Red street photos from Chiang Mai for June 2019

These were actually taken in the past but I have a lot to get through and not much time to re-size new ones for the web for fast loading. Enjoy some Chiang Mai photography from when I was a novice street photographer. All influenced by the color red:

a Chinese temple in Chiang Mai Chinatown

At Chiang Mai market under a red umbrella

People love their pets in Chiang Mai and this doggy rocked that red sweater 😉

I really like this photo  of 2 army guys hanging of a red truck (songthaew) which was taken near the Chang Phuak (north) bus station

I love faces with character in Thailand, especially if they are smiling like this nice lady

Tanin market just north of Chiang Mai's Old City has some amazing, but possibly very spicy dishes for locals and daring foreigners (tip: Thai dishes with red in are usually hot).

This monk was dressed in a very bright orange, which worked well with the tomatoes under the red umbrellas from the ladies above at Waroros Market. 

Chiang Mai Markets Photography

Bubbly guy selling food at a night market in Chiang Mai, just north of the old city.

This was a heavy crop, using a vintage lens, but I loved his face peeking out of the colorful clothes racks.

One of the many friendly market sellers inside the main indoor market in Chiang Mai (Waroros)

Not sure if this lady was tired after a hard day at the market, or perplexed by something? 😀

A used camera stall, you can find lots of vintage camera lenses and film cameras from various sellers in Chiang Mai

Thailand Street Photography in Black and White

I don't recall if this attractive woman was captured in an airport or mall

A nice old man whose shop I buy iced tea ingredients from

Stylish dude in basement car park

Cute kid with his mum on a motorbike

A character at the rainy bus station in Udon Thani on our way back from a Thai visa run

Street Photos in Laos and ThailandLaos Tuk Tus look

Laos Tuk Tuks look a little different 

Mochi ice cream buns are delicious

We love the colors in the markets and I love making teas and tisanes

Taking a photo of Aiyah along some bells at a temple in the Old City

Rounded shapes which appealed to me in a mall

Chiang Mai Photography - 5 random shots

lots of characters bussing around the streets of Chiang Mai

Missed focus but I like the calmness of the monk

Aiyah buying some delicious Pad Thai - she has to specify no peanuts

Chiang Mai is quite flat, perfect for cycling

I thought I would experiment with this one and actually quite like it, what do you think?

Chiang Mai Weird Food Photography

I am no expert when it comes to taking photos of food, but here are some of the weird (and not so weird) options available in Chiang Mai.

That's right, people eat these things. A yummy selection of the finest bugs Chiang Mai has to offer. 😅

Duck!

Vegans look away. A local market butcher's stand.

These edible bugs look like maggots to me, now way Jose.

This pork BBQ is a popular snack in Thailand

Black and White Photos from Chiang Mai

Here is a small collection of my black and white photos taken in 2017 in Chiang Mai.

Chiang Mai tuk tuk and umbrellas

Mopeds or scooters are often the family car in Chiang Mai. Most people drive slow, so it is quite safe.

The iconic orbs inside the Central Festival Mall

Chiang Mai Street Photography 2018

Nice lady at Thapae Gate

This is always the busiest stall in Warorot Market.

A happy chef at a night market in Chiang Mai

A Pigeon on My Shoulder at Thapae Gate

Film street photography in Chiang Mai

Recently I bought a Canon rangefinder Canonet QL17. It wasn't quite for me so I changed to an Olympus XA2 film camera, which is a smaller plastic camera. It is pocketable and very simple to use. Below are crude photos of prints from my first roll of film; Kodak Pro 100, next I am trying Fujifilm.

the park has been left very nice after the annual Flower Festival

In future I will be doing much more film photography in Chiang Mai because it is fun, I love the results and it makes me slow down. It is highly recommended for any one into photography and the Olympus XA2 is a perfect camera to start with as it is so easy to use, good quality and can be found very cheap on eBay. I think mine was £30 plus postage.

a street vendor at the Chiang Mai Sunday night market (get there early to avoid crowds)

my wife Aiyah appreciating the revamped gardens in the park

the Italian guy who can often be found at Thapae Gate 😎

just film street photography

These photos were taken at the park in the old city of Chiang Mai, Sunday night market in the center of the old city and Thaepae Gate. The reason there is no sky is partly because they were shot on film, but also helped along by the Chiang Mai smokey season which affects the air at the moment with thick smog.

On my digital cameras I am now going through a black and white phase as I believe that will make me a better photographer. This is because you are forced to focus more on light and composition, rather than colours and characters which is my current way.