India, Sept. 30 -- A land where temples rise from the jungle, wrapped in vines, myths, and the weight of time-that's Cambodia. I had seen striking images of its ancient temples and longed to capture them through my own lens. When the chance came, I set off-this was my moment to walk through the hidden sanctuaries of a glorious past.

Timeworn temples in surreal settings, storied landscapes, the quiet lives of locals, chants of monks-all called me into a world where heritage, nature, and culture converge. From the celestial spires of Angkor Wat to the stone smiles of Bayon Temple; from the Victory Gate of Angkor Thom to tree-entwined Ta Prohm; from Banteay Srei, the exquisite pink sandstone temple of the Khmer Empire, to the textured stone...