From our base in Mandalay participants of the 2015 Amazing Myanmar Photo Tour explored some of the most photogenic locations around town and in the surrounding area. We visited Mahamuni Temple, traveled to nearby Inwa and made a long stop in Sagaing. Sagaing, one of my favorite places to shoot is on the western banks […]
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Amazing Myanmar Photo Tour: Part 2
More images from the Jim Cline Photo Tours 2015 Amazing Myanmar Photo Tour. The following 19 photographs include images from Bago (south of Yangon) and Mandalay. Once capital of southern Myanmar, Bago lies just 50 miles northeast of Yangon on the old highway to Mandalay. Bago is literally chocked full of monuments and temples, many of which are centuries old, […]
Amazing Myanmar Photo Tour 2015: Part 1
Rudyard Kipling once described Burma (Myanmar) as: “quite unlike any land you know about.” Myanmar, the “Golden Land”, is perhaps the least discovered country in Southeast Asia. We’ve been doing photo tours in Myanmar for the last 9 years and in the last few, we have seen a steady increase in tourism. The reason that […]
Papua New Guinea Photo Tour #2
During this Papua New Guinea photography adventure we journeyed through vast expanses of the environment of Papua New Guinea to experience unique cultural festivals in remote areas of the Sepik River. The tribes of the Sepik River provide stark differences in tribal life from those in the mountain region of Mt. Hagen. We cruised down […]
Papua New Guinea Photo Tour
Papua New Guinea is a land on edge, and in many areas still a land forgotten in time. Ancient rituals, such as strict tribal practices, still reside in remote areas. This, along with the untouched beauty of their land and natural wildlife, present an unmatched opportunity to experience and photograph these rich cultural practices that […]
Upon Hearing News of the Earthquake in Nepal
Upon hearing the news of yesterday’s devastating earthquake in Nepal, I immediately began to contemplate many enchanting visits to the small Himalayan nation, the last of which was in October of 21012 while leading a photography tour. Anyone who has ever visited Nepal understands that it is one of the most amazing and wonderful places […]
Vietnam Photo Tour: Hanoi to Halong Bay and Cat Ba
After departing Hoi Anh via our flight from Danang, we headed to Hanoi to experience a completely different “Vietnam”. In Hanoi, we shot the bustling old quarter and visited Ho Chi Minh’s tomb, and even had some free time to avail ourselves to some of the best shopping in Southeast Asia. It’s here where the […]
Vietnam Photo Tour: Hoi An to Hanoi, Telephoto Shots
The following is a collection of only those photographs which I made with my 70-200mm f2.8 lens. Again, you’ll see some subjects that I photographed multiple times. A split second difference when photographing people can result in a completely different expression or gesture. Our tour group is now in Hanoi after visiting Bac Ha market […]
Vietnam Photo Tour Post: Can Tho – Hoi An Wide Angle Shots
After a morning shoot at the floating market, we spent the rest of the day shooting in Can Tho town. The following day we traveled north to Danang and made a quick stop at China beach before checking into our hotel in Hoi An. Hoi An, was an important Vietnamese trading center in the 16th […]
South India Photo Tour: Fifth Set of Images
After our tea plantation shoot in Munnar and our first afternoon shooting the banana market in Madaurai, we took to the streets for more amazing photography opportunities. Judging by the reception we received from the local population, the vegetable market in Madaurai doesn’t often see groups of camera toting westerners. At times we were inundated […]
