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I spend hours and hours on a couple of bridges in Hanoi waiting for vendors to pass by to show the beauty, symmetry, and art street vendors create every day without knowing it.
Imagine getting up at 4 every morning, packing your bicycle with as many vegetables or fruit as you possibly can and walking around with a heavy cycle for kilometers every day. Not knowing the beauty you make every single day! I talked to some of these women, often female migrants coming to the city trying to earn a little extra money. They have to work very hard, earn little money and work conditions are not very good.
I am publishing a book filled with images like these, please help me realize my project!
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Ged Maybury 9 years ago
Thank you for your perspective, Ms Heerink. They are indeed works of unintentional art. But for me, this was an intense glimpse into the lives of others that must struggle every day, to keep body and soul together. I've never known that struggle.
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Pualani Dalton 9 years ago
Absolutely beautiful, but the struggle that goes into this kind of art! There is beauty in everything...
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Loes Heerink (Submission author) 9 years ago
Thanks! You can get the book here haha https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/125851434/vendors
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Say Lee 9 years ago
Bikes of burden, beautifully shot from the air... in a manner of speaking! Well done!
Loes Heerink (Submission author) 9 years ago
Well said! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/125851434/vendors
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Sand McDougall 9 years ago
These are beautiful photos. I hope you've been asking permission from the people themselves if it's OK to publish their images, especially if you're planning to do a book you may earn money from. As you've stated, they are mainly women on an absolutely minimum wage.
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Loes Heerink (Post author) 9 years ago
Thanks! Sometimes patience is the key ;)!
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Diễn đàn Designer Việt Nam 9 years ago
I am Vietnamese. I'm happy when you do this. Hope you will achieve the goal of the project. I introduced this article on some communities in Vietnam hope it will be helpful to you. https://designervn.net/threads/kickstarter-ha-ni-cun-sach-anh-dc-dao-lam-ni-bt-ve-dep-cua-nguoi-ban-hang-rong-tren-ph-ha.1386/
varwenea 9 years ago
I've traveled to southern China where folks tie mattresses, a mini-wall of poultry cages with poultries inside, industrial pipes, huge blocks of foam, and all sorts of unimaginably huge things on the backs of bikes and motorbikes, including a family of 5, maybe 6 on one bike. These photos are so much more soothing than what I have seen. Thank you for that.
Loes Heerink (Post author) 9 years ago
That happens in Vietnam too! And I cant even properly cycle with the groceries XD
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Niềng Răng Lăng Xăng 9 years ago
Well this is maybe a bit late but yesterday 20-10 is the national woman day of Vietnam so i hope all of you ladies will have a great day :)
Nghia Nguyen 9 years ago
I am Vietnamese and I must to say: AMAZING. Your photos are awsome. Thank for share and I hope you will take more and more beautiful pictures like this in next time. ;)
Pham Ngan 9 years ago
I'm from Hanoi and never seen this angle of view before. Your photographs are absolutely inspiring me a lot
Nguyễn Trà My 9 years ago
You took these picture in Vietnam, didn't you? I recognise the conic hats :))
Kahlo Smith 9 years ago
This is a beautiful portrait of the daily life that some travel magazines don't highlight. What wonderful arrangements!
Loes Heerink (Post author) 9 years ago
Thanks! If you are interested: You can get your prints here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/125851434/vendors ;)
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Esteban Santarriaga 9 years ago
Nice work! this remember me "Carpoolers": https://alejandrocartagena.com/h/home/carpoolers/ greetings from México :)
Giang Phan 9 years ago
I'm a Vietnamese but have not seen this beauty myself until you capture it. Thanks a lot for appreciating our culture!
Khuong Pham 9 years ago
Thank for wonderful Hard Works Loes Herrink. !!!!! You are the BEST, and AMAZING..... I'm looking forward to see more of your ART WORK !
Khuong Pham 9 years ago
What I can say........ Beautiful...Wonderful... Thank you for wonderful works.
Lệ Thủy Trịnh 9 years ago
That is my country. Welcome to Vietnam. I live in Sai Gon City and I will help you adventure Sai Gon.
Shiva Dheva 9 years ago
This is a really beautiful collection of a unique point of view. Thank you for sharing!
Vũ Duyên 9 years ago
Your pictures are really stunning! Thanks for showing me simple things that I didn't realize before
Loes Heerink (Post author) 9 years ago
Thank you so much! Comments like these really make my day! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/125851434/vendors
Load More Replies... Jaes M. 9 years ago
This is pretty amazing! If ever i could talk using their language i would love to talk with them and spend a day with them selling.. i guess!
Loes Heerink (Post author) 9 years ago
They are very nice! I chatted with some of the woman with the help of a friend of mine :)
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Loes Heerink (Post author) 9 years ago
Hungry yes! Backpain not so much, I spend more time just standing than actually taking the pictures haha! It was a lot of waiting! Sometimes when I was look there was a walking vendor with food passing the bridge I was standing on haha! Speaking of service!
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PrincessLily 9 years ago
This is gorgeous! I Love using photography to see into the life of others without interrupting there real life
Loes Heerink (Post author) 9 years ago
Thanks! Sometimes patience is the key ;)!
Load More Replies... Diễn đàn Designer Việt Nam 9 years ago
I am Vietnamese. I'm happy when you do this. Hope you will achieve the goal of the project. I introduced this article on some communities in Vietnam hope it will be helpful to you. https://designervn.net/threads/kickstarter-ha-ni-cun-sach-anh-dc-dao-lam-ni-bt-ve-dep-cua-nguoi-ban-hang-rong-tren-ph-ha.1386/
varwenea 9 years ago
I've traveled to southern China where folks tie mattresses, a mini-wall of poultry cages with poultries inside, industrial pipes, huge blocks of foam, and all sorts of unimaginably huge things on the backs of bikes and motorbikes, including a family of 5, maybe 6 on one bike. These photos are so much more soothing than what I have seen. Thank you for that.
Loes Heerink (Post author) 9 years ago
That happens in Vietnam too! And I cant even properly cycle with the groceries XD
Load More Replies... Niềng Răng Lăng Xăng 9 years ago
Well this is maybe a bit late but yesterday 20-10 is the national woman day of Vietnam so i hope all of you ladies will have a great day :)
Nghia Nguyen 9 years ago
I am Vietnamese and I must to say: AMAZING. Your photos are awsome. Thank for share and I hope you will take more and more beautiful pictures like this in next time. ;)
Pham Ngan 9 years ago
I'm from Hanoi and never seen this angle of view before. Your photographs are absolutely inspiring me a lot
Nguyễn Trà My 9 years ago
You took these picture in Vietnam, didn't you? I recognise the conic hats :))
Kahlo Smith 9 years ago
This is a beautiful portrait of the daily life that some travel magazines don't highlight. What wonderful arrangements!
Loes Heerink (Post author) 9 years ago
Thanks! If you are interested: You can get your prints here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/125851434/vendors ;)
Load More Replies... Esteban Santarriaga 9 years ago
Nice work! this remember me "Carpoolers": https://alejandrocartagena.com/h/home/carpoolers/ greetings from México :)
Giang Phan 9 years ago
I'm a Vietnamese but have not seen this beauty myself until you capture it. Thanks a lot for appreciating our culture!
Khuong Pham 9 years ago
Thank for wonderful Hard Works Loes Herrink. !!!!! You are the BEST, and AMAZING..... I'm looking forward to see more of your ART WORK !
Khuong Pham 9 years ago
What I can say........ Beautiful...Wonderful... Thank you for wonderful works.
Lệ Thủy Trịnh 9 years ago
That is my country. Welcome to Vietnam. I live in Sai Gon City and I will help you adventure Sai Gon.
Shiva Dheva 9 years ago
This is a really beautiful collection of a unique point of view. Thank you for sharing!
Vũ Duyên 9 years ago
Your pictures are really stunning! Thanks for showing me simple things that I didn't realize before
Loes Heerink (Post author) 9 years ago
Thank you so much! Comments like these really make my day! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/125851434/vendors
Load More Replies... Jaes M. 9 years ago
This is pretty amazing! If ever i could talk using their language i would love to talk with them and spend a day with them selling.. i guess!
Loes Heerink (Post author) 9 years ago
They are very nice! I chatted with some of the woman with the help of a friend of mine :)
Load More Replies... Loes Heerink (Post author) 9 years ago
Hungry yes! Backpain not so much, I spend more time just standing than actually taking the pictures haha! It was a lot of waiting! Sometimes when I was look there was a walking vendor with food passing the bridge I was standing on haha! Speaking of service!
Load More Replies... PrincessLily 9 years ago
This is gorgeous! I Love using photography to see into the life of others without interrupting there real life
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