Vietnam has one of the most extraordinary coastlines in Southeast Asia — 3,260 kilometres of shoreline stretching from the Gulf of Tonkin in the north to the Gulf of Thailand in the south, taking in fishing villages and ancient ports, dramatic limestone sea stacks and tranquil lagoons, white sand beaches and working harbours alive with…
Category: Vietnam Photography Spots
5 Best Places to Photograph Ethnic Minorities in Vietnam: A Photographer’s Guide
Vietnam is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in Southeast Asia – a nation of 54 officially recognised communities, each with its own language, its own dress, its own ceremonial life, and its own visual identity that has been shaped by centuries of history, geography, and cultural exchange. For photographers drawn to documentary work,…
How a Vietnam Photo Tour Redefined the Way I Think About Travel
There is a version of travel that most of us know well. You arrive in a new place, follow the recommendations, visit the landmarks, take the photographs that confirm you were there, and leave with a collection of memories that blur together within a few weeks into a general impression of having been somewhere interesting….
Master Photography Techniques on a Hanoi Photo Tour: A Complete Guide
A Hanoi photo tour is more than a guided walk with a camera. With the right local photographer beside you, it becomes one of the fastest and most effective ways to develop the techniques that produce genuinely strong images – in one of Asia’s most photogenic and instructive cities. Most people come back from Hanoi…
Basic Steps for a Rewarding Vietnam Photography Tour: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go
Everything you need to know before joining a photography tour in Vietnam — in one place. Vietnam is not a country that makes bad photographs. Point a camera in almost any direction, at almost any hour, in almost any season, and something worth keeping will find its way into the frame. But there is an…
Basic Steps for Street Photography in Hanoi: A Practical Guide for First-Time Visitors
Street photography in Hanoi can feel overwhelming at first — but follow these steps, and the city will start making sense through your viewfinder. Hanoi is one of the most rewarding street photography cities in Asia — and one of the most overwhelming. The sensory density of the Old Quarter, the speed at which scenes…