9th Angkor Photo Workshops: Applications Now Open

The 9th Angkor Photo Workshops is now officially accepting applications!

The 9th edition of the workshops will be held from 23- 30 November, 2013. Created in 2005, the Angkor Photo Workshops is offered FREE to selected young talents from Asia. The week-long professional workshop provides participants with firsthand training, a chance to develop their personal photographic style and vision, and invaluable exposure. Over the years, the workshop has highlighted emerging talent from the region, and many previous participants are now pursuing successful photography careers.

To find out how to apply, see our “HOW TO APPLY” page for a permanent post with details about the applications.

All applicants will receive a reply by the end of August. Watch this space for more news and updates, or better yet – join us on our Facebook Page to keep yourself in the loop!

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 1st July 2013

2012 Results & Photo Prize Winner!

After a grueling week, the workshops ended with a bang on the Closing Night of the 8th Angkor Photo Festival!

It was probably the first time we had everyone gathered together – all 8 tutors and 35 participants, and for the rest of us, it was a great chance to view the results of all their hard work. While everyone else was relaxing and enjoying the festival, it was humbling to know there were 35 photographers working very hard to complete their projects!

rakzphotography_LR_5587rakzphotography_LR_5585

rakzphotography_LR_5583rakzphotography_LR_5581

rakzphotography_LR_5521rakzphotography_LR_5513

rakzphotography_LR_5492rakzphotography_LR_5425

rakzphotography_LR_5396rakzphotography_LR_5393

rakzphotography_LR_5390 rakzphotography_LR_5377

Another highlight of the night was the announcement of the winner of the 2012 Photo Prize.

We want to say a big THANK YOU to the members of our jury panel for taking the time to judge the work:

  • Andrea Star Reese, photographer from USA
  • Francoise Callier, program director of Angkor Photo Festival
  • Che Ahmad Azhar, photographer and photography educator from Malaysia
  • Mauro Bedoni, photo editor of Colors magazine
  • Kosuke Okahara, photographer from Japan
  • Heng Ting Guan, Area Manager of Canon
  • Will Baxter, photo editor of Phnom Penh Post

The jury panel met in the afternoon on the day itself to go through all 35 projects. It took almost three hours, and with so many great stories from the workshops, it wasn’t an easy decision to make!

rakzphotography_LR_5312rakzphotography_LR_5321

And so, a big congratulations to the 2012 Photo Prize Winner…..

Truth Leem, for her series ‘Island’

 She won a Canon EOS1100D, courtesy of our main partner Canon and i-Qlick, as well as the inaugural Hope Françoise Demulder Award, a cash prize of 2,000 Euros supported by the Un Declic Contre Une Claque

rakzphotography_LR_5550rakzphotography_LR_5591

rakzphotography_LR_5555

Be sure to read Truth’s interview in The Phnom Penh Post: http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012121060173/Lifestyle/every-man-is-an-island-in-festival-winning-photos.html

View a few excerpts of her work here: 2012 Photo Prize

Once again – a big congratulations to all 35 participants! It was a great pleasure to have met each and every one of you, and we certainly hope you’ll be coming back to join us in Siem Reap next year!

Wrapping up…

After a grueling week, almost all the participants are done with their projects! We’re still waiting for a few to submit their final edits, and Herve (our multimedia genius) is already hard at work putting together the slideshows that will be shown tomorrow at the Closing Night of the 8th Angkor Photo Festival.

Here is a glimpse of what went on at the Warehouse – Workshop Center over the last week!

 

rakzphotography_LR_1844 rakzphotography_LR_1865 rakzphotography_LR_1872 rakzphotography_LR_1879 rakzphotography_LR_1894 rakzphotography_LR_1901 rakzphotography_LR_1907 rakzphotography_LR_1910 rakzphotography_LR_1913 rakzphotography_LR_1914 rakzphotography_LR_1918 rakzphotography_LR_1926 rakzphotography_LR_1930 rakzphotography_LR_1945 rakzphotography_LR_1948 rakzphotography_LR_1953 rakzphotography_LR_1954 rakzphotography_LR_1955 rakzphotography_LR_1964 rakzphotography_LR_4377 rakzphotography_LR_4380 rakzphotography_LR_4382 rakzphotography_LR_4385 rakzphotography_LR_4386 rakzphotography_LR_4390 rakzphotography_LR_4393 rakzphotography_LR_4395

 

We’re looking forward to seeing all the participants together tonight (and in a much more relaxed state) for the first time at the evening slideshows.

Tomorrow, our seven-member jury panel will meet up to decide the winner of the 2012 Photo Prize. Good luck, everyone!

It’s almost here!

After months of preparation – it’s almost time for the 8th Angkor Photo Workshops!

It was tricky to install, but the banners are finally up and in place at our brand new workshop center - The Warehouse!


 

Almost half of the participants are already in town and have all but taken over the whole of Angkor Park Guesthouse. We’ve had the pleasure of seeing some of them when they came to visit the Festival Center today. John Novis and Sudhanshu Malhotra from Greenpeace is already in town, and Antoine d’Agata is arriving at the airport just as this post is being written. Everyone else is arriving tomorrow!

 

We’ll meet everyone tomorrow for the Welcome Party at the Festival Center at 6pm – there’ll be free food and drinks, a short introductory presentation just to make sure everyone knows everyone else, and of course – lots and lots of mingling.

See you soon!