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 […]
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Myanmar Photo Tour Sept 2013: Post #4 Mandalay & Around
Mandalay was established by the highly admired King named Mindon, for his new capital and the focal point for Buddhist teachings, in 1857AD to fulfill an ancient Buddhist prophecy. There were only two kings ruled over on this last Burmese Capital, King Mindon (1852 to 1878) and King Thibaw (1879 to 1885). When the British […]
Myanmar Photo Tour 2013: Post #3 Mostly Monks
Buddhism in Burma (Myanmar) is predominantly of the Theravada tradition, practiced by 89% of the country’s population. It is the most religious Buddhist country in terms of the proportion of monks in the population and proportion of income spent on religion. Adherents are most likely found among the dominant ethnic Bamar (or Burmans), Shan, Rakhine […]
Myanmar: Finding The Light & Working The Shot
This will be the final post for the 2013 Amazing Myanmar Photo Tour and I’d like to touch on two concepts that I try to instill upon participants during my photo tours. The first is “finding good light” and the second is “working the scene”. Each day, before each photo shoot, I stress the importance […]
Amazing Myanmar Photo Tour: Two Days Afloat On Inle Lake
With the exception of one night in Yangon for our farewell dinner, the Inle Lake region is the final stop on our Amazing Myanmar Photo Tour. Inle lake, located in the heart of the Shan Plateau is a beautiful highland lake, 900 meters above sea level. The lake is 22km long and up to 10km […]
Return From the Philippines.
Return from Philippines photo tour scouting trip. Education Development Center Annual Report 2009
Hanoi Drizzle…That’s a Good Thing!
We arrived back in Hanoi this morning at 4:30 am on the train from Lao Cai. Since we were not able to check into our rooms, we grabbed an early breakfast and then hit the streets. Thanks to overcast skies and light drizzle, the streets were glossy and reflective, making conditions outstanding for photography. Tonight […]
Afternoon Motorbike Ride, Bac Ha
On our ride through the countryside this afternoon we spotted some women returning from working in the fields. By waiting until they were in the correct part of the path, we took advantage of a stong lead line to make some nice images. This was Barb’s first time on a motorbike and within a few […]
We Have Arrived in Bac Ha
We arrived in Lao Cai this morning at about 5:00 am on the overnight train from Hanoi. We drove directly to Can Cau market and had a great time. More images and info soon, but I have to get some lunch!
