I liked the mother and her son from the moment I saw them, and I love this series of photos. I took them in Andong Village, a slum that I often visit about 25km outside Phnom Penh. The people who live there have been through great hardships, and they are still in a tough place. The stress of living in such conditions often erupts into fighting within families and between residents. Yet a mother’s love for her son will shine though almost any circumstances.
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Glorious. You captured a powerful, timeless moment in these photos. The story told through them proclaims, however imperfectly: love wins.
To be honest, cliche as it may sound. Tears welled up when I saw these photos especially the second one from the top. The purest expression of love and adoration I have seen in a long time.
The picky photographer in me says the 2nd photos is a bit over-exposed and the white bucket is distracting, but the mother’s expression is, as you say, “a pure expression of love and adoration.” I agree. This series moves me when I look closely at it.
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