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Laos: A Country of Contrasts / Scrap Metal Foundry
Laos is one of the most beautiful and lush countries in all of Southeast Asia. Even though the people in the remote villages don’t have electricity or running water, or a very high standard of living, the earth provides so much, that there isn’t as much belly rumbling as in other parts of the world. […]
Continue readingBounmi and Toumi
At the Consortium, we met Bounmi and Toumi. They were volunteers helping educate others on the dangers of UXO’s. Xieng Khouang province in Laos ranks second behind Savannakhet province in terms of contamination, but first in casualties, as well as having the dubious honor of having some of the poorest villages. From January to August […]
Continue readingJia, Thuy and the Plain of Jars
I got up early once again and decided to walk around Phonsavanh, Xieng Khouang. The town reminds me of an old Western, with its main road and hotels and stores on either side. I was told that this emerging city was where the locals moved to after the bombings 30 plus years ago. While strolling […]
Continue readingManophet’s English School
I wanted to stay a bit longer to catch the sunset on the Plain of Jars, but next on the agenda was visiting an English learning school, run out of the house of a person I’d wanted to meet for a long time. I first found out about a Lao gentleman named Manophet through a […]
Continue readingThe Plain of Jars: Xieng Khouang, Laos
Looking back at the photos, I realized that the best images were the ones that didn’t focus solely on the jars, they were the ones of us. Most had never been to the plain of jars, only read about it. To this day archaeologists have no clue as to who made them. This area of Laos […]
Continue readingReunion
It was a long day, but it ended nicely, with dinner at the hotel. FB asked me to translate for him while he caught up with his best friend, Mr. BL, a man whom he met back in the late 60’s, when FB was an educational advisor for the U.S. He was dismayed at the influx […]
Continue readingThat Luang at Sunrise
Still wasn’t used to the jetlag, so I got up at 4:00am, Vientiane time. Had nothing better to do so I stepped out of the hotel and started walking to the That Luang Stupa, which is the national symbol of Laos. It was a somewhat long walk to the site, and at that hour of the night/morning, there was nobody on […]
Continue readingLao Disabled Women’s Center
The next day we visited the Lao Disabled Women’s Development Center. It was a place where women could use their skills, no matter their handicap, as well as learn new skills and earn some money creating handicrafts and gift products. There was however a young man, hunched over, working diligently on greeting cards in a […]
Continue readingPhotos: Vientiane, Laos
Vientiane (pronounced Vieng-Chun) is the capital city of Laos, and not overpopulated, probably having about 400,000 residents. Being drained from the plane ride, I only managed these shots before the day was over. It’s an interesting place. Some parts are still very poor, but the other modernized sections (with funding and aid from the Japanese and […]
Continue readingThe Place Where I Was Born
It took me 14 hours to fly from Atlanta to Seoul, South Korea. I sat in the airport/mall for about 6 hours admiring their almost “clone” like society and their expensive toys. Then it was another 5 hour flight to Bangkok, Thailand. There I sat and just people watched in the airport for 12 hours. The following morning […]
Continue readingPhotographie: Nina des France
Notes: …Enchanté…Merci beaucoup…Hair blowing done with my air compressor. 🙂
Continue readingFilters
Notes: Before there was Capture NX and Photoshop, there were old school Cokin filters.
Continue readingPhotos: M&S Hindu Wedding
Notes: It was an honor photographing such a lavish wedding. Covered the family events as well, and it was interesting seeing all the little ceremonies that have been practiced for centuries. Amazes me how cultures can assimilate so well in America, yet still hold on to their own language, music and traditions. Managed to use […]
Continue readingPhotos: Casting Call
Took a friend to a casting call for a rap video (…crank dat…ohhh!). It was over pretty quick so took the opportunity to try some strobist shots around the ATL. Technical Notes: As you can see, SB800 with the diffusion dome, hand held.
Continue readingPhotos: Photo Barn Shoot
Dunwoody Model Meetup | Photo Barn | Lilburn, GA Notes: Nikkor 17-55mm 2.8, and 105mm 2.8 VR Micro for these shots. Shot some with the Photogenic studio strobes, but couldn’t get my usual results so went back to the good ol’ SB800 in a softbox for some images. Nextdoor was an old Chevy remodeling place. Mosquito repellant, […]
Continue readingPhotos: RLCD Festival and Wat Lao Nashville
Royal Lao Classical Dancers Festival Lao Buddhist Temple of Nashville New Year Celebration May 25, 2008 | Antioch, TN With any dance performance you’d most likely want to capture it on video, but sadly the technology, even at HD resolutions, doesn’t have that same visual appeal to me that photographs have. The above video is of […]
Continue readingPhotos: VVMA 2008
Vietnamese Video Music Awards | Cobb Energy Centre | May 18, 2008 Presented by the Union of Vietnamese Students Associations of Georgia. Lots of talented singers, models and performers. All the proceeds from the VVMA event went towards VOICE, a nonprofit group focused on stopping the human trafficking of Vietnamese refugees in Cambodia. Above Slideshow: […]
Continue readingPhotos: D3
Here are some photos of my new friend, the D3. No, not the Nikon (I wish…), but a foldable bicycle, the Dahon Curve D3. 🙂 Best thing about this bike is that it folds into something that can fit in my trunk. And I’ve gotten compliments from random strangers as well as lil’ chillren that want […]
Continue readingLao New Year 2008 – Wat Pothisaram – Conley, GA
Lao New Year 2551 (2008) | Wat Lao Pothisaram | Conley, GA For those of you whose photographic or cultural interest has been piqued by my photos, I do have to say that almost all of my work deals with beauty–the surface kind. It’s just a natural tendency of a creative person, or actually of anybody […]
Continue readingLao New Year 2008 – Wat Khambounheaung – Baldwin, GA
Wat Lao Habersham New Year | Baldwin, GA | May 3, 2008
Continue readingAtlanta Model/Photo Meetup
Photos from the recent Atlanta Model/Photography Meetup | May, 2008. Been meaning to come out for a shootout for some time, but they’re always on a weekend, and of course I’m always goofing off on those days. Everyone did a great job, and it was fun shooting with people from different backgrounds and skill levels. I know we’re […]
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