by sfp | Aug 24, 2012 | Photography
Our tourist guide did a wonderful job in arranging our weeks stay in Vietnam for the photography expedition. It was obvious that a lot of work and discussion had taken place in choosing the destinations for the group. Of course any reputable tourist guide will know...
by sfp | Aug 23, 2012 | Photography
Walls of Vietnam is a post showing photos taken whilst on a recent photo expedition to Vietnam. I am always conscious of trying to keep my eyes open hoping to notice a variety of subjects. The Walls of Vietnam is a collection of photographs of walls that I found...
by sfp | Aug 23, 2012 | Photography
Ha Long Bay is located in the Quang Ninh Province, North East of Vietnam – a magnificent magical destination of outstanding beauty, abundant in color and spectacular scenery. Any search on the Internet for Ha Long Bay will result in pages and pages of stunning images...
by sfp | Aug 22, 2012 | Photography
After a 60 km drive west of Hanoi we were taken to Duong Lam village in Ha Tay Province. An ancient village of immense charm and character steeped in Vietnamese history which, as you would expect, presented ample opportunities for the group to take some amazing...
by sfp | Aug 21, 2012 | Photography
In the Hang Bong area of Hanoi, just off Tran Phu, you can find a railway track cutting through a small oasis of daily life where mothers are cooking or washing, children are playing and others are just watching the time pass by. I named it ‘Railway Alley’...
by sfp | Aug 21, 2012 | blog
So today we had a turn at Panning Motion Photography in Hanoi on the street close to the Tran Quoc Pagoda on Westlake. I had never tried panning before so was quite pleased with the results. Although the ‘the rules’ seem to be a bit vague and much is left...
by sfp | Aug 21, 2012 | Photography
We had a very short but pleasant visit to the quaint Tran Quoc Pagoda found on the causeway between West Lake and Truc Bach Lake in Hanoi. Tran Quoc Pagoda is considered to be the oldest in Hanoi and therefore is a cultural symbol of Vietnamese Buddhism [singlepic...
by sfp | Aug 21, 2012 | Photography
Continuing on the photography journey to Vietnam this post is about our visit to Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam, also known as The Temple of Literature. It is located south of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in central Hanoi. The Temple of Literature is a worthwhile stop for any...
by sfp | Aug 21, 2012 | Photography
‘Streets of Hanoi’ is my first post in a series from a recent week-long photography expedition to Vietnam as part of a group of 11 photographers. My interpretation of street photography is focused on capturing the atmosphere of what is happening around the...
by sfp | May 20, 2012 | Photography
[singlepic id=384 w=640 h=480 float=] Today I stopped off at Al Sufouh Park for a quick family photoshoot for Natalie and her Mum and Dad. Natalie was on good form and didn’t stay still for a second so I had to be quick off the mark to get all the good shots....