Discover Top Editorial Photographers / Photojournalists in Ho Chi Minh City, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam

After studying sociology at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Hanoi, Maika discovered her passion for photography. Since 2006, she has been capturing moments of her daily life using various cameras, including Lomo's family cameras. In 2008, she embarked on a professional photography journey, collaborating with editorial clients and fashion firms in Vietnam. In 2010, Maika shifted her focus to documentary photography, and her first project, titled "The Pink Choice," delved into the personal lives of gay couples in Vietnam. The project garnered widespread recognition, with publications in esteemed magazines across the USA, UK, Germany, Italy, Romania, Spain, China, India, and Brazil... Maika's talent and dedication earned her prestigious accolades, including the "best photo essay" and "best single photo" awards in 2010 at the Indochina Media Memorial Foundation. Additionally, "The Pink Choice" was named a finalist at the Asian Women Photographers competition in 2012. In 2013, Maika's remarkable work continued to receive acclaim. "The Pink Choice" won first prize in the Contemporary Issues category at World Press Photo 2013, as well as the top prize for documentary storytelling at Pride Photo Award 2013. Maika's passion for photography led her to participate in the renowned 2013 Joop Swart Masterclass in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and she was selected for the VII Mentor program from 2014 to 2016. In recognition of her accomplishments, Maika was honored in the Forbes Vietnam 30under30 list in 2014. Continuing her impressive trajectory, Maika was chosen as one of the six talented individuals for the inaugural 6x6 Global Talent Program in Southeast Asia & Oceania in 2017, an initiative organized by The World Press Photo. The following year, she received nominations for the Elliott Erwitt Havana Club 7 Fellowship and the Visionary Award. In a testament to her expertise and influence, Maika has been invited to serve as a global jury member for the esteemed 2023 World Press Photo Contest. Currently, Maika remains actively engaged in the field of photography, undertaking various roles such as photographer, photo editor, judge, and mentor.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Event Photographer
• Portrait Photographer

Journalist and editor based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I am the editor-in-chief at Sagioneer, a local news site, and I have freelanced for publications such as Politico, the South China Morning Post, New Naratif and Mongabay.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Fixer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Audio Storyteller

3 years experience of working in the industry. Work full time at Senior video producer on New York Times Style Magazine Singapore

• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Gaffer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Colorist
• Product Photographer
• Fashion Photographer
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer
• Production Assistant

EM Productions is an award-winning full-service photography and video production company with over a decade of experience producing emotive films and photography that tell the unique stories of our clients. Storytelling is the heart of what we do. It's what gets us excited about every new project we produce and is really why we love what we do. With crew based in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Danang, Vietnam, Shanghai, and Hong Kong we are regularly commissioned by Fortune 500 companies, international and regional magazines and NGOs for a wide range of photography and video production projects in Vietnam, China, Singapore, Shanghai, Seoul, Hong Kong and beyond. EM productions specialize in creating emotive, award-winning storytelling for commercial, corporate, portraiture and industrial photography projects, video productions, and production services to our clients. Our photography and video productions are customized with each client to be effective, unique, and original.

• Commercial DP
• Documentary DP
• Fixer
• Drone Operator
• Production Company
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• Corporate Videographer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Sound Mixer

Thanh Hue is a Vietnamese photographer currently based in Ho Chi Minh City. Her focus is on documentary photography and human-centered issues, specifically private living spaces. Hue began her career documenting groups that spontaneously migrate and lived in residential areas in Hanoi in 2019. After graduating at the Academy of Journalism and Communication in the same year, she worked as a photo correspondent for VnExpress - the most read Vietnamese newspaper and covered news and lifestyle stories. In late 2020, she joined Reuters as a locally based stringer, covering news around Vietnam. Her works have been seen in Reuters, The Washington Post, US News,... among others.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

Beijing-based photographer Speaks French, English, Italian and Russian. Can travel

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Corporate Videographer