Kinh Wave’s Side Story: A Few Film Photos

23/05/2023

Although the majority of Kinh Wave’s photos were taken with a digital camera, there were times I still tried to bring along a film camera to take pictures. Only two photos from this film collection were added to the book, and the rest will be shared here. I am passionate about slide film photography, and all the color photos were taken with Fujifilm Provia 100F, but I can’t remember the name of the black and white film used. The equipment used was the Fujifilm 690III and Mamiya RZ67Pro. Black and white film photos Color slide film photos

Hybrid photography: the limitless future of photography

22/05/2023

For several decades now, technology has played an important role in reshaping every industry, and photography is no exception. With the advent of digital photography followed by the emergence of film digitization techniques, this set the stage for the birth of a new photographic practice that this article will refer to as Hybrid Photography. The concept of Hybrid Photography in this article only discusses the technical aspect of the image-making process and does not address other genres or content of photography. So what exactly is Hybrid Photography that this article wants to discuss? Why does it need to be more …

An ideal portrait session: Jeff – a tractor collector

16/05/2023

In 2016, I carried out a portrait project of collectors (now part of the Documentary Portrait series). The first subject I photographed was Jeff, a tractor collector. Jeff lived about 150 kms from Melbourne and owned a farm with livestock and poultry. Jeff’s hobby was collecting tractors and engines, which was passed down to him by his father along with a collection of hundreds of tractors and engines from all over Australia. I met Jeff and got to know him before scheduling a photoshoot on a suitable day. On the day of the shoot, Jeff took me on a tour …

Kinh Wave Side Story: Washing Clothes by the High Stream

12/05/2023

At this time, the photobook project Kinh Wave: Làn sóng phát triển (The waves of development) has been completed and is in the preparation stage for release. This is one of many small stories I collected during the process of preparing the Kinh Wave book. These stories were not mentioned in the book, but they have brought me many emotions, so I decided to share them on my personal blog, please follow. One day wandering around in Sín Chải village, I came across two babies standing waiting for their parents, and only after asking did I know that the whole …

An ideal portrait photo shoot: Dinner at Michael Balderstone’s

11/05/2023

Dear folks, I would like to tell you about one of the most memorable portrait photo sessions in my photography career: It was a dinner at Michael Balderstone’s, excerpted from the photobook Nimbin – Home for the Healing Souls (2016). Michael Balderstone is an unofficial leader of the town of Nimbin. He is also the chairman of the HEMP Party and the leader of the Hemp Embassy. During the day, Michael is often busy, with his bare feet moving around the town to deal with HEMP Party and Nimbin community affairs. I was invited by Michael to have dinner at …

THE FORMULA FOR LIVING IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

07/05/2023

Since the explosion of information technology, knowledge has been widely and easily disseminated, ranging from folk experiences to scientific breakthroughs, all intertwined, making it increasingly confusing with the prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI). As humans no longer trust each other, they choose to trust machines. Such thoughts make me feel more sad than happy. Because humans tend to self-destruct, we not only destroy external objects such as nature and the Earth, but also tend to destroy ourselves. Therefore, it is difficult to exist in a humane way in this era, let alone live up to the time given by nature. …

Web series: Mỳ trong giang hồ

05/10/2021

Thuở giãn cách COVID 2021, có lẽ là thời gian hoạt động tích cực nhất của những động vật sống xung quanh Hoa Ta. Từ những chú rắn mối, chàng hiu hay những chú gián đều tìm được những giây phút thư giãn trong không gian sống nhân tạo. Không chỉ có vậy, lũ sáo bò, chim cu và chim sẻ, chim bồ câu, thậm chí cả gia đình chuột cũng chia nhau ăn cơm thừa do con người viện trợ. Đôi sáo bò tinh nhuệ. Trong đám lông vũ, đôi sáo bò có lẽ là tinh nhuệ nhất, chúng …

Collectors Portraits 2016

03/09/2021

Hi folks, In 2016, when it was the final term of my photography program at RMIT Melbourne, I chose to do a portrait project to use for my final portfolio. I chose the main theme of the portrait series to be about collectors. Perhaps the inspiration for this photo series was from my dad, who is an enthusiast of mechanical machinery, especially those for clocks. Currently, he owns hundreds of large and small mechanical clocks.