Private One Day Photo Tours
Angkor Wat, Hanoi, Mumbai, Jakarta
When you don’t have the time for a longer photo adventure, a one day photo tour through some of the most photographically fascinating cities of south and Southeast Asia might be just the ticket! Photographing any of these cities with a top flight professional photographer who actually lives there (access biographies here) makes all the difference in the world. This is true whether you are an advanced, intermediate or novice photographer. Obviously those with more to learn will learn more, but everyone benefits from the superb local knowledge of light and locations, as well as inside access that is not afforded the average visiting photographer. For more testimonials, please scroll down past the itineraries.
“I can highly recommend my experience with Luminous Journeys Photo Tours.. From start to finish the service was efficient, reliable and beyond expectations... I couldn’t have asked for more professional people to help me get the most out of my photography... I look forward to booking with them again and would highly recommend Luminous Journeys Photo Tours to anyone considering it.”– Georgia Darlow, England
Cambodia - Angkor Wat & Environs w/ Kimleng Sang
0430 – Hotel Pick Up – Sunrise at Angkor Wat
0730 – Ta Prohm jungle temple – be among the first to enter for best shooting
0930 – Break
1000 – Banteay Kdey Temple
1200 – Lunch Break
1330 – Preah Palilay, Wat Tepbranam with water blessing and Buddhist nun activities, Victory Gate, Death Gate, the many faces of the Bayon
1730 – Sunset shoot along the south gate moat of Angkor Thom
Hanoi, Vietnam w/ Diep Van
0630 – City awakening at Hoan Kiem Lake
0700 – Breakfast & local coffee
0800 – Incense Making or Traditional Soy Sauce / outskirts of Hanoi
1200 – Lunch break with tasty Hanoi style food
1300 – Street shooting in the vibrant Old Quarter
1500 – Fascinating Train Street shoot
1730 – Golden light w/ locals at rustic Long Bien historical bridge 1830 - Sunset and Blue Hour at Westlake
Private, full day Angkor & Environs photo tour prices start at $325* for one person and get considerably lower with each additional person in your private group. Price includes English speaking Cambodian pro photographer guide, monk donations/impromptu model tips, hotel pick-up & drop off, air conditioned transportation, bottled water, refresh towels, & lunch. If you need us to purchase a one day Angkor pass, the cost is USD $37 per person. *Please add 4% for Paypal payments.
Inquire for pricing. Private, full day Hanoi photo tour prices with award winning Vietnamese photographer Diep Van includes full day of guided photography, Diep's day rate, image review & instruction (if interested), all entrance and camera fees, all air conditioned transportation, bottled water, breakfast & lunch. *Please add 4% for Paypal payments.
Jakarta, Indonesia w/ Rarindra Prakarsa
0500 – Hotel Pick Up
0530 – Palmerah Traditional Market, West Jakarta
0730 – Breakfast – Light & Local Indonesian – Photo Discussion
0830 – Istiqlal Mosque – Architecture – People – Dramatic Light
1230 – Lunch & Photography Discussion
1400 – Old City – Street Photography
1630 – Old Harbor – Sunda Kelapa – Boats – People – Sunset
1800 – Return to Hotel
Mumbai, India w/ Swarup Chatterjee
0530 – Hotel Pick up
0600 – Meet @ Gateway of India – Silhouettes – Street Shooting as Mumbai Awakens
0830 – Breakfast & Photo Discussion @ Taj Colaba Hotel
0930 – Haji Ali Dargah Mosque – People – Ancient Architecture – Nearby Market
1200 – Lunch & Barbeque Nation – Review & Feedback Morning Shoots
1330 – Bhindi Bazaar – Portraits & Street Photography – Dramatic Light
1530 – Chor Bazaar – Antiques, Ancient Artefacts & Brothels – Still Life & Portraits
17:30 – Leopold Café & Colaba – Photo Discussion and Image Review – Refreshments & Beer
Price $425*. Private, full day Jakarta photo tour prices with renowned Indonesian photographer Rarindra Prakarsa start at $425* for one person, and get lower with each additional person in your private group.Price includes full day of photography, Rarindra’s day rate, image review & instruction (if interested), all entrance and camera fees, all air conditioned transportation, bottled water, light Indonesian breakfast, lunch, and return to your hotel.
Due to Jakarta traffic, we request that your hotel be located in West Jakarta. If you stay outside West Jakarta, we will arrange a meeting point and you may contact Uber or similar to get yourself there by 0500. We will provide you with a contact phone numbers.
*Please add 4% for Paypal payments.
Price $400* – Private, full day Mumbai photo tour prices with award winning Indian photographer Swarup Chatterjee start at $400* per person, and get lower with each additional person in your private group.
Price includes full day of photography, Swarup’s day rate, image review & instruction (if interested), all entrance and camera fees, all air conditioned transportation, bottled water, 5 star Indian breakfast, BBQ lunch, evening beer and snacks and return to your hotel.
Due to Mumbai traffic, we request that your hotel be located near Colaba. If you stay outside Colaba, we will arrange a meeting point and you may contact Uber or similar to reach Gateway of India by 6:00 AM. We will provide you with a contact phone numbers.
*Please add 4% for Paypal payments.
Testimonials
Praise for LJ’s One Day Photo Tour Photographers
“Kimleng Sang’s deep knowledge and insight both on & off the beaten track led to remarkable access and unimagined photo ops time and again. His generosity of spirit and love of country made photographing Cambodia an experience I will always remember with great fondness. I’m smiling now as I write this!” – Swarup Chatterjee, Canon Brand Ambassador
“Phuoc was priceless, his eye for photos, attitude, energy and good nature made the tour a joy – Chuck Mauter, USA
“Nguyen Vu Phuoc was a very nice surprise – active, creative and a fun person to work with. Some of the set-ups were simply astonishing, and the locations were amazing…” – Benny Hanigal, Israel
"As a professional photographer I sometimes afford myself the luxury of allowing someone to organise all the behind-the-scenes preparation and see how another professional deals with the customer. From the initial contact with Benn in the office until bidding farewell to Arrow (my fixer) on my Bagan one day tour I could not fault the service. Everything went exceptionally smoothly and nothing was ever too much trouble. The day involved visiting multiple locations that had I been travelling independently I would never have found.
These trips aren’t cheap and I know there are often a few to choose from but for the enjoyment of the day, the enthusiasm of Arrow and the quality of the image, I feel it was well worth the cost and would highly recommend it." – Dominic Byrne, UK
“Swarup (Chatterjee) was fantastic! My husband and I discussed after the workshop that having him as our photography trainer was one of our best decisions! Swarup is not one of those prototype trainers. He touches your heart!” – Kaushiki Sen, India
“Expert Vietnamese photographer Nguyen Vu Phuoc was persuasive with the locals, creative and a genuinely nice guy. The friendly positive atmosphere and good humour contributed to the wonderful time had by all.” – Lyn Vernon, Australia
Everything (in Saigon) was great. Phuoc was a lot of fun, very resourceful, and full of ideas. I enjoyed my day and would love to see him again.” – Blago Dachev, USA
“I was in Mumbai and had attended Swarup’s Basic Photo Workshop. Good that I did! The two day workshop with Swarup was very informative, practical & enjoyable. Swarup really knows his stuff & will share all his knowledge with enthusiasm! I can’t recommend this workshop enough. The first day was full of information and the second day that followed was action packed full of different locations to target specific techniques & settings. I only wish I did this sooner! Thank you India!” – Ted Moore, USA
“Rarindra Prakarsa was born, raised and lives in Jakarta, and knows it like the back of his hand. He’s a sincerely nice gentleman who is generous with his knowledge, whether it be street photography and portraiture, or the more idealized forest and village work he is so widely known for.” – S.K., USA
