Comments on: The Best Hong Kong Photo Locations

By: Lorie

Lorie — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 01:01:08 +0000

Thanks this map is great. We’ll be visiting sometime after this summer. These photographs you took are really great. I’ll be taking our Canon SLR and I hope the pictures turn out half as well as yours did. Thanks!

By: Lisa Michele Burns

Lisa Michele Burns — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 00:28:14 +0000

In reply to Zooey. Hi Zooey, exciting to hear you'll be visiting in November. You can definitely walk between the two locations, it takes roughly 30mins depending on which route you take. That said, the walk up to the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery is pretty steep and if there's a lot of humidity, can really take it's toll. I would say 6-7hrs is fine to explore both :)

By: Zooey

Zooey — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:48:19 +0000

Hong Kong looks incredible and your photos are so beautiful and inspiring. I plan on visiting these places that you recommend in November, I only hope I will have enough time! 🙂
BTW, I checked on map that Tsang Tai Uk is pretty close to Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery. Would you say that 6-7 hours is sufficient for both places to stroll around a little bit and take some photos? I would like to get from one place to the other on foot.
Thanks! 🙂
Zooey

By: Frances

Frances — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 08:17:52 +0000

Thanks for this brilliant list, Lisa! You have an incredible eye in capturing the local scene, I will definitely check some of these out when I return to Hong Kong. A photo app I’m working for that takes photos at the best spots in Hong Kong has recently released and I think you’d be interested! It’s called Explorest – it leads you to Hong Kong’s most beautiful photo locations using GPS coordinates & tips by the country’s best photographers. We’ll be expanding to New York and many more places soon! Check it out if you have some spare time! https://www.explorest.com/

By: Lisa Michele Burns

Lisa Michele Burns — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 13:01:09 +0000

In reply to Chris Perceval. Hi Chris, great to hear you're heading to Hong Kong next week! You'll actually find that some of the film look in Hong Kong in particular is caused by the humidity and fog which can hover over the city, otherwise I use a set of presets that I've created myself to balance the highlights/shadows. Vietnam is VERY photogenic, I visited years ago, probably up to 16yrs ago now before I had a digital camera but even with a little film camera I remember the colours and people, in particular around Hoi An is so incredible. Enjoy your travels!

By: Chris Perceval

Chris Perceval — Thu, 26 Jul 2018 14:20:34 +0000

Great guide – am heading for HK next week so will use your location tips. Many thanks for that. I like the look of your pics – film-like. How much of that is what the camera spits out and how much in post? Pascal Dangin says his P’shop work is all about getting digital to look like film and I guess with his client list he’s onto something! I will be on Ektar and Portra 400 in Xpan and Zeiss Ikon. Then on to Vietnam… Should be fun.

By: Expat Photographer

Expat Photographer — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 07:33:17 +0000

Very helpful, thank you!

By: thewanderinglens

thewanderinglens — Fri, 06 Oct 2017 00:15:28 +0000

In reply to Salah. Great to hear it was helpful! I hope you had a fun trip :)

By: Salah

Salah — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 19:46:49 +0000

Thank you for this helpful post especially the map.