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Ho Chi Minh City Photographer | Factory and Industrial Photography

July 6, 2026
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Late 2021 I got contacted by a sustainable house production company based in the USA, Bamboo Living, looking for a Photographer in Ho Chi Minh City to help them create a photography library of the craftsmanship of their hand made bamboo houses and furniture.

They really wanted to document everything from the harvest in the jungle, portraits of the craftsmen and women who make their wonderful homes and to really highlight the detail put into the buildings.

Needless to say I was really excited to shoot this project as the photography was to be shot in Tam Ky, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City.

When making a library I had to carefully think about how to capture as many aspects of the people and the production as possible. I also wanted to make sure there was negative fill in the shots so that the client had enough room to place copywriting if needed. Lastly I wanted some elemental shots of trees, wood and the tools used to highlight more details about how these buildings and furniture are made.

Portrait of a bamboo craftsman photographed for Bamboo Living in Vietnam
Bamboo Living artisan photographed at the workshop in Vietnam
Portrait of a female bamboo artisan at the Bamboo Living workshop
Close-up of hands shaping bamboo for a handmade Bamboo Living home
Craftsman preparing bamboo poles at the Bamboo Living production facility
Worker handling full-length bamboo poles at the workshop in Vietnam
Bamboo craftsman at work, photographed for the Bamboo Living image library
Detail of bamboo joinery work for a handmade bamboo house
Production floor at the Bamboo Living bamboo workshop in Vietnam
Bamboo poles during the treatment process at the production facility
Treated bamboo poles stacked and drying in Vietnam
Worker moving bamboo poles through the workshop
Detail shot of raw bamboo photographed for the Bamboo Living library
Bamboo harvest in the jungle near Tam Ky, Vietnam
Harvester cutting bamboo in the grove for Bamboo Living
Bamboo grove photographed during the harvest for Bamboo Living
Freshly cut bamboo being carried out of the grove
Bamboo harvester at work in central Vietnam
Inside the bamboo grove during the Bamboo Living harvest shoot
Harvest team gathering bamboo in the jungle
Craftsmen working on bamboo structures at the workshop
Artisan working on a bamboo component for a handmade home
Detail of bamboo craftsmanship for Bamboo Living
Bamboo frame assembly at the Bamboo Living production facility
Workshop scene from the Bamboo Living photography library shoot
Craftsman shaping bamboo by hand in Vietnam
Bamboo housing production underway at the workshop
Artisans working on handmade bamboo furniture
Hand tools used in bamboo craftsmanship, photographed for Bamboo Living
Bamboo craftsman photographed at work in the production facility
Wide view of the bamboo workshop photographed for Bamboo Living
Bamboo poles and craftsmen on the production floor
Close detail of finished bamboo work for a handmade house
Production of bamboo housing components in Vietnam
Texture and grain of treated bamboo, shot for the image library
Bamboo craftsmanship photographed for the Bamboo Living marketing library
Vertical portrait from the Bamboo Living craftsmanship series

After this shoot was finished I heard back from the client that they were really happy with the results and even used the images in a book about the sustainability of bamboo housing.

This was a really great project and I hope to be able to work with them more in the future.

Here are some behind the scenes from the shoot as well.

Behind the scenes: EM Productions photographer on set for the Bamboo Living shoot
Behind the scenes of the portrait setup at the bamboo workshop
Lighting setup for craftsman portraits on location
Portrait session in progress during the Bamboo Living shoot
Setting up lights inside the bamboo production facility
Behind the scenes of the on-location portrait lighting
Crew working through the shot list at the workshop
Photographing craftsmen on the production floor
Location lighting setup for the photography library shoot
Behind the scenes with the crew at the bamboo facility
On-set moment from the Bamboo Living photography production
Preparing the next setup during the workshop shoot
Final behind the scenes frame from the Bamboo Living shoot

If your company is looking for a Ho Chi Minh City Photographer to update your company’s photography archive or a team to produce a video of your operations, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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