Category: Photography
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The Golden Future of Vietnam – Fine Art Photography – New Work
Creative fine art projects are often slow, but rewarding when you make progress. After a long, hectic week with work, I did some more. However, it doesn’t feel like work when you are passionate about something. (Photography is my passion after all). I took a break from working on client accounts and spent my Saturday…
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Visiting the Bamboo Master at his bamboo farm
Recently, I hopped on the VIP bus heading to Vung Tau. Got off at Ba Ria and grabbed a “xe om” driver (motorbike taxi) to the nearest local bus stop. Then, enjoying the bus ride with the locals. After a while, I checked my phone. Real-time destination sharing in progress. At the endpoint was the…
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Photography tours in Saigon – Our Sunday walkabout in District 1
It is a Sunday morning. Standing on the pavement waiting for the others arriving. A quick glance at the store sign. It states they are opening at 7 am. I am early. It is only 6.50 am. We are meeting up at Zoom Cafe, corner of De Tham and Tran Hung Dao Street. An impromptu…
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We’ve got Tee’s!
We have selected motifs from our recent exhibition “Fragments of Rediscovered Time” available. Head over to our web store and grab one too. The one featured is my personal favourite, Mountain Soul. I wore it on the opening night. It also happens to be the image that we sold on opening night too. …
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Buzz Escooters – British Engineering in Vietnam
Pat Joynt, the owner of Saigon Scooter Centre, is also developing electric bikes in Vietnam. Over the last 10 years, classic Italian Scooters got converted into electric bikes. The VTronic and the EBretta were the results. Now, the Buzz Escooter has arrived. We photographed the prototypes at our studio in Ho Chi Minh City. …
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Fragments Of Rediscovered Time
Finding a title for your exhibition is a similar process to search for a name for your child. They are both very personal. Finding my son’s name was actually an easier process. It all started with an invite from L’Usine to exhibit. I said yes. If I could come up with something that related…
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Dona – The Artist
Dona Amelia is making waves in Vietnam and we are proud to support her with her publicity images. Both a singer and DJ (as well as actress and TV presenter), Dona has an impressive resume you can read here. Her latest single, Young (feat. Yen), is available here. Want to keep updated…
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Cao Fine Jewellery Collection
We had the honour of working with the great team from Cao Fine Jewellery at our studio here in Ho Chi Minh City. We photographed their new collection and their jewellery pieces are stunning. Please take a look for yourself.
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From Happy New Year to Chuc Mung Nam Moi
New Year’s Eve passed and Tet is coming. The second New Year celebration in 2015. 2014 saw a lot of changes. Vietnam is in constant change, that’s for sure. 2014 was moving time. The studio is still up and running in District 2, however, I am enjoying a new home in District 3 with an…
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Fire! Glowing neon lights exploding into flames in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 3
It’s almost the end of 2014 and our conversation comes to a holt. Only one boom. It was loud, but nothing more. A bit unusual, but no more booms. We break the silence and continue our conversation, only to stop once more. Power cut. We rarely have power cuts. “Come and see this! It’s a…
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A visit to the park
Sunday morning. The mere words install expectations. A day off. All your worries evaporating as water droplets soaked up by the rising sun. Sundays are to be enjoyed. To recoup. To get out, and out we did go, to the park that is. The park is already packed before even setting a foot inside. The…
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The family visit
Photography is rewarding. You get to meet great people, sometimes even travel to exotic locations or take part of an important stage of someone else’s life.It was such as day for Kate and Collin as they wanted images of their first born daughter, Marie. It also comes with great responsibility. You are in charge of…
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The art of walking in high heels and the images to prove it
It all started with an email. That’s why I was standing outside Hotel Continental, opposite the Opera House and waiting. A few minutes earlier I had parked my bike at the Park Hyatt. I was early. Unlike Vietnamese weddings, where it’s normal to arrive at least one hour after the official starting time, assignments tend…
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Third time lucky – or are we?
If you have good health and food on your table every day, then indeed, count yourself lucky. However, some of the patients at the Children’s Hospital 2, Nguyen Du street, are overdue to receive a bit of luck in their lives. It is Friday afternoon, ten to four, and we have arrived. Early and soaked…
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Souvenirs in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and what to buy as a memento
UPDATE 3rd January 2018 We no longer sell our lacquer products through third-party stores. Please visit our company website and contact us via the contact form. For regular poster prints, tote bags and t-shirt souvenirs, please visit our online web store. — Traveling to the Far East. The sentence has a magical sound to it.…
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Observing kindness and documenting with an iPhone
It’s Friday 4pm in Ho Chi Minh City. We are at the gates of the hospital again. This time we arrive early and it’s still daylight and the group has just assembled outside the cafeteria that is located inside the compound. Red plastic chairs are shuffled around and hands are shaken. More people are present…
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Fashion Creation – From idea to final show
The street lights glowed in the dark as the light drizzle added a soft shine to the road leading up to Gala Royal. It was early evening, June 20th 2013, and the TK09 students from Hoa Sen’s first bachelor program of Fashion Design were about to start their graduation show “Fashion Creation”. Inside, guests were…
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SGN by SMM — Our first lacquerware collection by Studio MadsMonsen
2013 has been a busy year and Studio MadsMonsen can proudly present SGN by SMM, our new product range in lacquerware. Traditional Vietnamese handmade craftsmanship fused with Norwegian photographic vision and obtained British design skills. This is an unique gift set featuring famous motifs from SGN, Saigon, or Ho CHi Minh City, as the official…