Tag: saigon diary
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Saigon Diary #7: Trip to Hanoi, Now in Seoul
This is the last installment of my “Saigon Diary” series. I plan to continue this “Diary” series moving forward in my travels. I’m currently in Seoul. Just left Vietnam a week or so ago, so I wanted to share some reflections towards the end of the trip. After a great time in Saigon, I headed…
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Saigon Diary #6: Trip to Pulau Bidong, Switching to Black & White, Thoughts on Digital
Sorry guys, it has been a while since I last updated my “Saigon Diary” series. A lot has happened since the last time we talked. During that time, I taught a week-long Saigon street photography workshop, I traveled to Malaysia and visited Pulau Bidong (a refugee camp where Cindy was born). I also took a…
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Saigon Diary #5: Travels to Bien Hoa, Learning Vietnamese, and Coffee Culture
Hey streettogs, thank you for waiting for this new episode of “Saigon Diary“. A lot has happened the last week, namely me and Cindy visiting Bien Hoa– a place about an hour outside of Saigon. Cindy’s cousin got married recently, and it was a great time getting to know her father’s side of the family…
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Saigon Diary #4: Leading Lines, Golden Triangle Composition, and Working the Scene
Hey streettogs, thanks for staying tuned in for the “Saigon Diary” series. For the sake of getting sleep and having higher quality posts, I’ve decided not to keep a daily diary– but to update every 2-3 days (depending on how interesting my days are). Some people are asking me why I’m showing bad photos in…
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Saigon Diary #3: Motorbikes, Vietnamese Coffee, and Night Shooting
Today was another beautiful day in Saigon. However, I did wake up pretty exhausted. The light from the morning light was nice, getting me up at around 8am. I slept probably around 1:30am (staying up to write Saigon Diary #2). But I think no matter how tired I am, I want to keep up this…
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Saigon Diary #2: Learning Vietnamese, Seeing Common Threads, and Triangles
Due to the positive feedback from the first “Saigon Diary #1” I will see if I can do daily diary entries. Thank you guys also for the feedback on the new blog design. I’ve been wanting to change my blog to a “responsive design” — that would look great across smartphones, tablets, and computers. I…
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Saigon Diary #1: First Day in Vietnam
You can download my free Lightroom 5 film street photo presets which I used to process these photos. I used the “XT-1 v2” preset on most of these. Hey what’s up streettogs– this is Eric Kim reporting live from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) in Vietnam. After a lovely 14-hour flight from Vancouver and a…