem Reap have so much more to offer than temples only.The surrounding agricultural area around Angkor Wat is almost unspoilt for agriculture and mainly used for rice growing. “From a distance, sitting in my tuk tuk, I saw the arched backs and steadfast movements of two women…

  • Black and White Film Photo Walk Phnom Penh

    Black and White Film Photo Walk Phnom Penh

    Walking here in Phnom Penh again with my vintage Nikon FE analog film camera and a single 50mm lens was a homecoming and a photographic exercise. Analog or digital it’s the power of the image that counts! Over the years (2013-2020) I conducted hundreds of photo walks with international photographers.This resulted in an incredible library…

  • Chas Gerretsen ‘Just like in the Movies’

    Chas Gerretsen ‘Just like in the Movies’

    Apocalypse Now is the war film that I must have seen dozens of times. A few times from beginning to end in the cinema and sometimes also in pieces and parts, at home or while traveling in Asia. Together with Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, The Deerhunter, and of course Good Morning Vietnam! Still, for me…

  • Cambodia Photo Tours~Preah Pithu T-Kor Sak Temple

    Cambodia Photo Tours~Preah Pithu T-Kor Sak Temple

    This article is part of the Cambodia Photo Tours and workshops experience.We are happy to inspire and help you in pursuing to craft your photographic vision subject matter and style. This article and pictures are part of my visual logbook. From 2013 to 2020 I took daily photography walks around the Phnom Penh and deeper into…

  • DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF CAMBODIA 2024-2025

    DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF CAMBODIA  2024-2025

    best photography tour experience into mystical Cambodia

  • Requiem for Photographer Tim Page

    Requiem for Photographer Tim Page

    Requiem for friend, mentor and legend Tim Page, born 25 May 1944 who passed away from illness at the age of 78, on 24th August 2022. 

  • Cambodia 36 exposures on film in 2022

    Cambodia 36 exposures on film in 2022

    36 Exposures is my homage to the people of Cambodia. It is also my tribute to film photography and my love for magazines and photo’s in print. The days when Tri-X was the preferred roll of film used by many photojournalists. Each roll of film has 36-37 exposures only. ​Michael Klinkhamer worked and lived in…