Author Archives: Boon.Vong
Suwanee Classic Car Show – November 7, 2021
This past sunday was the annual classic car show in Suwanee Town center (www.suwanee.com). It’s been a great start to fall thus far with the brisk mornings, fall colors, and of course the Atlanta Braves! I’ll try to post more going forward since I’ve been shooting with almost all the random gear in my fleet. […]
Continue reading2021 USPAACC-SE Dia Gala Event Photos
2021 USPAACC-SE Dia Gala Oceans Ballroom, Georgia Aquarium October 9, 2021 | Atlanta, GA Event Coverage by Boon Vong and Ek V. (A selection of photos, please follow USPAACC-SE’s social media for the rest of the images!)
Continue reading2021 GAPABA Gala Event Photos
7th GAPABA Gala | September 30, 2021 | 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 Islander Bar Association’s social media, please give them a follow and support the good work they do in the Atlanta […]
Continue readingDunwoody Lao Cultural Performance + Tum Pok Pok!
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month here in good old Georgia. Thanks to the city of Dunwoody for hosting a small pop up event that allowed our girls to showcase their talents and passion for their heritage. Dinner was at the new Tum Pok Pok off Buford Hwy near City Farmer’s Market. Pretty […]
Continue readingHappy Lunar New Year 2021
Happy Chinese/Viet/Lunar New Year everyone! Here are some of my photos from last week’s festivities from a few of our local CFM/HK Supermarkets. Please check them out for the best selection of food and groceries in metro Atlanta. www.cityfarmers.market. I sure hope that by next year the big events and pageants will return again! 🙂
Continue readingDrawing – 02-02-2021
So this is actually one of my more effective styles of rendering a portrait. Drawing on toned paper with two charcoal pencils (white and black) is something I can do pretty fast. Much quicker than the drawings in my previous posts. Many years ago I drew on Canson Ingres and Bisque and just found that […]
Continue readingDrawing – 01-29-2021
I bought a pack of 24 colored pencils from Publix for $5 and thought I would do a quick drawing tonight. (I hadn’t drawn with this media in a long time, and I couldn’t remember where my old Berol Verithins disappeared to.) The checkout line was delayed a bit, a lady didn’t have enough in […]
Continue readingDrawing – 02-01-2021
It’s been so cold and ugly outside that there’s really no point in leaving the house. For today’s drawing I thought I would do one of my favorite styles/media which is compressed charcoal drawing/renderings on stonehenge paper. After all these years it’s still a pretty hard combo. Since you really can’t erase any of the […]
Continue readingDrawing – 01-28-2021
Photographed with the ancient Sigma SD10. Detail still really holds up on such an old digital camera with a unique sensor. It definitely can see marks that wouldn’t be picked up by normal Canons and Nikons etc. The 50mm macro lens that I have has some serious autofocus issues and I’ve had to manually focus […]
Continue readingDrawing – 01-27-2021
I normally draw/sketch with a 0.5mm mechanical pencil, but I ran out of lead a long time ago. I went to the local Publix to buy some more, but they didn’t have any, and instead they had these big packs of Bic 0.7mm’s for cheaper! Graphite and paper is still the most affordable art media […]
Continue readingLate Post: Fall in Georgia Colors
Last year in 2020 I did manage to take a lot of pictures. There weren’t as many portrait sessions/hangouts that is pretty much my lifeblood, but all things considered I can’t complain about still having the freedom to even have photo walks. The images were sparsely posted on FB, but most just ended up on […]
Continue readingAtlanta – Photo Walk – 01-25-2021
It’s been a cold and cloudy winter down here in Georgia, but that’s pretty normal. With the lack of events happening I figured now would be a good time to get out there and try to capture some different landmarks and views around Atlanta. I’ve always said it’s good to be a tourist in your […]
Continue readingSigma SD10 (and SD15) “Review” and Photos (in 2021!)
Hello everyone! Around the holidays I added another tool to the fleet, an ancient Sigma SD10! This camera was announced sometime in 2003, and I lucked out because it came with 3 lenses, a flash, battery grip, and a hard case! Plus the camera looked like it had barely been used! So here’s what I’ve […]
Continue readingNikon 105mm 1.4E on F100 and Portra 160
Film will always have a certain pull on me. Even though I have tons of digital cameras that will produce instant pictures that I can edit immediately, the texture and process of film is something unique in this era. One combo I haven’t seen any photographer online use is the Nikon 105mm 1.4E on a […]
Continue readingTalento Latino Modeling School Unique Fashion Show 2020
Talento Latino Modeling SchoolUnique Fashion Show 2020 – 10th AnniversaryDecember 20, 2020 | La Mansion Event Hall | Chamblee, GA Thanks to everyone who posed for pictures! 🙂 These are a few images that caught my eye. Event Photos: Boon Vong
Continue readingCaffeine and Octane – 09-06-2020
It hasn’t been a normal year, but for this second half, I’m glad that every first Sunday of the month gives us a chance to basically stroll through Gran Turismo in real life. Thanks to Caffeine and Octane, the US’s biggest monthly car show, for giving us something to look forward to! Best part of […]
Continue readingUsed Nikon D100 for $18!
Hi everyone! I bought one of the cameras I dreamed about way back in the day…for only $18!! These days folks make fun of you for having even a 3 year old phone, so it was a nice challenge to use a digital camera from 2002! Here are some of the pictures I got with […]
Continue readingMy 100 Page Event Photography Book!
My 100 Page Event Photography book came in the other day. It features my work stuff and all the cool things that used to happen.
Continue readingMore Canon EOS RP Portraits
With all the hoopla around the Canon EOS R5 and R6 announcements I thought I’d post some recent random portraits taken with the RP and random lenses. I’ve figured out how to get more “oomph” out of the raw files to my liking. It just makes me scratch my head at why Canon made the […]
Continue readingSam’s Club 6×8″ Window Photo Book
This came in the other day after a pretty long wait, a Sam’s Club’s 6×8″ Photo Book with a windowed cutout in the cover. They have two other cover choices but I opted for the the cheapest option at $6.86 just to see the quality. The first thing you notice is, that’s an awful big […]
Continue readingCaffeine and Octane – July 5, 2020
Caffeine and OctaneJuly 5, 2020 | Perimeter Mall | Atlanta, GA First Caffeine and Octane of this summer season because of well, you know… So it was fun to be able to actually go out and take pictures (and afterwards eat good food!) Stars of the show in my opinion were: the Koenigsegg Regera […]
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