Thai artist Pariwat Anantachina’s digital collage of Saigon and its people Meet the other Mr.Big. He’s not very tall. He’s not even large. And he has nothing to do with Carrie Bradshaw. But he’s been Mr. Big since birth. You see, his parents owned a heavy machinery shop in Bangkok – buying, selling, repairing. Of … Read more
Hoi An Panorama is a 150-page photo book extolling the virtues of central Vietnam’s charming Hoi An, one of the country’s best known and most visited tourist destinations. The book covers the Ancient Town as well as the river, rice fields and beaches nearby, while also highlighting local specialty dishes such as mi quang. This … Read more
Saigon’s streets are difficult to navigate whether on foot, two, three or four wheels, and a strong memory is a must in order to get from point A to B without getting lost. The Saigon Memory Game comes to the rescue with a variation on the familiar and simple matching pairs memory game. Creators Pauline … Read more
It’s just after four in the morning and I’m greeted by an overpowering smell of fish and brine and diesel that hits me like a wall. Bright lights slice through the darkness to reveal a flurry of activity, a strange, purposeful symphony that is the Phan Thiet Fish Market. The Bay of Phan Thiet is … Read more
One man’s journey from beggar to photographer Rising fashion photographer Lee Nguyen has a very striking pose of his own that’s a deliberate study in making other people feel uncomfortable. Tilting his head with its close-cropped spiky haircut and smoothly-trimmed beard, he folds his hands on the tabletop and rests his cheek gently on his … Read more
Meet one of Hong Kong’s premiere fashion photographers known for his surreal compositions and success in bridging commercial with fine art photography Olaf Mueller may be best known in some Saigon circles for his successful catering business, but he just may be fashion photography’s best kept secret. A name frequently associated with top brands including … Read more
I used to be afraid of DSLR cameras. There were too many buttons, dials and confusing terms. I was perfectly content with my dinky CyberShot DSC-U20, an ultracompact 2 megapixel point-and-shoot that came with an 8MB memory stick. Not gigabyte. Megabyte. It was cute. It was non-threatening. It fit into my shirt pocket. As I … Read more
In conversation with National Geographic photographers Steve McCurry and Michael Yamashita You may not know them, but you know their work. They’ve taken you places and sharpened the way you look at the world. You’ve probably never met them, probably wouldn’t recognize them, but that’s because their job is to be invisible, to blend in. … Read more
A film contest aims to combat wildlife and rhino poaching It’s been nearly five years since the last Vietnamese rhinoceros – Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus – was found dead with a bullet in its leg and its horn sawn off in Cat Tien National Park. Researchers had only just proven that he was the very last … Read more
White will forever be classic and beautiful, but there’s something undeniable about the appeal of an unexpected hue in a sea of ivory. Color your wedding dress with shades of blush pink for a totally fresh and romantic look. Elegant Model Agency Contact: Canton Dang (US: 714 -602-4111; Vietnam: 090-872-1880) Model: A Hau Kim Nguyen … Read more
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