We stopped to capture these amazing dancing fishermen on Inle Lake with the sunset. NEARBY FIRES ENHANCE LIGHT & COLOR With the smoke and haze from a fire along the shore... the colors were a blast! Of course, some sparse clouds are always amazing, but the next...

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...

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 impressed...

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...

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 white...