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I was in Myanmar a few years ago after I had opened up to tourism. Although I planned to go back shortly after but there are still plenty of places that I have not been and one thing led to the other, the plan was put on the back burner. My first visit left me impressed with the hospitality the people of Myanmar showed. Of course, the landscape, the culture and the various temples and temple locations there are so unique and absolutely worth photographing.
The people in Myanmar are very friendly. They really don't mind your taking their pictures. A big advantage of using digital cameras now, you can show them the pictures immediately. And they are really fascinated by that and it opens door. Although there is a language barrier but somehow we could communicate adequately after that.
Images of the children there were taken spontaneously, some sort of street photography. Most of the children were aware of the camera they but surprisingly they kept on doing what they were doing. I did my shooting in various open air market that we visited. It was always fun to observe their daily life there and also to take their pictures. Please note that I also took a lot of images of novice monks. They are so unique and the number of images of those young monks warrants another thread in the future.
A note to the boy in #8, 9 and 10 is the child of a clothing vendor in the market in Kyaukpadaung. I took a few images of him first. I noticed he was animated. So, when I displayed his images on the screen and showed that to him, I was prepared to take his images using a second camera. And, I am glad I did. His expression was priceless! After a few seconds, he even started kissing the monitor. His parents told me, again, using sign and body language that he does that if he sees pictures of people close to him to show affection.
Lastly, I have been following the current situation in that country in dismay. The chance of our being able to go back now is slim. We hope that the situation will get better.
Thank you for visiting and I really appreciate your feedback,
Joshua
#1 - Postcard seller at Old Town Bagan
#2 - At open-air public bath in Yangoon
#3 - Girl waving good-bye at the field of her parents in Pindaya
#4 - Having breakfast across the street from Monastery in Nyaungshwe
#5 - Open-air barbershop at a market
#6 - Girl steering a boat at Inle Lake
#7 - Priceless expression when he saw his image on the monitor
#8 - Did you see that?
#9 - Spontaneously kissing the screen!
#10 - Adorable girl at market in Kyaukpadaung
Edited on Feb 10, 2021 at 09:53 AM · View previous versions
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