- When nothing goes as planned: Do it anyways I like to do epic things, in exotic locations with amazing people – quite often on a zero budget, fuelled by nothing more than passion. As a result, things rarely… if ever, go 100% smoothly and according to plan. Over time, I have learnt that to be a good photographer you need to be an […]
- From Fear To Success Oh. My God. Those clothes are absolutely phenomenal. How did you find that amazing costume?! In this case, it all began with me posting out a call on Facebook: “Anyone cool I should work with in San Francisco while I’m here?” I got a bunch of responses but the one that stood out was a […]
- Creating meaning through Adventure (+ Giveaway) One of the reasons I love being “Von Wong”, is that it allows me to meet passionate individuals that are living out their dreams. Earlier this year I had the chance to document the life of an adventure photographer based out of Las Vegas by the name of Daniel Woods. He wanted me to help […]
- The inspirational journey of Von Wong in 5 minutes. Quitting a job I knew that I was never going to be passionate about to embark on an epic journey was a pretty simple decision. Following one’s passion is a simple straightforward decision because the alternative is so unpleasant that following it becomes a necessity to continue surviving. It does not require courage, but conviction. […]
- The importance of inspiring Yesterday, I gave my 2nd conference of the week in Vancouver. After I reached the end of my speech on inspiration, the entire room was silent. I had gone almost an hour over the allocated time on my conference and for a microsecond I was worried that I had managed to, despite my hyperactive personality, […]
- Lighting an Octopus to tell a story ft. Pocketwizard Hypersync It’s not very often that someone comes up to you and asks you to slap some seafood on their face so when Jen Brook enlisted me to take part in her Dreamcatcher project I jumped on the opportunity. The shoot was an adventure start to finish – from sourcing our octopus, changing locations the day […]
- A 30,000$ Camera Symphony ft. Nikon While getting a tour of the amazing facilities of Nikon Professional Services and chatting with an employee and now friend Elvis Do we came up with the idea of composing a piece using nothing more than Nikon equipment… 14 cameras and a little brainstorming by composer Andrew Kesler later, this was the result: The Behind […]
- Luck, fire and a failed ecosystem While I was in LA on contract with my agent SJ+A and pyrotechnician DAS, I could have simply laid back and enjoyed the hotel and beautiful 23 degree weather by the poolside and play tourist.
- Inspiration: Abstract photography like you've never seen before… with superheroes VonWong introduces abstract superhero photographer Anick Morel
- Thinking of quitting your job? Think again. Most of you know me as the perky, happy-go-lucky, eternally inspired asian kid on youtube that never sleeps. I post about the crazy places I get to visit, the ridiculously talented people I have the honour to collaborate with and the epic ideas I have running amok in my mind. And that is real, but […]
- Past the end of the world, into 2013 How I survived the 2012 end of the world … and a little message of inspiration
- How to be inspired Hey guys! Thanks for dropping in on my blog. The purpose of this blog is to teach, but most importantly to inspire you guys to follow your dreams. For those of you who don't know who I am, I quit my full time job as an engineer to pursue my passion in photography. Here's a little more about me.
