Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam: "Sinamo" is brilliant in the heart of Hanoi

Hải Nguyễn |

Dozens of photography groups from professional to amateur have chosen the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam to take photos in the dreamy late autumn weather.

Nhung ngay qua, Ha Noi don thoi tiet cuoi thu dep hiem co, Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam bung len duoi anh nang am ap khoang 23 do C. Khong gian von tinh lang, uy nghi cua “truong dai hoc” dau tien cua Viet Nam bong tro thanh “phim truong” ngoai troi, noi hang chuc nhom chup anh, nguoi mau va nhung nguoi yeu nhiep anh cung hoi tu.
In recent days, Hanoi has welcomed a rare late autumn weather, the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam is rising under the warm sunlight of about 23 degrees Celsius. The peaceful and dignified space of the first "University" in Vietnam suddenly became an outdoor "cinema", where dozens of photo groups, models and photography enthusiasts gathered.
Anh sang cuoi thu vang ong chieu nghieng qua mai ngoi co Khue Van Cac, toa Bai Duong, soi len nhung mang tuong reu phong va hang cay lau nam ngay loi vao khu di tich, tao nen boi canh ly tuong cho cac bo anh nghe thuat.
The golden light of late autumn shines leaning over the roof of Khue Van Cac ancient tiles, Bai Duong building, reflecting on the mossy walls and a row of old trees right at the entrance to the relic site, creating an ideal setting for artistic photos.
O goc san trung tam Van Mieu, mot studio co ten 79 o Ha Noi dang thuc hien bo anh y phuc co cho mau anh Lan Anh. Nhom co 3 tay may, nguoi tro giup va stylist mang theo mot den studio chuyen nghiep de thuc hien nhung y tuong anh sang theo chu dich.
In the corner of the central yard of the Temple of Literature, a studio in Hanoi is taking photos of traditional costumes for photo model Lan Anh. The group has 3 players, an assistant and a stylist carrying a professional studio light to carry out the lighting ideas according to the purpose.
Chi cach nhom 79 vai chuc buoc chan la mot nhom chup anh cua Nguyet Nhi. Co va va nhung cong su cua minh dang thuc hien chup bo anh ao dai cho mot thuong hieu cung nguoi mau Tran Ly.
Just a few dozen steps away from this group is Nguyet Nhi's photo group. She and her colleagues are taking a set of ao dai photos for a brand with model Tran Ly.
Co cho biet, len y tuong va thuyet phuc khach hang chon Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam lam boi canh cho 10 bo ao dai cua thuong hieu kha nhanh gon. Nhom bat dau chup nhung buc anh san pham dau tien tu 10h sang va ket thuc nhung buc hinh cuoi vao khoang 17h cung ngay.
She said that she came up with the idea and convinced customers to choose the Temple of Literature as the setting for the brand's 10 compact ao dai. The group started taking the first product photos at 10am and finished the last photos at around 5pm the same day.
De tiet kiem thoi gian va dieu chinh y tuong chup cho phu hop voi nhan hang, nhom mang theo may tinh ket noi truc tiep voi may anh de khach hang co the duyet hinh ngay tai hien truong.
To save time and adjust the photo idea to suit the brand, the group brought a computer directly connected to the camera so that customers could review photos right at the scene.
Nhieu nhom du khach nuoc ngoai kha thich thu khi dung lai theo doi nguoi mau anh Tran Ly tao dang trong nhung bo ao dai moi la.
Many groups of foreign tourists were quite excited when stopping to watch photo model Tran Ly pose in new ao dai.
Den tro sang chuyen nghiep, laptop kiem tra anh truc tiep, hay phu kien chup dung tai cho cho thay su dau tu ky luong cua nhieu nhom sang tac.
Professional lighting assistants, laptops checking photos directly, or on-site photography accessories show the careful investment of many creative groups.
Tuy nhien ve dep cua mot buc hinh khong chi phu thuoc vao nhung thiet bi hien dai, ma con la su thau hieu, gan ket giua nguoi chup va doi tuong chup.  Hoang Anh – Thu Ha – Thu Hien la sinh vien nam thu 3 Dai hoc Phuong Dong (Ha Noi) chon trang phuc ao dai khi den Van Mieu chup anh. Voi chiec may anh du lich, ho vua la nguoi mau va nguoi chup; su giao ket tinh than cung du giup ho co nhung khoanh khac dang nho.
However, the beauty of a painting depends not only on modern equipment, but also on understanding and connection between the photographer and the subject. Hoang Anh - Thu Ha - Thu Hien is a 3rd year student at Phuong Dong University (Hanoi) who chose an ao dai when going to the Temple of Literature to take photos. With a travel camera, they are both models and photographers; the close bond is enough to help them have memorable moments.
Khong khi nhon nhip tai san Van Mieu trong mot ngay nang dep; nhieu nhom chup anh hoat dong song song, tao nen khung canh soi dong nhu mot “phim truong” ngoai troi.
Bustling atmosphere at the Temple of Literature Stadium on a beautiful sunny day; many photo groups worked in parallel, creating a vibrant scene like an outdoor "cinema". And although each crew came here for different purposes, they all shared the same feeling: The Temple of Literature is always new, always containing surprises - just needing light, perspective and a little emotion, the thousand-year relic appears with a completely different beauty.
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