ANGKOR PHOTO WORKSHOP …the spirit of sharing

GUIDE © ROLAND NEVEU A.P.W.S GUIDE … Welcome to the Angkor Photography Workshop 2010 Edition

About the APWS and Apsara TV in Cambodia is very WORKSHOP was setup to offer supportive of our project. Amongst young Asian photographers the the students we had photographers same quality of workshop as can 2010 Edition (freelance and staffers) from be offered from the best of the newspapers and magazines from West…and for free. Evolving Asian horizons… to name a few around the fact that documentary This spirit of sharing must (Antara photo agency in Indonesia, photography is a strong artistic continue…We are the only group Reuters and the Manila Times in expression of the visual language, of professional photographer the Philippines, DNA in Bangalore, offering a high quality and cross making this kind of adventure The Indian Express in Mumbai and cultural workshop to young possible in Asia for Asian young Time Out in Delhi for , professionals in Asia would be the and hopeful professional DrikNews in Dhaka, Southern best contribution western trained photographers. Cambodia has Metropolis Daily in Guangdong for photographers could imagine as a been a great place to host this kind , etc…). As well a number of give back. As often many of the of project. With the patronage of a our students came from university Cambodian diplomat, his background with a more artistic Excellency Roland Eng, a former approach to their future and maybe Cambodia’s Ambassador in just participating to students In this guide Washington D.C. and now magazine or art project at the time attached to the Ministry of Foreign of enrollment. Introduction 1 Affair in Phnom Penh, we have a Mentorship fervent supporter and facilitator. As Practicalities for the workshop 2 well the press in the region Created under the guidelines of Practicalities in Siem Reap 3 including the Phnom Penh Post Gary Knight with the VII Workshop newspaper, the Globe magazine as model, the ANGKOR PHOTO Map of Siem Reap 4

The free photography workshops in Angkor Launched in 2005 along the ANGKOR PHOTO FESTIVAL, the Angkor Photo Workshop was created to offer young Asian photographer a platform to improve their photographic skills and meet other Asian photographers along a Workshop 2010 number of visiting Western Professional Photographers. The Siem Reap River opposite the FCC Angkor Program of the week

Thursday November 18th Welcoming everybody. In the evening (6:30 PM), we’ll meet at the FCC for a small party, introduction and a slideshow then we all go to have diner at a Khmer restaurant (all free).

Friday November 19th We start the workshop at our base the TERRACES des ELEPHANTS hotel (side entrance), which is very close tutors would have experience their Roland Eng actively supports the to the Sunsenky GH (at about carriers in Asian countries in Angkor Photo Workshop. 9 AM). conflict or at odd with nature, it is a no-nonsense endeavor to empower Roland Neveu boys and girls from theses countries Sunday November 21st to engage in documenting We’ll have an evening Party themselves their social French-born living environment. in Bangkok. Made at the _____ BAR (In the town a f i r s t t r i p i n center, next the restaurants Cambodia in 1973 area) with a slideshow. THE TEAM and again in 1975 Starting at about 9 PM. when he cover the H.E. Roland Eng Fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge. Has photographed in Cambodia Thursday November ever since including the refugees crisis "Ambassador-at- 25th, 2010 Large and Advisor to in 1979. A photographer for Gamma/ We’ll end the workshop but the Royal Govern- Paris until 1979, then Gamma-Liaison ment of Cambodia. in New York after that. He covers still to finish editing the work stories in Asia, the Middle East, Central Ambassador Roland and prepare the slideshows. Eng of the Kingdom of Cambodia, America and Africa until 1990s. He gets joined King Norodom Sihanouk, then pictures of the first Soviet POW in in exile, in 1979 in to 1981, the siege of Beirut in Friday November 27th spearhead the Royalist cause during 1982, the Peace talk in El Salvador Finale. We’ll have an evening (1984), the fall of the Marcos in the the Khmer Rouge regime. He later with slideshows and free volunteered at the refugee camps Philippines (1986), early pictures of along the Cambodian-Thai border AIDS in Uganda (1986). Work out of barbecue at the FCC Angkor before becoming a freedom fighter New York form 1982 to 86 then move to (our host). We’ll show your Los Angeles after his pictures on the with the Royalist forces inside work and some other very Cambodia. Ambassador Eng worked movie Platoon made magazine covers. Works on (Platoon, Casualties of War, interesting slideshows (7 PM). closely with the UN under the UNTAC th operation and, in 1993, was elected to Born on the 4 of July, Thelma & the National Assembly as MP for Louise, Heaven & Earth, etc…). Move Kampot province. He was later back to Asia in 1992. He setup a appointed as Minister of Tourism and publishing company in the late 90s then as the first Ambassador to (Asia Horizons Books). Started Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore teaching the workshop in 2005 and upon restoration of diplomatic ties at coordinating in 2006. the end of the civil war. HE was (rolandneveu.info) Cambodian ambassador to Washington from 1999 to 2004. Gary Knight beginning and command a strong Nic Dunlop following among Asian students. With his high motivation and inspirational He is a Bangkok- Born in England, conversation, he represents one of our based photo- started working as best assets to expand the workshop. g r a p h e r f o r a photo-grapher in (magnum photos.com) Panos Pictures. the 80s in His work has Indochina. In been published -wide. He is co- 1993 he moved to collapsing Patrick de author of a book on landmines in Yugoslavia and covered this part until Noirmont Cambodia entitled War of the Mines the fall of Kosovo. After 9/11, he (1994). In 1999, he won an award from worked in Afghanistan and two years He is part of the the John Hopkins University for later independently followed U.S. Excellence in International Journalism troops into . He covered wars in the g r o u p o f photographers for exposing Pol Pot’s chief Middle East, Africa, Europe and Asia executioner, Comrade Duch, a story and other breaking news, but Knight’s who created the photo-agencies AFP and Reuters. detailed in his book, The Lost central focus is on the survival of the Executioner, published by Bloomsbury world’s poor and fundamental human While based in South Africa and Southeast Asia for over 10 years, he in 2005. As a result of his discovery, rights issues. Knight is founding Duch is the first of five former Khmer director of VII Photo Agency. He co- covered the Russian troops' retreat from Afghanistan, the Gulf War in 1991, Rouge to be tried in the UN-Tribunal in established the Angkor Photo Festival, Phnom Penh. He is charged with war is a board member of the Crimes of the transition of South Africa from apartheid to the election of President crimes, torture, murder and crimes War Foundation, a trustee of the against humanity. Nic is completing a Indochina Media Memorial Foundation Nelson Mandela and the arrival of the Taliban in Afghanistan. Recently he photo book on Burma's entitled Burma: and Vice President of the Pierre & Betrayal and directing/co-producing a Alexandra Boulat Foundation. His work, worked on the consequences of the tsunami in Thailand for the magazine documentary film entitled Burma widely awarded, published in Soldier. (nicdunlop.com) magazines, and exhibited worldwide, is Stern. He lives between Paris and in museums and private collections. He Bangkok. Has been teaching the workshops since the beginning. has initiated education programs with Andrea Star universities and voluntary agencies, Reese and is the author of Evidence: War Olivier Nilsson Crimes in Kosovo (de.MO, 2002). While She is an in Harvard, Gary will stay with the WS A formerly deputy- emerging as a mentor, a counsel and a fund- picture editor at the photojournalist/ raiser. (viiphoto.com & www.rethink- AP bureau in Paris documentary dispatches.com) where he stayed p h o t o g r a p h e r 18 years and based in New Jean Yves Navel former picture editor at Onasia in York. Formerly a Bangkok for 3 years. He has been free-lance teaching at the workshop since 2006. videographer, Reese began her C o - f o u n d e r o f As a respected picture editor he plays transition to still photography while Carnets d’Asie, a an important part in the often over- filming a series of documentary short shopping gallery in sighted importance of editing. films in Indonesia from 2003 to 2007. A Siem Reap and co- (lightstalkers.org/oliviernilsson) graduate of The International Center of organizer of the Photography in 2008 Ms. Reese also Angkor Photo Festival since the holds both BFA and MFA degrees from Arantxa Cedillo beginning. He also played a key role in California Institute of the Arts School of local fund raising and liaison with hotels Film. Currently, Reese is one of eighty and various facilities needed to A Spanish photo- photographers included as part of accommodate a large number of grapher based in REGENERATION2 TOMORROW’S people. JY Navel will be the co- Phnom Penh since PHOTOGRAPHERS TODAY. organizer of this 2010 session of the 2009. In 2004 she (andreastarreese.com) workshop. received a one year scholarship at the ICP in New York for & Antoine d’Agata Documentary Photography. She is the 2005 winner of the Ian Parry award and she received the Alexandra Boulat A Magnum photo- Scholarship TPW 2008. Her work is grapher since widely published in the US and Europe 2004, has been a and she is represented by Getty Global tutor at the Assignment & Cosmos. workshop since the (arantxacedoillo.com) Terrace Des Éléphants hotel APPLE Shop in Siem Reap TERRACE des ÉLÉPHANTS http://www.terrasse-des-elephants.com/ http://futureworld.com.kh/

FCC ANGKOR Online Guide to Siem Reap/Cambodia It’s our base… http://www.fcccambodia.com/ http://www.canbypublications.com/ MAPS of Siem Reap siemreap/srtransp.htm http://www.canbypublications.com/ http://www.seat61.com/Cambodia.htm maps/somrmapmain.htm http://wikitravel.org/en/Siem_Reap http://www.bangkokair.com/ Shadow of Angkor 2 GH http://www.siemreapairways.com/ http://www.shadowofangkor.com/ http://www.railway.co.th/English/ Time_HTML.asp John Mc Dermot Gallery http://www.theangkorguide.com/ http://www.mcdermottgallery.com/

What you need to know in Siem Reap… Miscellaneous The Terrace des Éléphants Future World This the home based for our workshop. This is the Apple computer shop in town. There is a dedicated room with sufficient ATM They are loaning to us an iMac 24 inch for space around for meeting, organising work You can find ATM machine the week (free). They sell iPods and Macs and and relax. Free Broadband Wifi is available everywhere now in Siem Reap. will give a small to participants of the for us as well. Workshop memebers will get a workshop for any purchase. special discount for drinks and food. www.futureworld.com.kh Bank/Change Do not change your money in Khmer Riels, the money Laundry Bar in use is the US Dollar, so you should need this only One of the bar where you can actually (or Thai Baht or EURO). have a conversation in Siem Reap, meaning Coming by road DO NOT The FCC Angkor the music is not deafening… Manage by our CHANGE at the border The fisrt meeting and projection will be done friend Sylvain, great place to chill out have check-point (=ripe off). Exchange at the FCC Angkor and it will host our last drinks at a fair price. Pool tables and fabulous rate is 1 USD = 4250 Riels. evening with slide projection, barbecue and choice of music as well. Right across the street party… INTERNET We have broadband internet at the Terrace des Elephants hotel. Internet places are available everywhere. Most cafés and restaurants offer FREE Wifi as well.

HEALTH from the Restaurants Row. There no particular risk in Siem Reap The Sun Sengky GH that you don know about. Malaria is not worth that most cities around This is the students accommodation right Asia. For small problems there are a in the heart of Siem Reap, a mere 100 meters modern hospital and a few trusted from the Restaurants Row and the nightlife Mobile Phone clinics. zone. Nightly there are numerous small This is very simple. If you don’t want to eateries on the sidewalk just across the street use you home country number, just buy a RELIGION from the guesthouse. Accommodation is 2 per local SIM card for $2 from SMART mobile or You can find churches, mosques & room. The place is trusted and the owner and MEDFONE and calls are cheap. pagodas in Siem Reap. sons who run the GH speak fairly good Refill (or top-up) cost from $2 to $10. English and are helpful. http://smart.com.kh/en/ VISA 13.355347,103.853374 on Google map For some countries (India, , Pakistan) you have to get a visa prior to arrival, others should be able to get it either at an airport or land border entries…

TRANSPORT For transport in Siem Reap, bicycle can do for most and Tuk-tuk are all over the place. Bus from Phnom Penh, HCM and Poipet are cheap. ▲ The Grand Hotel

McDermot ▲ Gallery FCC Angkor▲

Future World▲ Computer

Angkor Photo Hotel de la Paix ▲ GALLERY ▲

Laundry Bar

Sun Sengky GH ▲ ▲

McDermot▲ Gallery

Terrace des Eléphants ▲