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Danny
Bach
Bach
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Nimbin: Home for the healing souls
Dealer or healer?
Portrait – Black and white
Portraits – Colors
Forbes Vietnam commisioned portraits
mountains of change
Daily life and streets
Nhật ký ảnh
Photos taken on a phone.
No algorithms, no social media.
Just photos—ordinary, everyday moments.
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About me
Danny Bach
In terms of expertise, I am a photographer, a digital printing specialist, and a content writer.
As a photographer, I specialize in portrait photography and documentary both commissions and artistic, the final results often prints and photo books.
In the field of printing, I am the founder of VG-Lab printing studio (since 2017), and a co-founder of the East Asia Art Painting brand (since 2017)
Additionally, I am also the owner of Hoa Ta Gallery (since 2022), specializing in the trade of Asian art pieces ranging from photography to calligraphy and a few things in between.
In terms of personal interests, I have a passion for photography and the Red River Civilization study, with the Three Teachings (Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism) as my guiding principles.
- I study Confucianism to learn how to interact with others in society
- I study Taoism to understand how to deal with myself
- I study Buddhism to seek harmony with all things
Besides, I also like meme.
Professional experience
2009 | Began self-taught photography. | |
| Founded the wArta Photography, specializing in Wedding Photography in Melbourne, Australia | .||
12/2012 | Graduated Associate Degree in Business, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. | |
2013 | Bronze Award, Wedding Category – Loupe Awards International 2013. | |
12/2013 | Graduated Certificate IV in Photo Imaging, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. | |
09/2014 | Began working as a stringer editorial photographer for Forbes Vietnam (til now). | |
2016 | Top 20 Images – Australian Photographer of the Year 2016.Best Documentary Photo Book (S.H.A.M.E: Dealer or Healer) – RMIT University, Melbourne. | |
| “Student Using Skills to Make a Difference” Award – Heartfelt Australia and Borge’s Imaging, Melbourne. | 02/2017Graduated Diploma of Photo Imaging, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. | |
07/2017 | Founded the Vietnam Giclee Lab, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam. | |
12/2017 | Launched the Dong A Danh Hoa Brand, specializing in reproduction of ancient East Asian art, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. | |
09/2019 | Founded Hoa Ta Co., Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam. | |
12/2022 | Launched the Hoa Ta Gallery Brand, specializing in Fine Art Prints and Photography, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. | |
04/2025 | Solo exhibition “Mountains of Change” at Vin Gallery, HCMC, Vietnam |
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