Georgia Appleseed 18th Annual FundraiserRoaring for Justicewww.gaappleseed.org April 20, 2023 | Savanna Hall – Zoo Atlanta Georgia Appleseed is a nonpartisan, nonprofit law center advocating for Georgia’s most vulnerable and underrepresented children, keeping them in school with the supports they need, in healthy homes, and out of the justice system. Event Photography by Boon Vong […]
Khmer New Year Wat Trairatanaram | April 16, 2023 | Atlanta, GA Happy Lao / Thai / Cambodian New Year everyone! Here’s the first stop on Sunday, the amazingly ornate Cambodian temple off Riverdale Rd on the southside of Atlanta. For some photos I went with a more pastel editing to complement the lovely colors […]
https://AlwaysWithUs.org | @AsianJusticeRally https://www.facebook.com/asianjusticemovement Thursday, March 16, 2023 | Atlanta, GA #AlwaysWithUs: Asian Americans Rise Against HateOn the 2nd Anniversary of the March 16th Atlanta mass shootings, we gathered to celebrate our community’s strength and demand change. Press Conference with the Georgia AAPI Legislative Caucus at the Georgia Capitol • Rally & Community Speakers, Leaders […]
75th Chin National Day February 18, 2023 | Gujarati Samaj | Tucker, GA Thanks again for the invite to CND! All Photos by Boon Vong, feel free share the post on your own accounts but with proper credit. Anyone needing photos in the future LMK! It was so nice seeing the traditional garb from […]
ADC Atlanta 2nd Banquet ADC is a civil rights organization committed to defending the rights of people of Arab descent and promoting their rich cultural heritage. ADC supports the human and civil rights of all people and opposes racism and bigotry in any form. Alif Institute | Doraville, GA | November 13, 2022 www.adc.org | […]
So here are my “bonus” photos, a few shots with my Sigma SD14 and SD15. The SD14 was in infrared mode and the SD15 was normal color with a really cheap 70-300mm. It was definitely a challenge shooting these slow cameras/lenses alongside the normal easy Canon setup I had on Sunday. Again, I like ALL […]
Dia De MuertosOakland Cemetery | Atlanta, GA | November 6, 2022 The Day of the Dead festival was presented by Historic Oakland Foundation, Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta, the Institute of Mexican Culture, Atlanta History Center, and the Office of the Government of Guanajuato in Georgia www.oaklandcemetery.com Main Stage: Oaxacan Folk Dancers “Euzkal”Catrinas & […]
It’s like nature flipped a switch this past weekend! Just a few pictures from a gloomy morning walk before events on this October Saturday. Cloudy, sky-less days are actually very good for fall photography I’ve found.
Biserica Ortodoxa Romana Sfintii Imparati Constantin si Elena Romanian Orthodox Church “Saints Constantine & Helen”October 22, 2022 | Lilburn, GA scechurch.org I went to the Romanian Festival at the church in Lilburn on an amazing autumn Saturday! Very welcoming people and the Rosa Atlanta Bulgarian dancers were really great and colorful. Had the delicious Romanian […]
Diwali Celebration at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir October 24, 2022 | Lilburn, GA Here are some photos from the very impressive Diwali celebration last night. So amazing how this (and many other unique places) is all in our backyard of metro Atlanta. I didn’t use any of my big work cameras (since they don’t allow […]
Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association GAPABA Women’s Leadership Network 4th Annual Signature Dinner A View from the Top: Perspectives from Female Leaders in Law www.gapaba.org October 19, 2022 | 5Church Midtown | Atlanta, GA
15th Atlanta Arab Festival Alif Institute | October 9, 2022 | Doraville, GA Only got to attend for a few hours but this was a really fun and colorful event! I’ll definitely have to stay a lot longer next time. Thanks to everyone for posing for photos!
AAPI Community Rally with Stacey Abrams, Rep Bee Nguyen and Special Guests October 7, 2022 | Korean American Association of Greater Atlanta Center | Norcross, GA Photos by Me! I came for the free bubble tea! 😉 And I got to use my 360 degree Ricoh Theta camera! Now folks can see the whole room […]
Share 2022 USPAACC-SE Dia GalaThe Ballroom at 12 Midtown Atlantic StationSeptember 23, 2022 | Atlanta, GA Event Coverage by Boon Vong. Backdrop Photos by Phalatda Taysavang.(A selection of photos, please follow USPAACC-SE’s social media for the rest of the images!) Share
September 18, 2022 | Dunwoody Cultural Arts Center Featuring: Tabula Rasa School Dancers, Maculele-Capoeira Academy Decatur, Corners Outreach Music Academy, EIM Dance, Dunwoody Idol Winner Maria Deirisarri, Ballet Folklorico by Alma Mexicana, Aklla Sumaq Dance by the Peruvian Cultural Association, La Candela Flamenco, Veronica Gleason Emcee Wendy Corona Event Photography by Boon Vong Thanks to […]
8th GAPABA Gala | September 15, 2022 | Oceans Ballroom Georgia Aquarium | Atlanta, GA A selection of event photos by Boon Vong and Phalatda Taysavang (The rest will be on the Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s social media, please give them a follow and support the good work they do in the Atlanta […]
2022 Atlanta Korean FestivalSeptember 10, 2022 | Norcross, GAThe Korean American Association of Greater Atlanta 애틀랜타 한인회 Event Photography by Boon Vong | @boonvongphotos I had a great time at the Atlanta Korean Festival on Saturday! Luckily there wasn’t a huge rainstorm to ruin the outside stuff. Such a fun time at this Dance Party+Food […]
Asians in America + Advancing Asian Americans www.aiacelebration.com | www.aaapac.org August 27, 2022 | Ventanas | Atlanta, GA Photos by Me! (Also, the Asian community in Atlanta must confuse me with other random photographers in town. I don’t know of too many that carry 3 cameras, at the very least! 🙂 😭) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Enough of my […]
United States Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Southeast Region http://uspaacc-se.com/ Business Summit: Adapting to Change 2022-08-25 | 12 Midtown | Atlanta, GA Event Coverage by: Boon Vong A selection of my photos. Please keep up with the USPAACC-SE social media for the rest of the photos. Questions, or photo requests? Please contact me via […]
Binders Art Supplies and Frames | Buckhead | Atlanta, GA www.bindersart.com | www.rossinfineart.com So glad I attended the Ross Rossin artist talk at Binders (Peachtree Road) last night. Lots of great wisdom and life tips from a modern day master. I definitely need to get back into drawing as I’m super rusty! 😭 It was […]
There was a lot going on in Metro Atlanta as usual, but here’s what we ended up doing: the monthly car show in Tucker, Pho Restaurant for lunch, and Arabia Mountain in the evening. It was a fun full day for sure. Gear Used: Sony A7 and Canon 85mm 1.2 with Sigma adapter, Canon EOS […]
Young Atlanta Fashion ShowHigh Museum of Art | Atlanta, GA | August 6, 2022 It was nice meeting everyone at the fashion show! Thanks to every fashionable person for posing for photos. 🙂 Great turnout, even with the crazy summer time rain that didn’t let up until after midnight. Feel free to use my photos […]
Hello everyone! So last week I decided I was only going to shoot my infrared Sigma DSLRs. Normally I have all sorts of cameras to produce colorful work, but I thought it would be a good choice to go all IR in hopes of getting a specific vibe. The spooky illustrative kind of mood that […]
I didn’t get to stay long but big thanks to all the friendly cosplayers that posed for pictures on Sunday morning! IRL stuff is much better than the online world! 😉 Again, feel free to use my photos in your social media feeds or for whatever! It’s okay! Anyone that would like to shoot again […]
This past Memorial Day weekend was full of events down here in Atlanta. Almost too much and the traffic proved it. Here’s a few of the things one could have attended on Saturday alone: Jazz Fest at Piedmont Park, Momocon, an Atlanta United game, Caribbean Festival in Central Park, a Vegan food festival, an R&B […]
37th Annual APAC Unity Gala Asian Pacific American Council of Georgia www.apacga.org APAC of GA is the consortium of 15 countries coming together to help promote the Asian Culture in Georgia. Saturday May 21, 2022 | Hilton Peachtree Corners Here are my photos from my perspective as a “guest!” 🙂 Thanks of course to everyone […]
Georgia Asian Pacific Islander Bar AssociationGeneral Counsel Panel Discussionwww.gapaba.org Flourish Atlanta | May 19, 2022 A few of my photos from last night’s event. Please keep up with GAPABA’s social media for the rest!