Scott was up very early to go on a Sunrise Photo tour and workshop run by a small company Pics of Asia. The tour consisted of 5 people and a Canadian expat tour leader. We took a van ride from Hoi An out to a small fishing village. The first task in the morning was a conversation about photography concepts over a cup of authentically strong Vietnamese coffee. Our leader Fred gave some good advice and an overview of the morning.
With cameras ready we walked over to the fish dock where fishermen were offloading the previous nights catch to ladies who in turn sell the seafood at local markets and to local restaurants. After spending approximately an hour in the chaos we moved through the village and had a small breakfast. Following breakfast we made our way to the house of a older couple who make banana and bean stuffed fried pastries for one of the local schools. The couple was very kind and the snacks were delicious.
The next stop was at a local ship repair yard. We watched as the men and women worked on various fishing boats as well as winched one of the boats out of the water. The amount of manual labor and the lack of advanced tools continues to blow my mind as our travels continue.
The final destination of the photo tour was to visit an elderly Vietnamese bamboo boat builder. This very friendly 82 year old has been feeling ill, likely the effects of a lifetime of smoking and working with tar to build small boats woven from bamboo.
The morning workshop and photo tour provided some great advice on feedback on different ways to compose a scene, how to interact with people you want to photograph, some technical advice, and a whole lot of enthusiasm. On the flip side of the photography aspect of this tour, it was a truly genuine way to see a small part of this village and the day to day lives of its hard working people.
For more on this tour checkout: https://www.picsofasia.com/the-sunrise-photo-tour/
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| The genuine connection our tour guide Fred had with the locals on the tour was awe inspiring. |
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| At the end of the morning it was essential to wash all the fish smells out |
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