Weekend Summer Camp
Activities: Learning to write our name in Lao, Running from the torrential downpour in Piedmont Park, and of course Photography!!
Sithiphone
Notes: Quick shoot a day or so before he had to go back to Laos. Thanks to KP for letting us borrow his very nice (and $$) PRS guitar for the shoot. The same brand of guitar that Carlos Santana and other famous musicians use (or get for free). Makes me think about how some...
Lao New Year: New Iberia, Louisiana
Notes: I never went to photojournalism school to learn my photography. So in that way, I don’t have the code in which most of those types of shooters live by, the presenting of images unedited, without personal bias. I don’t know if I could live by that photojournalistic prime directive. I guess you could say...
Thai New Year / “Louse” New Year
Notes: Photos from the Thai New year (Songkarn) at Wat Buddha Bucha in Decatur, Georgia. For those that don’t know, we share similar cultures, Lao and Thai people, especially when you see the food sold by the outdoor vendors. The biggest difference is of course the absence of alcohol at the Thai temple… Some of...
You Can’t Go Home Again pt. 2
I draw, I take photos, I write about things. Most of the time it’s about silly and inconsequential stuff. This is another part in a series where I go back to visit places where I’ve lived. Even if for a short time, these places tend to resonate into our adult lives. You can read the first part here. Thanks...
L&C Lao Wedding: New Iberia
Random Notes: All the times I’ve been to Louisiana, and I always thought New Iberia was only an hour and a half from New Orleans, where I usually stay. I goofed big time, as it is a looong 2.5 hour drive. This led to some crazy drowsy late night driving for me. On the actual...
LAS Ball Recap
Laotian American Society | 6th Annual Charity Ball | November 20, 2010 Hi Team, I would like to thank everyone involved in the LAS Ball. Even though I looked liked I was stressed out (which I was…) I think overall it was our most impressive one yet, in the event’s 5+ year history. There...
Dragon Boat Atlanta 2010
Notes: Thanks to everyone for coming out to participate in this year’s Dragon Boat Race! I think the best times were when we just sat around and talked and when we threw the football and frisbee. Oddly enough, I didn’t take a single picture of a boat or heat this year. I did run around getting valuable practice with a...
You Can’t Go Home Again
I’m sure most of us have mixed emotions when it comes to thinking about the places where we grew up. In movies and tv, you see it a lot, famous people and athletes returning to their humble homes with a lit match or a bulldozer in tow. For regular followers of my work, I’m sure...
