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The best places to photograph are often the ones built with passion. The colors, reflections, and beautifully crafted glassware first caught our attention, but it was the people and the story behind Chiang Mai Glass Blowing that left the strongest impression.
The owner’s grandfather was a glassblower. His grandmother loved baking. Together they dreamed of creating a place where craftsmanship, coffee, and hospitality could exist side by side. Today, that dream lives on through a family that clearly loves what they do and enjoys sharing it with others.
Once inside, the glassware quickly became impossible to ignore.
Rows of laboratory vessels line the shelves behind the bar, filled with coffee beans, dried flowers, fruits, spices, teas, and colorful ingredients in every imaginable form. Some are fermented, some brewed, some dried, and others transformed into blends that look more like art than ingredients. Deep amber, pale green, rich red, and golden tones create a palette that constantly catches your eye.
Every bottle feels like its own composition. The shapes, textures, and layers of color make even the smallest details worth photographing. Our attention constantly shifted between details that kept revealing new compositions, whether it was the curve of a flask, light passing through a bottle of flowers, or two contrasting colors sitting side by side on a shelf.
What makes this place special is the way light behaves. It travels through glass, picks up color, and creates reflections in unexpected places. Move a few steps and the entire scene changes. It kept us exploring far longer than planned.
The family story gives Chiang Mai Glass Blowing its heart, but the space itself is what keeps drawing your attention, with color, detail, and craftsmanship around every corner.
Camera: Sony A7R IV
Lens: Sony G Master 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II + Sony G Master 35mm f/1.4 + Sony Zeiss Sonnar 55m f/1.8 ZA + Sony G Master 85mm f/1.4
Weather: Sunny day, indoor
Location: Chiang Mai
Style: Visual Storytelling
Notes: Manual focus used to lock onto the subject
