Shunsuke Miyatake
Shunsuke Miyatake (Take) is a creative lead, storyteller, and photographer from Japan, based in Phnom Penh. His work blends empathy, design, and imagination to explore how art and communication can inspire social change. After two decades in the creative industry, Take now focuses on using visual storytelling to connect people, emotions, and ideas that matter. He’s the co-founder of ART4FOOD, a photo initiative born during the COVID-19 lockdown that raised funds to provide meals for families in need, and itonami, a creative collective supporting collaboration among local artists and storytellers. Through his photography, Take captures everyday resilience, quiet beauty, and the human stories that often go unseen, believing that creativity, when shared with purpose, can nurture hope and collective action. For more info, please visit his website and Instagram.
Title: 01 / A tree of life, Chroy Changvar, Cambodia
Description: Whether it is dried up or heavy storm, this tree has gone through everything and might have been living for long time. Even a local villager comes and sits down with this tree to chill. This tree might have a calm power and share the hope with the people.
Title: 02 / Monks on a bridge, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Description: Monks crossing the bridge, this is just an another everyday moment in Siem Reap. But the combination of the deep green, the gentle lights and the quiet reflection on the river gives us a peace of mind.