Griffith photography, film and journalism students recently traveled to Cambodia for a three-week study tour, spending time on assignment with local NGOs to capture some of the country’s untold stories.
The tour involved workshops by Nobel Prize Laureate John Rodsted, followed by intensive storytelling projects which gave students the opportunity to work in local communities.
Queensland College of Art Senior Lecturer in Photography, Dr Heather Faulkner, said the study tour was designed to help students enhance their documentary storytelling skills.
“They are charged with making their own connections with local NGOs in Cambodia and documenting their work,” she said.
“Students work in small teams to produce stories through text, photo and video, which are published when they return.
“This is our fifth trip to Cambodia, and we keep going back because the students get so much out of it.”
Bachelor of Photography student Joshua Prieto said he relished the opportunity to get off the tourist trail