At the beginning of 2018, I spent three months traveling around Southeast Asia. One of the reasons for my trip was an assignment for Grace Girls Home in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. While there I was able to get out and explore the area around Trincomalee, by various modes of transportation. Motorbike is always my favorite. Here are some of the photography locations I recommend for anyone going to Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
1 – Trincomalee Fish Market
One day I rode along with some of the girls to the local Trincomalee fish market. This was only a couple of the older girls who were soon to be on their own. They went once a week to barter with the local fisherman and learn the skills needed to buy basic goods in the markets.
Everyone at the market was very friendly and did not mind me taking pictures. Of course I always ask, either with words or gestures. I was even introduced to the owner of the Trinco Fish Market. He told me that he always gives the Grace girls a deal on anything they buy. The community was very proud of them and wanted to help any way they could. For more on making travel images, read my article Travel Photography Tips and Planning.
2 – Trincomalee Beach
Yes…I made a couple photos before going over and helping these guys beach their boat. What a beautiful sunrise it was on Trincomalee Beach this day. Actually every sunrise was like this for the week I stayed in Sri Lanka.
3 – Negombo
These two images, above and below, were made while I was staying in Colombo and I took a day trip to Negombo. Both cities are on the west coast of the island, about 230km from Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. In the beginning I was quite nervous, photographing a very poor area with thousands of dollars of camera equipment. I quickly realized I was being judgmental. Therefore I started chatting with the locals, such as the man in the picture below. The complete story is in the link here or the one below.
For the behind the scenes on how I met the man in the image above, read my article Gritty Negombo | Travel Photography.
