In Hanoi, we stay single occupancy in a hotel that is both very comfortable and ideally located. On our rural excursion, we’ll stay double occupancy for one night at a family-run, lakefront homestay in Tam Coc.

You will eat very well. Daily breakfast is included. We’ll do six group dinners over the course of the workshop, also included. Hanoi is a fabulous food city, and there will be plenty of opportunities to explore the local food scene on your own.

Thu, our local producer in Hanoi, serves as local logistics manager and cultural intersection point. Throughout the workshop, she will expand your perception and understanding of all things Vietnam.

Our classes are designed to foster your growth as a whole photographer. We’ll cover “camera operator” skills, but from perhaps a different direction than you have approached them in the past. More important, we also focus on the intra- and interpersonal skills that greatly increase the odds of making better photos.

You’ll be in network while in Vietnam—both through wifi at the hotel and via cell while out and about. So our edits are done both online and in person. You’ll use a personal folder for your own work, and multiple group folders for sharing photos and learning from each other.

In addition to classes and edits, we also have group events scheduled for most days. These include several photo walks, an overnight trip to Ninh Binh, a day trip to a traditional rice paper village and social gatherings of some sort on most evenings. 

We try to reserve generous portions of each day, at the right times of the day, for individual exploration. We want you out shooting, meeting people, gaining access, finding stories and simply having time to fully absorb the experience.

For more details, please refer to the FAQ section.