About Julien Thomas
Have I always wanted to be a professional photographer? NO. It started along the original reasons why I came to Southeast Asia.
Nowadays, many companies inform people about their ecological or humanitarian projects related to their visions, e.g.: ‘helping a poor community’, ‘planting trees’, etc.
This page inform about Julien’s first two great episodes in Southeast Asia, before settling down in Cambodia and earning a living as a professional photographer.
Simply said, Julien arrived on this continent as a seasoned traveler, a real “badass traveler” type in reference to his years and years of previous experiences in many countries.
In the early years he was focused on long-term and adventurous trips to discover this new continent, venturing in areas very far away from the on-growing cities. This time represents his jump into photography and photojournalism.
Then and again for a few years, he chose to devote himself in organizing and leading courses for underprivileged schoolchildren, with the goal to teach how to craft children’s toys from discarded plastic waste/bags.
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They cannot be compared.
Taking photos for 5-star hotels, or having his hands in mounds of plastic waste when working with children, or going on long-term trips/adventures in the middle of nowhere: all these journeys were fantastic for him!
By enjoying taking souvenirs photo of places he saw, people he crossed, etc., in Southeast Asia and other continents.
Julien is grateful that photography has followed him for many years.
He was discovering the world and growing experiences.
Although this topic remains private, we can say that Julien left home/France at 21 and traveled and worked in many countries before coming to Southeast Asia – and he always enjoyed having a camera with him.
What is important is to pass on / convey what we have seen, to pass on / convey what we have learned, otherwise all we have done has pretty much no importance. Because there is only one thing that matters to people: knowledge.