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How to approach people to take their photos in Asia

How to Approach People for Photography in Asia: Tips, Etiquette & Trust-Building

By Etienne / April 28, 2025 / 1 Comment

“So… how do you get so close to people?” This is probably the most common question I hear during my photography tours in Asia. “How do you approach people to take their photos?”. As it is now the busy season in Hoi An and I run photography tours almost every day, I feel I talk…

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Contact Sheet from Pics of Asia

Contact Sheet #22

By Etienne / March 4, 2025 / 0 Comments

Revisiting the Contact Sheet Series Years ago, I used to regularly publish what I called “contact sheets”—a way to showcase the process behind capturing an interesting image. By sharing my thought process, I hoped to help others understand how to quickly adapt to changing situations when photographing people. I’ve decided to revive this series, though…

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A man walks in a coffee factory in Vietnam

Light, Patterns and Dust: A Composition Tutorial for Unlocking Visual Stories in Coffee Factories

By Etienne / November 29, 2024 / 2 Comments

For the past two weeks, I’ve been running two private photography tours in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. These tours have been all about the coffee activities that take place during this season, particularly focusing on the coffee-drying factories of Dak Lak. Before wrapping up the last tour, my friend Lee decided to join me…

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online travel photography course with Pics of Asia

My online travel photography course is now available on Youtube

By Etienne / January 12, 2024 / 2 Comments

As you surely know, I have spent almost a whole year building my online travel photography courses in 2021. There was no travelling possible at the time and I still wanted to share my knowledge and help people become better photographers. So I spent over 6 months creating over 12 hours of great video content to…

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bangladesh for people photography

Photography in Bangladesh: 10 Reasons Why it is the Best Destination for People Photography

By Etienne / February 7, 2017 / 7 Comments

If you are passionate about people photography in Asia, Bangladesh should be at the top of your list. With its vibrant street life, hospitable people, and stunning cultural diversity, Bangladesh offers some of the most rewarding experiences for photographers. Whether you are capturing the daily hustle in Dhaka, the serene beauty of rural villages in…

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