Capturing peoples’ moods and expressions is an intriguing subject for photographers. They can be close-up images, body portraits etc. Typically the face is the focus of this type of photography
Encounter the authentic Old Quarter
Hanoi Explorer mixes the best of our private half day photography tours through the capital’s oldest neighborhood – with train street, Long Bien bridge and market, and the most atmospheric ancient trading streets. Perfect for those who want to capture the city’s iconic images in one evocative morning.
Explore Danang’s Riviera at dusk. Capture the changing colours of the famous Dragon and Han bridges. Explore the inner city after dark and enhance you long exposure photography.
Capture the action at Hanoi’s wildest market
Welcome the day at the capital’s historic wholesale trading spot, as couriers from the provinces provide city sellers with stock. We’ll capture dawn breaking over Long Bien Bridge, before exploring the stalls below, offering endless opportunities for candid people photography. Along the way, we’ll craft a dramatic visual story of daily life at Hanoi’s oldest market.
Explore the excitement of Hanoi in low-light
Enjoy a captivating night photography tour where enthusiasts of all levels can hone their skills and capture the authentic vibe of Hanoi’s street life. We venture into Hanoi’s most famous century-old night market, where you’ll learn techniques for night photography with exciting compositions. We’ll be rubbing shoulders with the locals in the brightly-lit market, traders, couriers and customers barging between the stalls. There’s a great deal to discover, with exotic fruit stalls, workers unloading trucks, and a fish market with some very talkative traders. It all makes for a unique, evocative travel experience, offering a rich variety of images.
Follow the rice paper trail on the banks of the Red River
Step back in time at Tho Ha village, a traditional Red River community renowned for its ancient architecture and rice paper products. In charming backstreets, we’ll explore busy workshops, and photograph bamboo frames stacked with drying rice paper. Along the way, we’ll produce a stunning pictorial narrative of this unforgettable and authentically Vietnamese village.
Explore Vietnam’s True North from Sapa to Ha Giang, in the Footsteps of the Opium Traders
Trace the remnants of Vietnam’s historical opium trade through the mountains and tribal villages of Sapa, Hoang Su Phi and Ha Giang. You’ll encounter the Hmong, Dzao and Tay tribes, and visit colonial palaces and the scattered ruins of French forts, along the opium trail we’ll create a rich visual story of unique documentary travel images.
Get off the beaten tracks on Hanoi’s lesser-known train street
You’ll explore city life beside the rails, bustling alleyway markets, and the morning’s activities at Reunification Park. Along the way, you’ll create a rich photographic story of Vietnam’s capital as it wakes for the day. And yes – you’ll get ‘that’ shot of the Reunification Express squeezing between the houses.
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