Bhutan Local Photographers

I have been photographing with ND as a fixer in Bhutan for 6 consecutive days in Thimpu (Thimpu Dzong) as well as Punakha (Dzong, Monastry), Talo (Tschu) and Paro (Tschu). Our focus was on street photography with a focus on portraiture, environmental portraiture during the Tschus and a bit of cityscapes. ND who has been acting as a fixer for Bhutan photo tours was extremely helpful due to his contacts. He was for example able to get me into the backyard of Talo Dzong during the Tschu where the mask dancers were dressed up by monks where it is usually not allowed to take photos. Due to his contacts he got the permission for me to photograph the scenery. In Paro he got me to the second floor of the Dzong to allow me to photograph the Tschu downwards despite the fact that we only arrived late afternoon and it was so crowded that it had been impossible to photograph from ground level. ND was known to one of the officials in charge for access to the upper floors. In Punakha he made it possible to attend and photograph the early morning prayer at a monastry with 250 monks attending. Overall it was a really nice experience being together with ND as he made it possible to experience Bhutan in a way not many tourists will experience the country. ND has a very kind personality and a really good understanding in which kind of scenery photographers are interested in shooting. Strong recommendation to go photographing with him in Bhutan.