Vietnam Photography Workshop & Tour
A Journey into the Heart and Soul of Vietnam
Explore North Vietnam
Journey deep into Northern Vietnam’s hidden heart with Portuguese photographer Paulo Silva. In collaboration with Vietnam in Focus, this carefully crafted expedition reveals the region’s authentic character – far from the well-worn tourist paths.
Capture Hanoi’s electric energy, then move through the terraced highlands of Hoang Su Phi, Lao Cai, and Yen Bai, where morning mists drift across ancient rice paddies and time-honoured ways of life endure.
This photographic tour is designed for photographers seeking substance and story – those who value meaningful encounters over postcard scenes.
You will learn…
- Working with the available light
- Appropriate camera settings
- Exposure & use of the histogram
- Composition techniques
- Depth of field & focusing
- Use of filters
- Shooting at sunrise & sunset
- Street photography techniques
Ability level
- Suitable for all except the complete beginner
Fitness level
- Easy
Tutor
- Paulo Silva
Workshop Details
Group Size
Max 6
Dates
20th - 30th September 2026
Duration
10 days
Price
EUR 5999
Meeting Place
Hanoi Airport
Main Photographic Locations
Hanoi
Hoang Su Phi
Lao Cai & Yen Bai
Included
Accommodation. All meals. Private mini-van and professional driver. Complimentary airport pick-up and drop-off in Hanoi. All entry fees, photographic permissions, and access arrangements.
Excluded
Flights. All other meals. Beverages. Insurance
Accommodation
4 star hotels and boutique ecolodges. Hotels include Golden Silk Boutique Hotel, Hanoi; Pan Hou Retreat Eco Lodge; Xoi Farmstay
Waiting List
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Insurance
We recommend you take out both travel and equipment insurance.
Vietnam – Sept 2026
Learn photography in the streets of Hanoi and countryside of Vietnam
Stunning Landscapes of the North
Hoang Su Phi – Generations of labor have sculpted these mountainsides into cascading rice terraces, their emerald contours rippling toward distant peaks. The Red Dao and Hmong people didn’t just farm this land—they transformed it through centuries of patient work into a landscape where human tradition and nature breathe as one.
Street Life in Hanoi
Photograph the Old Quarter at first light, when sunrise floods narrow lanes and the city stirs to life—vendors setting up their stalls, temple incense curling into morning air, bicycles navigating worn cobblestones. Here, in a thousand fleeting gestures, you’ll find the authentic pulse of Vietnamese daily existence.
Local Workers & Artisans
Document the artisans who carry Vietnam’s heritage forward—silk weavers guiding golden threads through their looms, fishermen repairing nets in early light, blacksmiths shaping metal over hot coals, farmers working verdant paddies. These portraits honor the grace of skilled work and the knowledge transferred across generations, always captured with genuine respect for those who open their world to your camera.
The Remote Heartland
Lao Cai & Yen Bai – Venture into Vietnam’s mountainous interior, where isolated communities maintain centuries-old customs amid jagged peaks and wild terrain. Here you’ll witness highland life as it truly unfolds, building respectful connections that allow you to photograph both the people and their dramatic, largely unchanged landscape with sensitivity and depth.
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