Around the same time last year I was introduced to Dy Leng through Bunn Salarzon.  I was excited to meet another local Khmer photographer starting her own business.  It’s important in this industry that we support each other as oppose to viewing each other as competitors.  It’s even more important that we’re in the same early stage of our businesses.  I admit it’s easy to get discouraged by the more experienced and well established photographers.  When we met Dy was actually looking for a mentor, but I was no where close  to being a mentor to anyone.  Instead we decided that there’s a lot we can learn from each other and with each other.

Over the summer I held a contest to give away a free lifestyle portrait session (actually two) and Dy was one of the winners.  You’d be surprised sometimes that even as photographers, many of us don’t have nice pictures our ourselves and our families.  I was more than happy for the chance to photograph Dy and her adorable family.  You deserved it Dy!   I hope you enjoyed being on the other side of the camera for once =)