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The Golden Bagan Lacquerware workshop in Bagan is one of several artisan workshops where you can see how lacquerware is made. It’s a neat way to get shots of artisans working their craft.<\/p>\n

Another popular lacquerware shop is the Bagan House Lacquerware workshop. I expect the experience is quite similar.<\/p>\n

The Nitty Gritty<\/h2>\n

[table id=11 \/]<\/p>\n

Handmade Bagan Lacquerware<\/h2>\n

When we visited, our guide from FlashPack<\/a> talked us through the process of how the lacquerware is made. Multiple layers of inky black lacquer are applied onto baskets, bowls, plates and furniture.<\/p>\n

The artists scrape patterns into the lacquer by hand and then apply dyes that soak into the scratched designs.<\/p>\n

Read more on the process here.<\/a><\/p>\n

At Golden Bagan Lacquerware workshop, you will see artisans working on various steps of the process.<\/p>\n

It’s a small area so\u00a0go ahead and do a once around and to get a\u00a0feel for the process before picking your subjects and perspectives.<\/p>\n

The artists are intent on their work and not at all bothered by the guides or photography so feel free to shoot away.<\/p>\n

Natural Light<\/h2>\n

Use the beautiful natural light coming through the windows to get great photographs of the artists. I shot wide open to help focus on the work itself.<\/p>\n

If you use a lens with a really low aperture like 1.4, you can get even narrower depth of field.<\/p>\n

\"Artisan

Exposure<\/div>
1\/200s ƒ\/5.6 @ ISO 1600<\/div>
Focal Length<\/div>
135mm<\/div><\/div>
Camera<\/div>
Canon EOS 70D<\/div>
Date & Time<\/div>
September 29, 2016, 3:40 pm<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n

Warning – there’s a lot of random clutter in the background so having that blur out is a good idea. Otherwise you get a pretty busy image that’s not as compelling.<\/p>\n

\"Bagan

Exposure<\/div>
1\/250s ƒ\/5 @ ISO 1600<\/div>
Focal Length<\/div>
50mm<\/div><\/div>
Camera<\/div>
Canon EOS 70D<\/div>
Date & Time<\/div>
September 29, 2016, 3:40 pm<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n

Hands On<\/h2>\n

I love zooming in to focus on the hands of the artisans. There’s something so expressive about people’s hands especially when they are creating something.<\/p>\n

In this shot, you can see her creating a basket of bamboo strips using a mold to shape it. If the light is low you might want to bump up the ISO to avoid blurring the moving hands.<\/p>\n

\"Lacquerware

Exposure<\/div>
1\/160s ƒ\/5.6 @ ISO 1600<\/div>
Focal Length<\/div>
110mm<\/div><\/div>
Camera<\/div>
Canon EOS 70D<\/div>
Date & Time<\/div>
September 29, 2016, 3:42 pm<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n

It’s also cool to see handmade things being created because so much of what we use these days is machine-made.<\/p>\n

In this one, you can how the artisan uses his fingernail to direct the tool, and also see how beautifully precise his patterns are.<\/p>\n

\"Intricate

Exposure<\/div>
1\/100s ƒ\/5.6 @ ISO 1600<\/div>
Focal Length<\/div>
135mm<\/div><\/div>
Camera<\/div>
Canon EOS 70D<\/div>
Date & Time<\/div>
September 29, 2016, 3:42 pm<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n

Finally, I also wanted to get a shot of what the final work looks like as well and let that shine for itself.<\/p>\n

I still got the artist in the shot but the eye is drawn to the intricate carvings on the furniture at first.<\/p>\n

\"Golden

Exposure<\/div>
1\/250s ƒ\/4.5 @ ISO 1600<\/div>
Focal Length<\/div>
35mm<\/div><\/div>
Camera<\/div>
Canon EOS 70D<\/div>
Date & Time<\/div>
September 29, 2016, 3:44 pm<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n

Take Home The Memories<\/h2>\n

The Golden Bagan Lacquerware workshop\u00a0gives you some great photographs\u00a0of local culture to take back with you.<\/p>\n

Buy a piece from the store, and you’ll also have the photos to add color and remind you of the artisans that made it.<\/p>\n

Have you visited one of the lacquerware workshops in Bagan? Share your photos in the comments!<\/p>\n

This post contains affiliate links.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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