The New York Times; Shooting Cambodia

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Cambodia is one of the world’s most photogenic places but for years it was captured almost exclusively by foreign photographers. However, a handful of new galleries, festivals and training programs have arisen recently to promote and celebrate works by the country's residents.
The picture at left depicts a man cycling in the Battambamg province. More photographs from Melon Rouge, a new agency based in Phnom Penh, follow.
Photo: Tom/Melon-Rouge.com

A girl with a tire in the Kandal province.
Photo: Tom/Melon-Rouge.com

This image was part of a series titled "Chicken Family," organized by the French Cultural Center and Melon Rouge.
Photo: Pha Lina/Melon Rouge

A girl and her sister begging on the street in Phnom Penh.
Photo: Sovan Philong/Melon Rouge

Some photographers working with the new galleries and projects have come to the medium through other visual arts. Vitharin Chan, who snapped this image, is a professor of painting at the Royal School of fine art in Phnom Penh.
Photo: Vitharin Chan/Melon Rouge

This photo is titled, "Em Phon." Nicolas Havette and Thierry Marre, founders of the Melon Rouge agency, say they want Cambodians to realize their own projects without pressure.
Photo: Tom/Melon Rouge