Eric Devries (b.1960) is a Dutch photographer and educator. He’s based in Siem Reap, Cambodia since 2007 after visiting and exploring the country since April 2000. His work depict the temples of Angkor, the rural villages in the countryside and the busy streets of Phnom Penh. More recently his works show more the landscape side infuenced by the NewTopographic Movement from the 70s. Eric uses digital as well as analog cameras.
Eric Devries started photography professionally in the mid-80s in the Netherlands to become an assistant to an established local photographer before working as an independent freelance photographer.
In 2007 Eric moved to Cambodia to live and to work on personal projects as well as exhibit his work at venues in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. He was one of the founding members of SEAcollectiv, a group of photographers in Southeast Asia, and involved in publishing of their 2-monthly online magazine -Moments-.
10 years ago he started -Photo Cambodia- with instructed photo tours and workshops throughout Cambodia with the temples of Angkor as main part besides working on his personal projects/series.
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