Category Archives: Lao Culture
Lao New Year 2555
I often wonder if all of my Lao New Year photos are actually doing more harm than good. Because I don’t necessarily post images of what truly happens, when outsiders go to the temple/community center/fairgrounds, they might be in for a shock. There are many things in the Lao community that I don’t agree with, […]
Continue readingLAS 7th Annual Ball – 2012
Laotian American Society 7th Annual Fundraiser. April 14, 2012 | The Grand Ballroom | Norcross, GA Sabaidee Pii Mai – Happy Lao New Year! Uncle Boon to the rescue! 😉 More Photos and Videos on the LAS FB Page.
Continue readingAtlanta Dragon Boat Festival 2011 Photos
Photos from this year's race. I believe this is my 6th year at the event. Lake Lanier, Gainesville, GA (Site of the 1996 Olympics Rowing Competition)
Continue readingWeekend Summer Camp
Activities: Learning to write our name in Lao, Running from the torrential downpour in Piedmont Park, and of course Photography!!
Continue readingSithiphone
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 […]
Continue readingVideo: Lao New Year New Iberia
Short Video Clips from Lao New Year in New Iberia (Broussard), LA. First part shot with a Digital Harinezumi for the vintage look in contrast to the footage from the Canon 5D mk II + Nikon lens.
Continue readingLao New Year 2011 – Broussard / 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 […]
Continue readingYou 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 […]
Continue readingL&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 […]
Continue readingLAS Ball Recap – 2010
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 is […]
Continue readingAtlanta Dragon Boat Festival 2010 Photos
View all posts tagged: Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival 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 […]
Continue readingYou 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 […]
Continue readingSummertime Dragon Boat Practice ’10
Notes: Dragon Boat practice at the lake, it’s not too late to join our team! Come out for papaya salad! 🙂
Continue readingSummer Camp
H.A.G.S! (Have a Great Summer!) Thanks to LAS for again organizing the Kid’s mini summer camp. Also thanks to Wat Lao Buddhakhanti for allowing us the space to teach and play.
Continue readingVideo: RLCD Festival 2010
Notes: Just random clips thrown together, 5D mk II and D90, mostly handheld, and of course manual focus on everything. One could see the advantages of the little “HD” cameras out there with their extreme depth of focus (i.e. every unnecessary thing in focus), but I still like the messups and the old 16mm look. Song is […]
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 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 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 […]
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