It's almost the "May Day" holiday, and the heart that wants to see the world is ready to move again. If you don't want to be tossed by troublesome visas and distant flights, come to Sharjah, the "cultural capital" of the United Arab Emirates, which is visa-free~ A panoramic view of the blue sea, the crimson desert, traditional customs, avant-garde architecture, diverse Sharjah, and a thousand wonderful faces, which is most suitable for the whole family to travel together.
Sharjah is home to a myriad of natural and cultural experiences that will never end in just a few days. So the editor has struggled to select some of the most must-visit attractions that are easiest to film, and those who are annoyed that no one likes the pictures, come to Sharjah Crash Photography Classroom for tutoring~
雨屋（Rain Room）
As one of the world's most famous immersive art installations, the Rain Room is definitely one of the most popular attractions in Sharjah, with a steady stream of rain and stage-level light sources creating an ethereal cinematic world. As long as you go against the only light source in the whole house, let the reflective rain outline the outline of the body, and the click is a silhouette full of artistic conception. Whether it's an individual or a group shot, whether it's a concave pose or a dynamic capture, you can freeze the frame of a satisfying picture.
图源：Sharjah Art Foundation via FB
蝴蝶屋（Butterfly House）
Al Noor Island, located in the heart of the Khalid Lagoon, is an antidote to a busy life. To get to the island, you have to cross a long trestle bridge, which is like walking into a paradise. The "Treasure of the Town" Butterfly House is internationally renowned, and its design architecture has won a lot of awards. The sunlight shines through the hollowed-out metal roof on the white walls, casting dappled flower shadows, which is a special film. More than 500 species of hundreds of butterflies flutter in the house, and occasionally land on your fingertips, so you can use the macro lens to quickly capture these cute and bewitching gestures or children's surprise smiles~
阿尔诺尔清真寺（Al Noor Mosque）
The Arnoor Mosque is the only mosque in Sharjah that is open to non-Muslims and expats and allows photography, making it a temptation for photography enthusiasts. The pure white mosque stands elegantly on the shores of the Khalid Lagoon, with 34 domes and two towering minarets designed in a classic Turkish Ottoman style, imbued with a strong religious overtone. The temple is full of calligraphy inscriptions from the Quran, and the intricate domes with interlaced patterns, Islamic floating arches, and flower-shaped chandeliers are all photogenic. Standing on the center line of the prayer hall, the camera is shot from the bottom to the top at a wide angle, and the symmetrical composition of the marble pillars can be used to capture the beauty of the magnificent architecture.
沙迦伊斯兰文明博物馆（Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization）
It is unimaginable that a museum is as magnificent as a palace and has become a check-in place for "Yan Kong". The Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization is a traditional Arabian bazaar that has been renovated from the exterior to the interior. Whether it's the striking 24-karat gold roof or the typical Islamic-style promenade, it's indescribably beautiful, and the blue dome with the 12 constellations has to lie on the ground to complete the shooting. I have to say that its symmetrical aesthetics are simply a blessing star for obsessive-compulsive disorder!
Central Souq
The Central Souk is actually known as the "Locomotive Market", the largest open-air market in the UAE that retains the characteristics of the traditional Arabic bazaar on a large scale. Resembling a locomotive, the blue and white façade is covered with beautiful patterns, a huge vault and 20 wind towers...... The photogenic appearance makes it a beautiful scenery in the lagoon area. Take a few more turns around the market to find a beautiful angle, or you can use a close-up shot to emphasize the texture of the details. Comparing the UAE 5 dirham banknote with it is also very creative~
图源：The Currency Project
阿尔阿莎集市(Souq Al Arsah)
Born in the 50s of the last century, Al Ahsa Souq is the first market in the history of the UAE and can easily transport people back to that time. Unique coral brick walls, delicate solid wood doors, and atmospheric wall lamps automatically cast a nostalgic filter on the place. Antique artefacts, arabesque dowry boxes and pearl boxes, copper coffee pots, exotic Persian rugs, gramophones and vinyl records spill out the walls to focus on vintage-inspired merchandise, or use line perspective to capture the depth of the alley.
图源：Heart of Sharjah via FB
Mleiha红沙区(Mleiha Desert)
The vast Mleiha Red Sands is one of the UAE's most renowned archaeological and eco-tourism areas, where millions of years of crustal movement and weathering have shaped a unique fossil rock landscape that seems to have been the stroke of nature. Take a snapshot of off-road sand bashing, sand boarding, horse riding, camel riding, and sand dune climbing, use the lines left by the wind blowing through the sand dunes to add layering, capture silhouettes when the fiery sunset and colorful sunset appear, and create a dreamy mood when the burning bonfire and the bright stars reflect each other.
图源:Mleiha via FB
Kalba Mangrove Reserve
The seaside town of Kalba on the east coast of Sharjah is home to the oldest mangrove forest in Arabia, stretching 500 hectares on the water, enough to capture the natural landscape of the American Geographic magazine. Climb to Al Ghayl Fort on a hill south of Kalbasi, overlooking the mangrove forest, and the sparkling water around the mangrove forest is a great place to take your breath away during the daytime when the sun is at its highest.
As long as you come to Sharjah, countless postcard-quality beautiful pictures are waiting for you!