 The images are from my recent trip to Vietnam in April 2003. This was my second trip to Vietnam since 2000.
My journey began in Hanoi and I gradually made my way down the coastline and mountains to Saigon. Each time I visit this beautiful country as well as its warm and generous inhabitants, I want to extend my trip even further. Vietnam is place where you need at least 3 weeks to become aclimated as well as explore the vast terrain.
These photos are a small peek at my ten day journey from the nation's capital of Hanoi towards Cuu Long ("Nine Dragons" or the Mekong River Delta).
Tech Notes
I used a Nikon N70 with a Nikkor 50mm lens, a Nikkor 20mm, and a Nikkor 16mm fisheye. The film was Ektachrome 400X Color Slide Film.
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 Although I've been trained as an oil painter for so many years, I've always used photography as my visual journal and even as subjects for painted works. I began shooting 35mm B/W film and then I slowly progressed into color.
What fascinates me about photography is that one split second can be the culmination of an experience, so all that remains of an event or perhaps a lifetime is the photograph. The seconds before or the seconds after fade. Only a frozen moment remains.
... I was born in Vietnam, raised in Arizona, and grew up in New York City. I currently live and work in the San Francisco Bay Area where I received my MFA in Painting at the San Francisco Art Institute. I enjoy travelling to new places with my girlfriend and taking photos with my Canon 7N, 20D, and Yashica-Mat.
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Also contributed to:
- Issue 13: Streets of San Francisco
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