Author Archives: Boon.Vong
Foveon Strobist
Technical Notes: Actually a mixture of modeling light photos with the Canon and strobist shots with the Sigma SD14. Normally I shoot Nikon and off camera speedlights via CLS and TTL, but this time Pocket Wizard strobes and manual settings. I prefer the creative variety that shooting CLS gives you, especially outside, like being able to shoot f/2.8 or […]
Continue readingAAPA Awards 2010
AAPA Convention | Marriott Marquis | Atlanta, GA When I was a kid, I wore thick glasses and read a lot of books. Relatives would call me “little doctor.” I guess it would have been a smarter career move, instead of this whole “artist / photographer / documentarian / lazy thinker” joyride that I’ve been on […]
Continue readingLao New Year 2010 – Wat Sattha Dhamma – Habersham County, GA
Wat Sattha Dhamma | Alto, GA Random Notes: Like most Lao things, humble beginnings on this one as well, but there aren’t many times in America these days where you can witness an old timey barn raising, people pulling together to build something. Time will tell if this becomes a Lao “Bonnaroo” field, and more complaints from […]
Continue readingB&B
Notes: Pix by Misa and me :), Nikon CLS strobist stuff and Capture NX as usual…
Continue readingRoom to Read Event – 2010-05-17
The Lovett School | Atlanta, GA Notes: John Wood had a pretty comfy position at Microsoft ten years ago. While travelling through Nepal he visited a quaint school in the mountains and found their “library” was merely a filing cabinet with things left over from hikers and travelers. Apalled at this he vowed to return with more […]
Continue readingBrushes
Notes: Collaborations from the little iPod/iPhone app Brushes. If anyone would like to purchase any of our “masterpieces,” we accept payment in candy! 🙂
Continue readingManophet: Lonely Buffalo
I had the pleasure of meeting a gentleman in Laos, Manophet, whose life story is pretty amazing. As a farmer, monk, soldier, singer, translator, teacher, and father, his life was full of triumph and tragedy, that should make us all think about our own selfish desires and priorities. I’m saddened to hear that he passed away due […]
Continue readingKennesaw Photo Meetup
The reason I bring so much glass to these informal shoots is to further familiarize myself with the strengths and weaknesses of various gear in my toolset. While almost anything can be used to make an image, we each have our own opinions as to which are the better tools to help us achieve the […]
Continue readingCulture Connect: Meet the World 2010
Culture Connect: Meet the World in Atlanta | The Defoor Centre, Atlanta, GA
Continue readingFigure Drawing – 4-21-2010 – Atlanta Artists Center
Notes: I was an hour late, so only managed a few quick drawings in the remaining time.
Continue readingLao New Year 2010 – Wat Buddha Moongcoon – Riverdale, GA
Tech Notes: 24-105mm IS on the Canon, 70-200 VR on the Nikon, and infrared Sigma. Great combo. Maybe since I’ve been playing Final Fantasy XIII so much, with its 3 person fighting structure, figuring out tools for the bag is like setting up your characters for a battle. Cars and cameras are similar and oddly enough cameras are […]
Continue reading2nd International Lao New Year 2010 – Miss Lao International Pageant
2nd International Lao New Year | San Francisco Miss Lao International Pageant | Whitcomb Hotel Ballroom Miss Lao International 2010 Dolene Simmalavong Miss Lao International Dolene Simmalavong 1st Princess Aleta Rattanasith (L) 2nd Princess Busaba Sisounthone (R) Amy Chanthaphavong, current reigning Miss Asian America, addressing the crowd. The winner tonight will go on to compete […]
Continue reading2nd International Lao New Year 2010 – Performers
2nd International Lao New Year | San Francisco Here are some photos of this year’s performers at the Lao New Year in San Fran. Photos by me, if anyone uses them, please credit me or my site pretty please. Captions and of course thoughts by me as well, please note that taking pictures is much […]
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