by Caryn Esplin | Apr 17, 2020 | Blog, Enlighten, Myanmar
Right in the middle of the Inle Lake, we cruised by this mini temple with a statue of a monk looking / praying to the East. It made a nice sunset silhouette. PHOTO TIP: SUNSET SILHOUETTES: 1. Expose for the sky to expose it well so your subject is very dark. 2. Use...
by Caryn Esplin | Apr 13, 2020 | Blog, Enlighten, Myanmar
The most famous of Myanmar’s 135 ethnic groups are the Padaung women. Known as long-neck or giraffe women, they wear heavy, gold rings around the neck that make it seem like the neck is stretched and their head is floating above a pedestal of gold. I was so...
by Caryn Esplin | Apr 10, 2020 | Blog, Enlighten, Myanmar
I always look for texture as I photograph at Shwe Yaunghwe Kyaung monastery in Inle Lake Myanmar. PHOTO TIP: LOOK FOR TEXTURES & ADD CLARITY This pagoda is right next to the famous wooden monastery with the round windows (see my previous post) This one is often...
by Caryn Esplin | Apr 8, 2020 | Blog, Enlighten, Myanmar
Some of you might be wondering if I captured any light paintings in Myanmar… of course! This is one of my favorite photography techniques. You find a dark place and set up your tripod for a 30-second exposure with a high ISO and about f8. Then use a daylight...
by Caryn Esplin | Apr 6, 2020 | Blog, Enlighten, Myanmar
Get amazing images using bracketing with Luminar and Aurora today. Even though I use and teach the Adobe programs on the college level for photo editing, for most people I recommend the much less expensive, easier and incredible Luminar and Aurora programs from Skylum...
by Caryn Esplin | Apr 3, 2020 | Blog
A fisherman casts a closing curtain as the sun sets on the beautiful U Bein Bridge, Myanmar. This is the world’s oldest and longest teakwood bridge, spanning 1.2-kilometers across Taungthaman Lake. Myanmar (Burma) is a fascinating nation with a rich and...
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