A Personal Note

Around 2009, before I took up photography, I stumbled upon John McDermott’s Elegy: Reflections of Angkor exhibit
in Chelsea, New York.The full-size prints captivated me and I bought the book. Days later I picked up my first
serious camera, a Canon 5D Mark II, to learn the craft.

That bug led me to ancient ruins across India—from Hampi, Badami and to the temples of Kerala.
Yet Angkor Wat remained elusive, delayed year after year by circumstance and the pandemic.

Rumi wrote, "Where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure." I would want to think that in chasing
those distant ruins,I uncovered my true treasure: a lifelong passion for photography.

In 2022 after eleven years, I finally made the 31-hour journey to Siem Reap, Cambodia.From three weeks of extensive
shooting, I have curated this collection, focusing on the frames that in my mind carry some photographic value.


I hope you enjoy them, and I welcome your thoughts, comments, and critiques.

Vijay