THOMAS CHU PHOTO

Photography Tutorial · 2020-10-18

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways!

Thomas Chu Photo

When Dunhuang is mentioned, do you think of popular attractions like Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Spring?

When the desert is mentioned, do images of camel shadows on the vast dunes and a full round setting sun pop into your mind?

So in a desert in Dunhuang, is it possible for photographers to break out of these stereotypes, make full use of the local geography and their own subjectivity, and capture different styles, characteristics, and atmospheres?

Recently, landscape photographer Thomas Chu Photo and portrait photographer 无限TX led more than 20 students on a photography challenge in Dunhuang. Below are the Dunhuang deserts of various styles they brought back!

Thomas Chu Photo

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 1 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 2 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 3 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 4 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 5 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 6 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 7

赵千惠

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 8 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 9 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 10 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 11

孙浩然

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 12 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 13 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 14

张樱子

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 15 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 16 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 17 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 18

凡书

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 19 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 20 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 21

李翰韬

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 22 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 23

徐茜茜

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 24 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 25 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 26

范艺馨

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 27 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 28

王红霞

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 29 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 30

杨蓓宁

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 31 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 32 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 33

陈浩宇

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 34 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 35 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 36

船长

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 37 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 38 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 39

王潇

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 40 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 41

陈子建

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 42 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 43

高湛

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 44 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 45

高红

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 46 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 47

海先生

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 48 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 49

马标

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 50 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 51

庞凌

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 52

曾智

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 53

黄天

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 54

吴江

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 55

杨乔

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 56

徐晨曙

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 57

朱纪浪

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 58

罗凯文

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 59

jingjing

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 60

沈飞屹

无限TX

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 61 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 62 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 63 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 64 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 65 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 66

Which set of desert masterpieces do you like best?~~

Thanks to the following brands for their great support of this shoot!

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 67 Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 68

Dell XPS 17 9700 editing laptop

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 69

Fotopro Pangu tripod

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 70

Haida M10 filter kit

Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · Fig. 71

Onion Factory fill light

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