When he first got to Phnom Penh, Nicolas started documenting land disputes, evictions and the relocation of already impoverished communities. Before long, Nicolas widened the angle: Once the land was taken, what was happening to it? And who are the people the poor had to make room for? Nicolas’ work didn’t stop there. In projects that would last months, he documented how society was changing overall. After seven years in Cambodia, Nicolas has produced an impressive body of work of tens of thousands of photographs — the best of which were selected for Transitioning Cambodia.