{"id":12364,"date":"2025-07-16T13:15:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T20:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/?p=12364"},"modified":"2025-11-04T11:13:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T18:13:14","slug":"backstories-staying-present-in-cambodia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/backstories-staying-present-in-cambodia\/","title":{"rendered":"Backstories: Staying Present in Cambodia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-intro-text\" id=\"block_44e5b644da278c98252780bb8ec0b914\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column has-large-font-size\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n        <p>In this edition of \u201cBackstories,\u201d we follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/EdwardCordoba\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edu Bastidas and David Garcia<\/a> on a vivid journey through Cambodia, a long-dreamed-of destination that turned into a creative turning point. With cameras in hand and no set itinerary, they set out to document the experience with honesty and playfulness, capturing everything from golden light and spontaneous street scenes to quiet, joyful moments shared between them.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_b7379af56eabd8ef3bc0263c1c61ff48\">\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:68%\">\n    \n      \n              <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/photo\/6829822\/man-relaxing-and-floating-in-clear-pool-water-in-siem-reap,-cambodia\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Stocksy_unlicensed_comp_6829822-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                      <\/a>\n                    \n          <figcaption>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/EdwardCordoba\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              \n            <\/a><br>\n            \n          <\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n              \n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_3ef1c898eaf1d407e4a5e91fd11d271a\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n              <h5>Words from Edu Bastidas + David Garcia:<\/h5>\n<p>I\u2019ve always had a deep curiosity and hunger for new places. Traveling is what keeps that curiosity alive, pushing me to keep moving and exploring throughout my life. Cambodia had been on my wish list for years, but somehow the trip never seemed to happen. Maybe I was waiting for the perfect moment \u2014 but you know, life is wise, and sometimes it has a funny way of reminding us that the only real moment we have is now. So this time, it was a no-brainer \u2014 it was finally time to visit South Asia and, of course, this place I had dreamed about for so long.<\/p>\n\n            \n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_f2ced933015de7b3e8850aaf752ccfaf\">\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:24%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n\n    \n      \n              <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/photo\/6829825\/man-exploring-angkor-wat-temple-in-siem-reap\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Stocksy_unlicensed_comp_6829825-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Man Exploring Angkor Wat Temple in Siem Reap A traveler walks between stone towers at a historic Angkor Wat temple site in Siem Reap, Cambodia, turning back while surrounded by ancient carvings.\" \/>\n                      <\/a>\n                    <figcaption>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/EdwardCordoba\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              \n            <\/a><br>\n            \n          <\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n              \n        \n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_e83dfaebf0192533ecb6661ce7e9bcf0\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n              <p>Cambodia was even better than I had imagined. I mean, the light was beautiful, the colors were vibrant, the food was exquisite, and the people were incredibly kind. It was new, yet familiar \u2014 there was this beautiful mix of discovery and nostalgia.<\/p>\n<p>When we planned the trip, we didn\u2019t really have an itinerary. We had just two clear intentions: we wanted to make the most of the experience by being fully present, and we wanted to try to document it \u2014 even if just as a personal and silly exercise. This was especially important to me, since I\u2019ve rarely felt comfortable in front of the camera. Most of my work has always focused on photographing models or other people, not myself.<\/p>\n\n            \n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Images Block -->\n\n<div class=\"block-images\"  id=\"block_b8a8340bddb32c4a6ae0b6c00219654a\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"block-images-flex left-landscape\">\n\n      <div class=\"image-landscape\">\n\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/photo\/6829810\/couple-playing-shadows-cast-by-window-at-angkor-temple\" target=\"_blank\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Stocksy_unlicensed_comp_6829810-1.jpg\" alt=\"Couple playing Shadows Cast by Window at Angkor Temple Long shadows of a person and stone columns stretch across the floor at sunset inside a dark temple room in Siem Reap, Cambodia.\">\n              <\/a>\n      \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                          \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"image-portrait\">\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/photo\/6924263\/men-walking-toward-angkor-wat-on-stone-path\" target=\"_blank\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Stocksy_unlicensed_comp_6924263-1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                  <\/a>\n        \n        <div class=\"image-details\">\n          <div class=\"details-content\">\n                          \n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_cc4342c299a309295fa3b595739887cd\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n              <p>We started bringing the cameras with us more often, and I could see a real happiness in those first photos. From that moment, our goal became simple: to play and capture a little bit of the joy and fulfillment we were experiencing. It really turned into a game \u2014 taking photos as we kept exploring, sometimes with the camera, sometimes with the phone, sometimes with the GoPro. Photos of David eating mango like crazy? Why not! Another one while drinking coconut water at every stop? Well\u2026 Yas! And what about a photo of me teasing my husband? That\u2019s a must, obviously.<\/p>\n\n            \n              \n    \n                    <div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n              \n    \n            \n              <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/photo\/6829816\/tourist-drinking-coconut-drink-in-siem-reap\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Stocksy_unlicensed_comp_6829816-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Tourist drinking Coconut Drink in Siem Reap A man drinks from a large coconut with a straw under a metal roof in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Tropical plants fill the shaded background.\" \/>\n                      <\/a>\n                    <figcaption>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/EdwardCordoba\/showcase?page=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"image-author\">\n              \n            <\/a><br>\n            \n          <\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n              \n    \n                    <div class=\"spacer\"><\/div>\n      \n              \n    \n              <p>Experiencing Siem Reap and the other places we visited was a special gift on so many levels \u2014 personal, as I think I\u2019ve made pretty clear by now, but also professional. This trip sparked a new hunger in me: I don\u2019t just want to be a photographer in the way I once imagined \u2014 focused on fashion or portraits \u2014 but someone who can capture it all, from the most intimate moments to the grandest scenes. In the end, I think photography is also a way to leave a trace of your existence.<\/p>\n<p>These aren\u2019t perfect images, and I know I still have a long way to go. But I also know that in a few years, I won\u2019t care as much about perfect composition, tone, or light\u2026 what I will care about is the priceless instant of life we got to share together and that I get to remember in these snapshots.<\/p>\n<p>By the way, my deepest respect to all of you in this community who are true masters at capturing life.<\/p>\n\n            \n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-image-contained\" id=\"block_f269ae1fabb026ad8d4a817c8d3abf42\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:92%\">\n    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/photo\/6805764\/man-gazing-over-angkor-wat-at-sunset\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"buy_url\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Stocksy_unlicensed_comp_6805764-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/>\n              <\/a>\n            <figcaption>\n                          <\/figcaption>\n    <\/figure>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns stocksy-generic-text-image\" id=\"block_93e01b2eb03077ece0ad69915d0bf4db\">\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:8%\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n    \n              <h5>About the Series<\/h5>\n<p>\u201cBackstories\u201d looks at the passion and process behind standout work in our collection. In each edition, Stocksy\u2019s curators spotlight one artist and the ideas that shape their work. <\/p>\n\n            \n              \n      <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!--Block Image Call to action -->\n\n<div class=\"block-image-cta cta-landscape\"  style=\"background:#a8ddd7;\"   id=\"block_5fe4fb43c1224fc2b259c73d5b09ad27\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-1\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"col-5 cta-content\">\n                <h2>Explore more of Edu + David&#039;s work<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"read-more-cta flex-start\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stocksy.com\/EdwardCordoba\/showcase?page=1\" class=\"read-more learn-more\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    <span>View Stocksy Portfolio <\/span>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" 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