Client stories · Apr 14, 2026 · 1 min read

A Hanoi day: session journal 05

Phạm Hải Yến— Portrait & newborn

Nineteen people, from a ninety-two-year-old grandmother to a five-month-old baby. How do you get everyone looking at the camera at once?

Split into small groups

We do not shoot the whole family first. Each small family is photographed on its own to get used to the camera, then they are merged.

Each family nominates a "captain" to call everyone back. It is three times faster than the photographer calling.

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Palettes, fabrics and the three most common mistakes — plus four outfit sets we usually suggest to clients.

Palettes, fabrics and the three most common mistakes — plus four outfit sets we usually suggest to clients.

Palettes, fabrics and the three most common mistakes — plus four outfit sets we usually suggest to clients.