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Besides its old world charm, Hoi An is also famous for its lantern and tailor shops.

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The main picture is the interior of the famous Japanese Covered Bridge. A Japanese tourist happened to walk by when I took this picture. How apt!

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Flirt

As promised here’s the posed shot I was talking about. Intriguing, huh? As a matter of fact, there’s a funny story behind this photo. I was walking along Bach Dang Street when this old lady approached me. To my surprise she spoke in English. “Please take my picture. I like very much,” she said and gave me a wink. I got goose bumps. Not sure if it was the way she brazenly flirted with me or how astonishingly photogenic she is. But one thing’s for sure, this is one of my all-time personal favourite photos.

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Here are more candid shots of the friendly folks in Hoi An. I like to photograph people when they are at their most natural. But sometimes a posed picture can be a classic like the one I’ll be posting here tomorrow. Stay tuned…

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I’ve travelled to three cities in Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City, Hue and Hoi An. Which city speaks to me the most? Hoi An without a doubt. The city is bursting with colours, it is quaintly atmospheric (I felt like I was on a movie set with brilliant art direction) and the people are easy to photograph. They wouldn’t demand money from you or give you dirty looks like the people I encountered in Galle Fort, Sri Lanka.

Here are some portrait shots taken in the old quarters of Hoi An, where I spent the whole afternoon exploring. Everywhere I turned there was a photo opportunity. Women in cone hats rowing boats, men enjoying a drag while playing chess, and folks young and old haggling at the wet market… Hoi An is a photographer’s dream come true!

Quaintly Hoi An

It’s been a busy month for me. A deluge of assignments and deadlines have kept me away from my blog for a while. For fans (if I have any) who missed seeing my photos on my blog, well, you’re in for a treat! I just returned from Hue, Hoi An and Siem Reap, and I have brand new photos to show off. First up is Quaintly Hoi An, a photo essay on the colorful inhabitants of the charming UNESCO World Heritage listed town in Quảng Nam province, Central Vietnam.