Have I always wanted to be a professional photographer? No, it came over my years in Southeast Asia - I'm grateful that photography has followed me for many, many years!
Julien Thomas
Here you will not find Julien’s resume or the schools he graduated from.
This page highlights his first experiences/journeys in Southeast Asia, before settling down in Cambodia and earning a living as a professional photographer.
Earlier on, he arrived on this continent as a seasoned traveler, a real “badass traveler” type in reference to his years and years of solo and autonomous traveling experiences off-the-beaten-track in many countries.
During early years his aim was all about 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 (and new memorable traveling experiences).
Then and again for a few years, he decided to organize and lead courses for underprivileged schoolchildren with the aim to teach how to create children’s toys from discarded plastic waste/bags.
Visit Julien's virtual photo gallery
By loving photographing the superb places he saw, the people he crossed, etc., in Southeast Asia and elsewhere.
They cannot be compared.
Taking photos for 5-star hotels, or having his hands in tons of rubbish when he worked with children, or going on long-term trips/adventures in the middle of nowhere: all these journeys were fantastic for him!
He was growing experiences while discovering the world.
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.
—Paul-Émile Victor