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Hanoi by Night

Explore Hanoi by Night and the excitement of Hanoi in low-light

Enjoy a captivating night photography tour where enthusiasts of all levels can hone their skills and capture the authentic vibe of Hanoi’s street life.

We begin with a comprehensive review of night photography settings, delving into light adjustments to enhance Old Quarter street scenes. We then look at long exposure shots, capturing the light-streams of traffic through the ancient city gate. Next, we cross the overpass to venture towards Long Bien market, weaving through lively market traders and locals carrying produce. Beneath the bridge, stalls provide unique perspectives, while the main entrance offers opportunities for panning shots of loaded bikes and couriers.

Inside Long Bien market, we’ll focus on intimate relationship shots of local workers, utilizing special techniques to capture the action. Explore the fish market, working with different shutter speeds for dynamic scenes of workers sorting seafood. This is also a great spot for detail shots – of goods and traders’ tools, for example. We then venture towards the back of the market for candid portraits of couriers on their trucks. We conclude the night at a tea shop near the market, reviewing and selecting photos while sharing valuable feedback to elevate your photography skills.
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What to Expect

Prepare to take a variety of incredible images on our Hanoi by Night evening photography tour. Explore Hanoi’s most famous century-old night market, where you’ll learn techniques for night photography with exciting compositions. We’ll be rubbing shoulders with the locals in the brightly-lit market, traders, couriers and customers barging this way and that between the stalls. There’s a great deal to explore, with exotic fruit stalls, workers unloading trucks, and a fish and meat market with some very talkative traders down by the river. It all makes for a unique, evocative travel experience, offering a rich variety of nocturnal images.

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Chuck - Trip Advisor Review
I highly recommend Vietnam in Focus for those photographers who want to get beyond the typical tourist destinations, learn about Hanoi, and receive some top-notch photo instruction at the same time.

Tour Information

Recommended Equipment

  • DSLR Camera or Film Camera
  • Memory Card
  • Fully Charged Battery
  • Wide angle or Zoom lens
  • Tripod (optional)

What's included

  • Hotel Pickup & Drop Off
  • Professional Photographer Guide

What's not included

  • Gratuities
  • Food & Drinks

Tour Length

4hrs ( 7:30pm – to 11:30 pm)
Hotel pickups commence approximately 30 minutes prior to this time

Level of Difficulty

Moderate Physical activity (Walking)

Tour Highlights

  • O Quan Chuong City Gates
  • Long Bien Night Market

Photography Highlights

  • Camera Settings
  • Lens Options
  • Long Exposure
  • Low Light
  • Compositions
  • Panning

Photography Teaching

On a photo tour with us!, your experience, images and development as a photographer are the priority. Tips to improve your pictures will be provided by our professional photographer guides throughout the tour, and we’ll have regular reviews. While enjoying a rich variety of photographic opportunities on tour, you’ll gain valuable insights on how to get the best out of your images, and how to take your skills to the next level.

Pricing
$159

Per person

$119

Per Person

$79

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Group/Family
3-5 People

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Tour FAQ's

In the event of forecasted heavy rain, we’ll contact you to reschedule or cancel the tour and give you a full refund.  If it’s early morning and raining heavily, our guide will call you on the phone number you gave us to discuss options for postponement or cancellation.  In the event of cancellation we’ll issue a full refund.

Yes, you can.  We have a Nikon DSLR available to rent for $30 per tour including free memory card.  Please enquire on booking.

Yes, you do.  Vietnam in Focus is not liable to pay any costs associated with injury etc on our tours.

Yes, they can.  Costs (or free joining) depend on each tour, so please enquire on booking.

Yes, you can.  People often join our tours using film cameras.  You may not be able to edit in camera, but the composition tips are still basically the same.

Yes, you can.  Smartphone cameras are pretty amazing nowadays.

Training or guidance will be provided by our photographers throughout the tour. Our guides will tailor your learning experience depending on your interest, style and experience from amateurs to professionals we can provide simple techniques to improve your photography, gain further knowledge of your camera and lenses, as well as develop your photographic eye to capture that amazing shot.

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