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Nikon AF 35mm f/2 D – Sample Photos and Mini Review – (Road Trip to NC)
I finally bought a used AF Nikon 35mm f/2 D. For many many years I actually used the DX (APS-C) 35mm f/1.8 on my various FF Nikons. Because I had it handily available, and its secret ability is that it actually has enough glass to cover the 24x36mm sensor. With clever editing you can get […]
Continue readingClassic Nikon 80-200mm f/4.5 Sample Photos
I got the Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/4.5 over a year ago for something like less than $15? Cheaper than some movie tickets or even a bowl of pho in Asheville. I’ve been browsing the internet reading up about this lens, and I found it listed new in some old camera catalogs from 1977-1980 for $530+. In […]
Continue readingNikon Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D on Z5
Hi everyone, just quick posts while we are trying to get through another hot Georgia summer. These next few posts will be gear oriented, me showing off what has recently been thrifted or gifted! That and finally revisiting camera+lens combos that I’ve had on the to-do list for quite sometime. … You know, sitting on […]
Continue readingNikon D3500 Sample Photos + Mini Review
The other day a friend gifted me an extended loan on an unused camera–a little Nikon D3500! I dislike labels, but this camera tier has always been branded as “entry level” by manufacturers, reviewers, and folks that do not shoot that much or get the most out of their tools. This super light traditional DSLR […]
Continue readingLao New Year Snellville 2026 – Sunday Photos
~ Lao New Year ∽ Wat Lao Buddha Khanti ︵‿︵‿୨❀୧‿︵‿︵ Snellville, GA | Sunday, April 26, 2026
Continue readingLao New Year Snellville 2026 – Saturday Photos
~ Lao New Year ∽ Wat Lao Buddha Khanti ︵‿︵‿୨❀୧‿︵‿︵ Snellville, GA | Saturday, April 25, 2026 Hello everyone here are my photos from Saturday’s Partay! Congrats to all the pageant winners and big thanks to the volunteers and performers for keeping this wild and fun tradition going.
Continue readingLao New Year Pageant Pre Photos
Thanks to everyone for coming out to our Pre Lao New Year/”Lao Prom” photo shoot! 🙂 It was a nice walk around the park during peak flower season. Bonus Photos/Videos from the little Kodak Charmera!
Continue readingDragon Egg Festival Photos – Lawrenceville, GA – 2026-03-28
Had a free day so I stopped by the Dragon Egg Festival in Lawrenceville, after scouting the park in Grayson. Great hanging out with old friends and chatting with new people. It was wild seeing all the little ones preemptively rush the field for Easter Eggs–which are pretty much the original loot box/blind box. It […]
Continue readingNikon 200-500mm f/5.6E G VR Sample Photos
Thanks to Donald for letting me borrow the Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6 a few weeks back. For the big dance show I thought about lens choices that would let me shoot from way in the back of the theater. I had concerns if f/5.6 was enough in those random lighting situations, but I think it worked […]
Continue readingConyers Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Photos
Had a free day so I went to the Conyers Cherry Blossom festival to see the lovely trees, watch the group perform, and practice with my random gear. One of which is a new Canon lens I bought on a whim the day before. Even though the GPS always suggests 85 to 20 to get […]
Continue readingAtlanta Chinese Dance Company – Spring Show 2026 Photo Highlights
Atlanta Chinese Dance AcademySpring Show Highlights www.atlantachinesedance.orgMarch 14-15, 2026 | Gas South Theater Amazing performances by the ACDC at nearby Gas South Theater! The week leading up to the event I was thinking about the gear needed to best cover the event, and for the full dress rehearsal I brought this setup to the venue: […]
Continue readingHoli Color Festival Photos – Dunwoody 2026
Holi Color Festival 2026 Dunwoody Photos Wildcat Park | March 7, 2026 www.createdunwoody.org Event Coverage by Boon Vong | www.b-vong.com @boonvongphotos Thanks to SnacKing Bites for my lunch! It was a warm but fun day in Dunwoody! So much better than the cold and rain from last year. Today I rolled with my old beatup […]
Continue readingNikon Z5 Sample Photos and Rolling Review
Happy Lunar New Year everyone, I’ve been shooting/editing photos from Nikon cameras for well over 20 years now. (Examples can still be found right here on this /Journal) From consumer digicams, to prosumer bridge cameras, to the affordable DSLR revolution back in the early 2000s. Is it my favorite camera system? Probably/maybe since I do […]
Continue readingNikon D70 Returns
So I re purchased my first DSLR a few weeks ago, for the low low price of $29.99! I first bought the Nikon D70 new in late 2004 for about $1000. That was such a watershed moment, having come from digicams and editing film scans for many years before taking the plunge on what was […]
Continue readingJA Fall Wedding – Photo Spots Breakdown
Hello, hope everyone had a good start to the holiday season here in the states. It’s cold and rainy right now and the year is winding down so I thought I would do a post about a neat wedding from earlier this month. (I could do a much longer post on the fact that on […]
Continue readingWat Lao Buddhakhanti Fall Festival 2025
Wat Lao Buddhakhanti Fall Festival 2025 Photos 4052 Zoar Church Road Snellville, GA I stopped by one of our local temples for a bit a few Saturdays ago. The small low key festival reminded me of the olden days, when there were so many trees on the property and things were definitely not as busy […]
Continue readingHmong New Year GA 2025 Photos
Hmong New Year Georgia 2025 Photos Nov 9, 2025 American Legion Fairgrounds 1317 E. Church Street, Monroe, GA 30655 I worked a crazy wedding the day before so I missed Saturday’s HNY festivities, but I still got up early to attend on Sunday! It was nice weather before that arctic blast hit us later that […]
Continue readingNikon 200mm f/2 vs Nikon 105mm f/1.4 Portraits
I had a fun photoshoot the other day. It was all outside and the weather was agreeable so it was a perfect project to use the best camera+lens combos that I have. I could have titled this post, “Portrait Shoot with Hanfu in the Warm Early Georgia Fall” but to be honest, in this era […]
Continue readingDiwali Dunwoody
Diwali in Dunwoody Create Dunwoody | www.createdunwoody.org Dunwoody Nature Center | October 17, 2025 Fun family event, with some great food from a new restaurant! I definitely liked the spice level. Two sets of photos, one right before sunset with some nice sunlight, and the other in the pitch blackness. Definitely a test for my […]
Continue readingAtlanta Korean Festival 2025 – Saturday Photos
Atlanta Korean Festival 2025 Sugarloaf Mills | Lawrenceville, GA | Saturday Oct 4, 2025 Photos from a lovely Saturday evening at the Korean festival down the street after I got done with the Arab fest. We were blessed with cool weather, and yet another amazing sunset. And a bulldog from the royal bloodline of UGA!! […]
Continue readingLucha Libre WLL – La Vaquita
World of Lucha Libre La Vaquita Flea Market (Pendergrass!) | Sept 27, 2025 | WLL FB Link What an awesome way to spend a Saturday! Browsed comics in Commerce and then made it to La Vaquita for the main event–Lucha Libre wrestling in the food court!! So amazing. Makes me want to dust off Tekken […]
Continue readingDunwoody Latino Hispanic Heritage Celebration 2025 Photos
Dunwoody Latino Hispanic Heritage Celebration Ashford Lane | September 14, 2025www.dunwoodyga.gov | www.createdunwoody.org Featuring: Marianella Lopez Dodge • Games with Lisa Torres • Peruvian Cultural Association | Aklla Sumaq – Diablada Puneña • Corners Outreach Singers • Los de Ida y Vuelta Flamenco Dance • Aatma Dance Studio • Alliance Jiu Jitsu • Veronica Gleasson […]
Continue readingAtlanta Dragon Boat Festival – 2025 Photos
HK Atlanta Dragon Boat Festival www.dragonboatatlanta.com Lanier Olympic Park | Gainesville, GA | Sept 6, 2025 ‚‘⚡⛈️🌊🐉🚣🚣🌞🚣🚣🐉🌊⛈️⚡‚‘ Event Coverage by: Boon Vong It was another fun day out on Lake Lanier at the Dragon Boat Festival. Great job by the organizers, participants and community. Sadly the torrential rain canceled the finals, the first in this […]
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