Cambodian Girl

by Janet Powers

“This little girl was watching us as a small group of Americans came trooping through her village, intent on learning more about the role of women in rural Cambodian communities. It was a casual photo, taken quickly, but it expresses both her curiosity and uncertainty about the invasive strangers.I grew up in a family of photographers – both my grandfather and father were award-winning amateur photographers, and my father was well known for his slide travelogues on many parts of the world. I received my first box camera at the age of seven and haven’t stopped taking pictures since. Keeping up with changes in camera technology has been a continuing challenge. Only recently, now that I’m retired from 50 years of teaching at Gettysburg College, have I found time to submit photos for exhibition. My digital images have been accepted by juried shows in Pennsylvania, Colorado, Virginia, Massachusetts, Washington and Maryland.”