Steve in familiar pose. Photo credit: Jeff Perigois.

by scoddy
August 29, 2019

Those who get around the traps regularly would recognise photographer Steve Porte, whose work is hard to escape if you are a Phnom Penh musician.

Travel led him, eventually, to Cambodia. “My last posting was Hong Kong, which was a great city to live in and very photogenic, but the people were, in general, unfriendly. I would escape four, five, six times a year to Cambodia for a taste of an opposite culture. Then when I retired I decided to stay here.”

In recent years Steve has spent a lot of time photographing outside Phnom Penh, focusing on Cambodian village life, and the work of salt workers or the Cham fishing fleet in Kampot. “In most countries, if you go to the biggest cities you don’t really get a representation of the country, the real people. It’s the same in America and Europe. I’m interested in documenting the life of any given country, and for me that starts with small mom and pop businesses, the agriculture industry, the food industry

We all have our favourite acts – and Steve has seen a wider variety than most. “I liked Sangvar Day before they stopped when everyone moved away. I quite like the stuff that Arone Silverman does, the South East Asia Soul Revue were good. I like Vanntin Hoeurn’s bands – Tin is a great performer visually. Moi Tiet – I like them musically and lyrically.

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Kung-fu Hillbilly wrote: ↑Sat Sep 07, 2019 6:38 pm “I would escape four, five, six times a year to Cambodia for a taste of an opposite culture.

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