From the bustling streets of Colombo to the chaotic fish markets of Negombo, these two locations are a street photographers dream. Pockets of light, lively characters you meet in the streets, fish parts flying everywhere. It’s a rush. It’s hard to know where to point the camera and when to hit the shutter. Often times, travelers spend maybe a day in Colombo and head off to other areas of the country, but as a travel photographer, the capital city provides for some incredible photo opportunities. Colombo’s Pettah market is steeped in history and is overflowing with activity. It’s not difficult to get lost in the sea of vendors surrounding you as you stroll through the streets and back alleys. Negombo’s fish market is a myriad of textures, smells, and a literal murder of crows flying in for an easy meal. Finding a clear frame sometimes is a challenge to say the least in both of these situations. That being said, as with most photography, patience is your friend and chasing light is never going to point you in the wrong direction. As I said in part one, sometimes the light is less than stellar, so we need to dig deeper, look closer, listen more. It’s similar to how I personally think travel is the most rewarding. Not observing but interacting and taking a nose dive into the deep end. The difference between traveling and being a tourist. So this wraps this years Sri Lanka workshop with Pics of Asia and we’ve got more planned for next year. We just announced dates for next year soon so head on over to the link above and sign up! We’d love to have you for the next jaunt around of my favourite places on earth.