Author Archives: Boon.Vong
Chattahoochee Nature Center Event Photos
Here are a few photos from the event I helped cover after the Johns Creek Intl Festival. Pretty much like everyone else, if I haven’t been to a particular location for event photography work, I google to see the logistics of the place and what other folks have shot. Not every event is the same […]
Continue readingJohns Creek International Festival 2022 Photos
Here are some of my photos of the Johns Creek Intl Festival from this past Saturday 4-30-22. Thanks to all who posed for photos! Everyone did a great job on stage. I definitely enjoyed the music from the School of Rock (The covers of “Rebel Yell” and “Bullet with Bufferfly Wings” was crazy!). There was […]
Continue readingFujifilm S5 Pro – Sample Photos
So I added another “old” camera to the lineup this past month, a Fujifilm S5 Pro! I’d always wanted this camera since about 2006 or 2007 but I had a Nikon D200 at the time so this camera was always on the get it later when it’s cheap wish list. Now that time has made […]
Continue readingLao New Year 2022 – Wat Buddha Khanti – Snellville / Stone Mountain, GA – Sunday Photos
Wat Lao Buddha Khanti | April 24, 2022 Hey that was a pretty fun return to the sensory overload that is LNY on thak baht Sunday. I hope all the out of town guests and new faces that I saw felt welcome in our crazy festival atmosphere. I didn’t bring my usual camera gear, but […]
Continue readingLao New Year 2022 – Wat Buddha Khanti – Saturday Photos Set 2
LNY Evening Photos 📷 by Me and Chalita Lao New Year 2022 – Wat Buddha Khanti – Saturday Photos Set 1
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LNY Daytime Photos 📷 by Me and Chalita Lao New Year 2022 – Wat Buddha Khanti – Saturday Photos Set 2
Continue readingLao New Year 2022 – Wat Buddha Khanti – Snellville / Stone Mountain, GA – Saturday Photos – Preview
Sabaidee Pii Mai everyone. Here are a few teaser photos from myself and Chalita from Saturday’s pre festivities. Thanks to the young folks and little ones for keeping the dance culture going. More photos to come as I slowly go through them and edit and color correct. Lao New Year 2022 – Wat Buddha Khanti […]
Continue readingInternational Night Market Suwanee – 2022-04-22
International Night MarketGlow in the Park Suwanee, GA | April 22, 2022 Some of my photos from a fun night right in our backyard! Great seeing everyone and catching up with friends. The festival is still going on today (Saturday) and should be an even busier and more packed day. Get out there early to […]
Continue readingWat Khmer New Year 2022 – Cambodian Buddhist Society Inc
Cambodian Buddhist Temple of Georgia – Khmer New YearCambodian Buddhist Society Inc6533 Rock Springs RdStonecrest, GA 30038 Sunday April 17, 2022 It turned out to be a lovely day at the Cambodian temple in Lithonia/Stonecrest. Great running into the Mey family and also going on a mini adventure to Arabia Mountain for quick family photos. […]
Continue readingAdvancing Asian Americans Launch Party
Advancing Asian Americans Launch Party www.aaapac.org April 16, 2022 | Atlanta Marriott Peachtree Corners
Continue readingGeorgia Appleseed 17th Annual Fundraiser
Georgia Appleseed 17th Annual FundraiserRoaring for Justicewww.gaappleseed.org April 14, 2022 | Savanna Hall – Zoo Atlanta Event Photography by Boon VongBackdrop Photography by Phalatda Taysavang Here are a selection of my photos, it was nice meeting everyone, thanks for posing! Please visit Georgia Appleseed’s website and social media for more photos, and of course to […]
Continue readingSongkarn Thai New Year 2022 – Wat Buddha Bucha – Decatur, GA – 2022-04-10
Songkarn Thai New YearWat Buddha BuchaApril 10, 2022 | Decatur, GA Here are some photos from our adventure this past Sunday. It was a Thai themed day, beginning with a stop at Wat Buddha Bucha to celebrate songkarn and get some blessings, to trying the new Surina Thai place in Doraville. The food was very […]
Continue readingArabia Mountain and Other Spots – 2022-03-27
This is what it looks like this year on Arabia Mountain and other random spots around town. Banh Mi on that flowering oasis spot seems to be a tradition, I hadn’t done that since ages ago with Christine. 🙂 Thanks to Byung and Claudia for taking my picture! The flowers and desert plants truly are […]
Continue readingProm! – 2022-03-26
The cherry blossoms were out in Braselton, but man was it windy (and chilly!) today. Thanks to all the super nice and polite kids for wanting pictures today. Ah to be young again. At some point I’ll eventually remember everyone’s names! 🙂 It was fun seeing everyone! Also, stop growing up so fast!!
Continue readingMonday Funday – 2022-03-21
Today was a quick fun shoot with the blooming peach tree and a surprise trip to the carnival! Hard to believe I’ve known this superstar since she was a “baby potato!” Cotton Candy and Del Taco for dinner?! Truly the life of a star. 🙂
Continue readingFirst Day of Spring – 2022-03-20
Just some fun photos from the first “official” day of Spring down here in Georgia. Thanks to Chalita (@chalitanata) for always coming along for food+fun+thrifting. I don’t think it can be stressed enough that one can see so many different multicultural communities here in metro Atlanta. In a half day one can get great Thai […]
Continue readingHoli Color Festival – Yugal Kunj – Radha Krishna Temple – 2022-03-19 – Duluth, GA
Holi Color Festival Yugal Kunj Radha Krishna Temple and Community Center Duluth, GA | March 19, 2022 Wow what a fun event! I didn’t get to stay long, but here are photos of the friendly folks I met on Saturday’s festival of color. I can’t believe I’ve never experienced this celebration that’s right down the […]
Continue readingSpring Peach Trees
Every year it’s a little different in terms of blooming color here in Georgia. I remember at the start of the pandemic the colors were really nice and vibrant with a purity in the air. This year the cold snap kinda ruined some of the blossoms. Here’s hoping the cold weather will finally be gone […]
Continue readingAtlanta – 2022-03-16
Asian Justice Rally – Break The Silence | Justice for Asian WomenGeorgia Freight Depot | Atlanta, GA | March 16, 2022 https://www.breakthesilence.day/On the 1-year Anniversary of the Atlanta Shooting, a coalition of Asian American non-profit organizations, elected officials and community leaders gathered at the Georgia Capitol to rally, centering the message on #StopAAPIHate and #JusticeforAAPIWomen. […]
Continue readingPhoto Shoot – 2022-03-13 – Lotus Petals Dance Group
Thanks to the lovely ladies of the Lotus Petals Dance Group for wanting photos! Here are a few BTS from a fun short shoot on a crazy cold weekend in Atlanta. What’s going on with this weather lately. Also thanks for the doughnut! 🙂 I’ve been playing Elden Ring non stop for two weeks now, […]
Continue readingInternational Women’s Day 2022 – IWF Georgia
International Women’s Forum Georgia3rd Annual International Women’s Day Forum Georgia Pacific | Atlanta, GA | 2022-03-03 Mar. 8 is International Women’s Day and the GA Chapter of the International Women’s Forum hosted a symposium on the 3rd to raise awareness about women in the U.S. and worldwide. https://tinyurl.com/yv7pkumy #breakthebias IWF GA is using its voice and […]
Continue readingSpringtime in Atlanta
Big thanks to Jenny and Vivian for coming out for a quick photoshoot on Saturday! It wasn’t as hot and humid as it was on Thursday and the sunlight was diffused behind a bunch of clouds. I wanted to use the Lunar New Year lanterns at Atlantic Station before they were taken down at the […]
Continue readingSpring in Georgia – 2-23-24-2022
Tuesday morning was cold and rainy but that made for some nice photos. Today though was crazy hot and it seems everything bloomed overnight. So here’s what I got from my normal drives and walkabouts. As you can see most of these spots are just simple non fancy places you can get to from the […]
Continue readingPhoto Hangout: Norcross Cherry Trees – 2022-02-21
Thanks to Claudia, Byung, and Jazz for coming out to take pictures with the flowering okame cherry trees in downtown Norcross. The petals don’t last long so I’m definitely glad when I can get a shoot in during peak colors. Rain was predicted for this day so we only had about a one hour window. […]
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