On the morning of January 19, at the 7.5 Square area - Dien Bien Phu City, reporters noted that this is one of the favorite places for young people to take Tet photos. Lo Thanh Thuy (16 years old - Pom Lot commune, Dien Bien district) - said: "My friends and I traveled more than 10km from home to take Tet photos here. Before taking the photos, the whole group prepared very carefully, from taking the best care of their skin to renting beautiful costumes."
Because they do their own make-up, each young person only spends 50,000 VND to rent an ao dai. According to Thanh Thuy, although the weather has been quite cold these past few days, the Tet atmosphere is really bustling, with many young girls coming to take photos to preserve beautiful moments.
Taking advantage of the weekend, Vu Linh Phuong - Dien Bien Phu City, and a group of friends planned to take 3 sets of photos to celebrate Tet. "My friends and I often joke with each other, 'we just take photos for fun, whoever invites us, we go'. The best time to take photos is around 3:30 - 4:30 pm, when the sunlight is not too harsh" - Linh Phuong excitedly said.
To have a truly sparkling photo set, young people often prepare carefully. According to the muses, ao dai for Tet photo shoots are often rented, because they are only worn once, so renting is more economical. While taking photos, they will take photos of each other, which is both fun and saves money.
While many people take photos of each other with their phones, many people seek out photography services. Tang Nhat, a photographer in Dien Bien Phu City who is often sought after by “muses”, said: “Taking photos of the muse for Tet will take about 30 minutes to 1 hour for a basic photo set. Because I am still in school, I mainly take appointments during my free time, so my schedule is full on weekends near Tet.”
Every week, Tang Nhat takes photos for 5-6 customers, with prices ranging from 300,000 to 400,000 VND/set depending on the customer's request. During Tet, when the demand for photography increases, he can earn about 2 million VND/week.
After checking in at the Dien Bien Phu Martyrs' Temple, Hoang Ngoc Anh (17 years old - Dien Bien Phu City) stopped in front of the Provincial Party Committee Lake area - Dien Bien Phu City Center. According to Ngoc Anh, these are quite famous places in Dien Bien, with beautiful architecture, imbued with ancient features, very suitable for creating photos with traditional imprints.
To get the desired photos, the muses have to plan very carefully. “On peak days like this, I have to schedule a make-up appointment and a photographer about a week in advance. If the photo shoot starts at 3pm, I have to prepare from 1am. The total cost for a photo shoot, including costume rental, make-up and photographer’s salary, is about 800,000 VND/person,” Ngoc Anh said.
