A photographic story through the night market and bar street in Hua Hin on a Friday night. Armed with Nikon D7200 and Nikkor 35mm. I had to step a little bit out of my comfort zone, because I wanted to photograph people but I only had the 35mm with me, so I had to sneak in close without anyone noticing me and stopping what they were doing.
Someone who is born and bread in Finland, Thailand is a polar opposite. Where as in Finland is quiet, simplistic and cold, Thailand is loud, colourful and hot. In Finland people stand farther apart and refrain from talking to strangers.
Thailand is in your face, close and not afraid. I am very awkward when strangers talk to me and come right up to my skin, that is something I do not like, at all. Strangely, I found comfort behind my camera, it shielding me from too close encounters and letting me step back and focus on the things I see more clearly, frame the view for myself to be more easily digested.
For me, seeing so much and being around so many people, is very tiring. I run out of juice quite easily and get agitated and cranky. I'm quite glad that there is no set schedule I have to follow and I can easily take time to be by myself on the poolside, photograph the sunset on a tranquil beach, and work on my pictures.