Every project starts with humans. The chaos, the collaborators, and the moments that made it matter.
How I ended up in Everest building a monument against trash
In 2018, I received an email from Sagarmatha Next, an NGO in Nepal. They wanted to know if I might be interested in collaborating with them to use art to tackle the waste problem in the Everest region
This phoenix is made from the average human’s carbon footprint (every year)
Normally when I think about climate change – I feel an overwhelming sense of despair. Earth Overshoot Day – the day we spend our carbon budget for the year – gets closer every single
A Cardboard Giant Plastic Tap – free for Students!
Ever since I built a four-story tall Giant Plastic Tap, spewing plastics all over the UN headquarters of the United Nations when the Global Plastics Treaty was signed, I’ve received hundreds of
Unveiling the E-Waste Generator – An immersive experience demanding the Right to Repair
Did you know that 800 laptops worth of Electronic Waste are thrown away every second? The #1 reason: Exorbitant repair costs that keep people buying new. For decades, big tech companies have been figh
A Truckload of Fashion Greenwashing
Did you know that a truckload of clothing is burned or landfilled every second? Over the last few years, the rise of fast fashion brands like H&M and Zara has been rapidly overtaken by ultra-fast
I Set My Art Installation on Fire: Stopping the Perpetual Plastic Machine
Meet the Perpetual Plastic Machine – a colossal 15-foot-tall art installation I created in collaboration with Greenpeace. This isn’t your typical art piece that you’d find in a museu
I built an 11-foot skull covered in E-Waste to expose Bitcoin's Impact on Climate Change
Everything we do online takes energy. A single google search? That takes 1080 Joules of energy*. Streaming an hour of Netflix? 288,000 Joules*. One Bitcoin transaction? A mindboggling 6,995,000,000 Jo
10 foot tall Extinction Thermometer highlighting the connection between climate change and biodiversity loss.
During the cold war, the doomsday clock was a symbol and metaphor that was used to describe how close we were to mutually assured destruction. It served as a powerful and persistent reminder of how fr
Explaining Climate Equity with Paper and Charcoal
A couple months ago, my good friend and data scientist Eric Berlow challenged me to explain the concept of “Climate Equity” through art. After throwing many different ideas around, we fina
Turn Off the Plastic Tap – A Three-Story Installation at the United Nations
Single-use plastic consumption has gone up by 250-300% during the pandemic. And with the United Nations Environmental Assembly coming together in February 2022 to discuss a global plastic treaty, we n
Impossible Maternity Photos with Fruits & Vegetables
After noticing that Corn looked like Skyscrapers, my mom asked if I could help her create a series of tiny world portraits of my 8-month old pregnant sister and her husband. My sister is a pretty adve
This cosmic cave is an Instagram trap made from 18,000 used plastic cups
Every single day, millions of plastic takeaway cups are used in food centers across the world. Receiving a takeaway cup, even when dining in – has become so commonplace that we don’t even
"The Parting of the Plastic Sea" an installation made from 168,000 used plastic straws
It’s just one straw, said 8 billion people. Sounds like a cliche little quote – but these little things really do add up. Straws are virtually impossible to recycle in most places around t
My Friend And I Built The World's Tallest Closet
My friend Laura is a social impact designer who has an unconventional passion for clothing. She realized long ago that we buy far more clothes than we need, simply because we can. Since then, she̵
Every 60 Seconds, This Much Plastic Enters The Ocean.
Why throw plastics into the ocean? I can’t speak for others but in our case, we decided to throw an entire truckload of plastic into the ocean after we learned about this shocking statistic:
Where are your clothes born?
10 years ago, this was a clothing factory that employed almost 5000 workers Once called the Tak Fat garment factory – it is now being renovated and converted into a creative coworking space in C
4,100 lbs of E-Waste Resurrected. Trillions to Go.
Every single day, 142,000 computers are thrown away in the United States At least, that was the case in 2010. Electronic waste is the fastest growing municipal waste stream in the world. Today, that n
Did you know your laundry is toxic? These laundry monsters represent reality
We have a big problem. Our tap water is being contaminated every single day. The laundry that we do every single day is the cause! 94% of American tap water contains invisible plastic fibers. Tiny pla
Nike challenged me to walk on air so I jumped off a skyscraper
As a child, I always wondered what it would feel like to run on air. Martial art epics such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon had me dreaming of what life would be like if I could just defy gravity. A
Capturing the invisible problem of first world child hunger
Last year, I stood on a stage offering to help anyone make a difference in the world. I was approached with a question: Can you recognize Hunger? I thought I could, until I had a conversation with the
Paralyzed mom hangs off cliff for Mother's Day
I never thought I’d find myself dangling off the edge of a cliff, in pouring rain, while sitting on a wheelchair. Blue Mountain Adventure Company, our safety riggers wanted to test the rig out o
These Kids Are Growing One Billion Oysters!
These kids are only 16 years old They are students of the New York Harbor School and part of the Billion Oyster project: an initiative designed to restore the underwater ecosystem of the New York Harb
Mad Max meets Trump’s America
When we first planned this photoshoot almost nine months back, it was never meant to be political. However, with President Trump’s recent commitment to bring back coal, my fantastical concept st
10000 plastic bottles, one mermaid and a single wish
If the average American uses 167 plastic bottles a year, in 60 years they will have used 10,000 plastic bottles. Those same single use bottles will be around for your children’s children’s children’s
Walking on lava for charity
How close can I safely get a model to molten lava? What if the ground breaks under our feet? Will our shoes melt or catch on fire? These were a few of the many questions I had for lava expert and phot
Model Tied Down with Sharks to Create Surreal Shark Shepherd
Fiji is known to ecotourists around the world for its world-class shark dives. As a photographer looking to create meaningful work, this was the perfect opportunity for me to create a series of images
Dear Fans: I'm Taking A Sabbatical
Though I deeply enjoy sharing and teaching workshops, I have decided to take a break from them in the coming year. Photography is something that I have passionately and tirelessly worked on over the p
Surreal Stormchasing Portraits
“Can you imagine how complicated it would be to plan a shoot whilst chasing a storm??” “Coordinating models, building sets & designing lighting – all without knowing where
A Fantastical Maternity Photoshoot – For Charity
Giving back is something that I’ve always advocated, because I believe that it gives life both meaning and purpose. In the case of photography, I typically do that by means of teaching, writing
42 Megapixels of Garbage
TLDR: The A7r-ii is an amazing camera, the lens that I had was defective. The 42MP A7r-ii has got to be one of the most anticipated camera systems in the history of cameras – and for good reason
Final Workshop: Giving Away A Spot (incl Airfare)
Photography workshops are fantastic experiences – something about being on a set, as opposed to being stuck facing a computer screen – makes the experience that much more relatable. To me,
Wacom's "Create More" Campaign ft. Von Wong
I have always hated sharing PSD files. Not because I’m scared someone will steal my secrets, but because I’ve always believed that it made people focus on reproducing an image, rather than
Portrait of a Cormorant Fisherman 30m Underwater
A couple months ago, Ballantine‘s approached me with the most amazing assignment ever: “We love what you do and want to support you as part of our Stay True campaign. Is there anything you
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% smoothl
Hey Mom! I'm on Tee Vee!
In 2009, I told a friend: “Mark my words! Before the age of 30, I’m going to be in a reality TV show!” At the time, I was only being half serious, but in September at 27 years old, I
Hellgirl and Hurricane Von Wong – A first person POV
You know that feeling when your stomach fills with concrete and the whole world slips a little left? That was my experience in September 2013 when I was unexpectedly laid off. Six months later, I woul
How I Photographed Superheroes On The Edge Of A Skyscraper
Every child has dreamed of being a superhero It’s a fantasy we’ve all had at some point. We imagine ourselves standing on the edge of a building, overlooking the city, hair blowing in the wind. As we
How to make a viral fundraiser
Earlier this year, I made a video that went viral. This video — created to help fund a cure for a complex degenerative brain disease that 4-year-old Eliza O’Neill and thousands of others s
What It's Like To Shoot In A Real Life Disney Library
Walking into Stift Admont was like entering Disney’s Beauty & the Beast library. Never before had a creative photoshoot been done in the Admont Abbey, the oldest monastic library in the worl
A Stand Against Mediocrity
To create great work, one must never settle for mediocrity. I like to plan my photoshoots around opportunity. Though I don’t have the luxury of having a studio or an in-house production crew at
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
20$ Trick To Epic Portraiture
SmugMug: “I’d like some black and white portraits of our employees doing something sporty” The first thing that comes to mind when one thinks black and white portraiture is old schoo
Transforming The Ordinary Into The Extraordinary
Recently, I got picked up by Mamiya Leaf as one of their newest brand ambassadors and picked up Leaf Credo kit. Up until then, I had only used medium format very sparingly and mildly irresponsibly (s
Fantasy Lighting 101 With SmugMug
It’s rare that someone comes up to you and says to you: “I’ll commission a shoot from you, just do something cool”. It’s even rarer that someone actually follows through
Photo Face-off with Rebecca Litchfield
I believe that our job of as photographers, is to be able to deliver great images regardless of the challenges that are placed in front of us and though it is fun to meticulously prepare each and ever
The Travelling Broncolor Photographer
You’re a location shooter, you travel regularly, you love your off camera battery powered lights and you’re looking to figure out how to bring the most amount of gear in the least amount o
I Wrapped And Delivered Myself To Australia… In A Box To Surprise This Boy.
One year ago, a boy by the name of Tyler Grace left me a comment on my fan page that made me realize for the first time that as a “public figure“, I had the power to change peoples lives.
UltraViolet Insanities Two Years In The Making
Ever since I saw Michael Rosner‘s work on fstoppers on July 14th, 2012, I made it a goal of mine to one day work together with him and produce some images together. Video by Kelly Zak How it cam
Underwater Shipwreck In Bali – Part 2 – Concept, Lighting And Postproduction Secrets.
Video by Siva Shanker It’s kind of fun to do the impossible. – Walt Disney Every image that I create consists of a series of challenges to overcome. Shooting in an underwater shipwreck was
Extreme Sports On The Walls Of Holy Jerusalem
Earlier this year, a non-profit organization by the name of Kinetis flew myself and a couple of other photographers in to Israel to create unique pieces that would showcase Israel in an unconventional
Starlight Alchemy And A Guide On "How To Shoot Fire"
I was recently invited to Singapore to shoot performance troop Starlight Alchemy and help them capture images of some of their latest tools in action. Shooting a volatile substance like fire is all ab
The Agonist Promo 2014 – A forge, electronics, hockey gloves and powertools
2 years ago, the Agonist approached me to do a photoshoot – they wanted it to be edgy, different, and to defy the status quo – the result was an explosive action packed shoot that became i
2 Models, 7 Divers In An Underwater Shipwreck – Part 1
Teamwork – A word that truly begins to mean something when you’re shooting 25 meters underwater and your model tied to a 50 year old shipwreck in the middle of Bali where the slightest mis
GenNEXT: Von Wong partners up with Broncolor
Broncolor. A name that implies the ultimate in quality, reliability, functionality, style and yes… price. The Ferrari’s and Porsche’s of flashes – Like many other photographers
The lighting behind my shoot with Adobe
Adobe’s Creative Voices: I have always loved the lighting that comes out of hollywood movies – It’s amazing to see how every character is always perfectly lit regardless of the circu
Featured by Adobe – preproduction
Earlier this month, I was featured by Adobe as one of their Creative Voices. They had reached out to me after a chance meeting in a bar at WPPI last year, asking if I would be interested in being feat
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
What it's like to be on Digital Rev's Cheap Camera Challenge (with fire)
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to be a part of DigitalRev‘s “Pro Tog, Cheap Camera” challenge on the beaches of Hong Kong with… you guessed it: Fire! Lok from Digita
Does an angel look better with a Hasselblad H5D-40 better than a D800E?
BorrowLenses.com was kind enough to supply me with both a Hasselblad H5D-40 and a set of Elinchrom Ranger Quadras for my Fallen Angel photoshoot. It was the first time that I was going to get the oppo
Dare to reach for the heavens and bring the angels down to you
How many times have you wanted to reach out to someone to say something… but didn’t have the courage to? What stopped you: The fear of being ignored? Of being turned down? Or perhaps it wa
6 months ago I insulted this company, they made this amazing video of me in response.
I first met SmugMug, a photography-centric website platform, waltzing down the aisles of WPPI in March 2013. Ann and Katherine, two wonderful SmugMug reps actually recognized me as I bounced across th
2013… is that really all I did?
I’ve been telling myself all week that I really had to begin focusing on writing that 2013 wrap-up blog, if not for the VonWonglings that have been loyally following me over the last couple year
Nope, it's not photoshop. Can you guess how it's done?
Back in September of this year, I teamed up with costume designer Yvan Castonguay and set stylist Charlotte Grant to put together a series of image that would feature a young ballerina in a larger tha
If Arya and Sansa stark survive the next season, this is what I think they'll look like
Earlier this year, I teamed up with Dracolite and Les Ateliers Nemesis to get some very cool armour as well as some zombies to do a creative Game of Throne fan shoot – this time attempting to cr
How to wirelessly tether your camera to Lightroom
Ever since I started doing large scale photoshoots, I’ve always looked for a solution to wirelessly tether to my computer. Tethered shooting is a pain because I tend to move around too much and
Bringing a dream to life
– Video by Julius Adarna and myself. Hear Nicole talk about the day in her own words – one of my favorite videos to date 🙂 In September, my agent Suzy Johnston received an unexpected emai
4 days, fire, 3 million pounds of sport cars and a mansion in Manchester
Back at the end of March last year, I met a man by the name of Barry Van Elder at my Train to Create workshop. It turns out he was a huge fan of the fire work that DAS and myself had done over a year
12 medieval wedding dresses, 1 day and loads of fun ft. Camranger, Pocketwizard & Cotton Carrier
Early September, la Boutique Dracolite hired me to shoot a catalogue of their 2014 medieval wedding dresses for the launch of their new website: veroniquelortie.ca. Dracolite asked me to prepare a quo
What it's like directing the world's largest "Where is Waldo"
Earlier this year, Kamerakind spontaneously contacted me and hired me to play the role of Creative Director/coordinator in their 450 person “Where is Waldo…” project that would be taking p
Take a break. It feels good.
I just came back from two weeks of vacation in Orlando, Florida – I learned how to sew, juggle, eat fire, cyr wheel (kinda), create broken bones out of instamorph, build angel wings– whole
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 becaus
Pyrotechnics & Capoeira in an abbey in Belgium
Fire is best shot in the dark. It allows for many creative options such as painting with fire and quite simply looks better when shot against a dark background. I’ve had the chance to work with
A Game of Thrones fanfiction – A tale of Benjen Stark
Earlier this year, I put together a 6 minute fanfiction that takes place in the Game of Thrones universe with an amazing group of people featuring 14 zombies, a zombie horse, decapitation and pyrotech
Producing a last minute Fantasy Armor shoot with Renee Robyn
Earlier this year, Edmonton-based photographer Renee Robyn was asked to do an interview with FashionOneTV over in Montreal. The catch, was that they wanted to capture her in action shooting something
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 c
The Kitten vs Fire challenge
Earlier this month, I did a photoshoot for a friend of mine by the name of Alliebee Henna. The concept behind it was to simply shoot a dramatic portrait of myself breathing fire in the middle of a san
Review: Von Wong meets The New SmugMug
A review & sneak peak of the new SmugMug and a free pro account giveaway + 20% off promo code !
Hands on shooting with the Light Blaster – A Von Wong Review & giveaway
Von Wong takes the Light Blaster out for a spin and shares his two cents as well as the photo results
A curious tale: Videos & stills ft. a piano in the woods
Earlier this month I had a curious challenge from Andrew Kesler and Aline Homzy – To shoot a music video and cover artwork in a single day. Despite having cinematographer Joel Kesler there to co
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 opportunit
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 tha
How to succeed a full scale fashion shoot with only 24 hours of prep
Quite often, things don’t quite work out the way you want and you reach a point where you make a decision: Do I go for it, or do I just give up. Today I’d like to share with you a story on
Fire, Tesla coils and shooting in Paris by night!
Fire, has become somewhat of one of those trademark things that I’ve become quite well known for and every time I think I’ve got all the effects figured out, new challenges pop up. On my l
5 essential travel tips & gear for the travelling location photographer
Lately I’ve been receiving a lot of requests from people asking me: What equipment do I have in the bag so I made this small video for you guys going over all the things in my bag as well as som
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.
Bringing dreams to life through retouching
In the final episode of my Von Wong does Europe tour, Erwan and I bring you the story of master retoucher Chester van Bommel all the way in Belgium. This final video means that Print/DVD Supporters ca
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[Diary] A tale of Benjen Stark… and a tale of Ben Von Wong
It’s been 52 days of constant travelling since I last set foot in my bedroom. It’s been exhilarating, exhausting and frankly… I’ve done so much I almost feel like no time has passed
Parkour vs. Bboys – Lighting and the rules of composition
Way back in October, I had the opportunity to work with Flipside Studios and the crew of TvB (Traceur vs Bboys) and do a dynamic series of images in Graffiti Alley, Toronto. The concept was to figure
The Glamorous life of Ben Von Wong
Friend and fellow blogger Jen Brook told me earlier today that I should really spend some time to write more about the life behind the scenes of the crazy insane character known as “Von WongR
Von Wong'in at The George Tavern ft. Train to Create
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of shooting and teaching in a ridiculously ancient building in the middle of East London – The George Tavern organized by my awesome friends over at Train
Inspiration: Abstract photography like you've never seen before… with superheroes
VonWong introduces abstract superhero photographer Anick Morel
How to bring to life a promotional dance campaign
A detailed breakdown on how I created my latest promotional dance campaign for Art-Terre’s upcoming show Temnein
Color pigments make for awesome photographs!
Von Wong and Place Cliche collaborate to bring together some amazing imagery!
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[BTS] Insane Pyrotechnics and Fashion combined!
In November of last year on my last Europe tour, master pyrotechnician Andrey DAS and I got together in collaboration with award winning designer Virginie Marcerou to experiment and create some exciti
Six things to keep in mind when planning your first workshop – By Pratik Naik
Guest inspiration Pratik Naik from Solstice Retouch breaks down the essential steps needed to planning a workshop.
Why should I buy a teleprompter?
Should I buy a teleprompter? Why should I get a teleprompter? Which teleprompter should I get? Here are a couple answers to your questions: As someone who makes BTS videos on a weekly basis, I’v
Getting creative with a Lensbaby and water guns to make it rain indoors
I’ve always wanted to create a rain machine, but never quite got around to making a proper rain rig out of pure impracticality. I don’t have a studio space and most (*cough* all) fancy pla
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 h
Guerrilla lighting and the importance of removing distractions (photoshop breakdown) ft. Trio Dinicu
A quick photoshop deconstruction and lighting explanation of a shoot I did at the Disney Concert Hall in LA ft. the Trio Dinicu.
Fine art meets fire
In early November, I was sent off to Paris by my agent Suzy Johnston + Associates to create a fiery series of images for sculptor and artist Cyril Anguelidis’s “WOM dog”. Of course, when I heard Paris
7 tips that will help you paint with fire
A couple quick tips and tricks that I’ve developed to handle fire in a photoshoot. Be sure to reach the safety steps too!
The magic behind the Underwater Realm
During my Von Wong Does Europe tour, I had the chance to meet and shoot the amazing cast and crew of the Underwater Realm. Erwan, my videographer put this amazing behind the scenes video together tha
9 tips that will help you prepare for a creative underwater photoshoot
Shooting creative portraits underwater can be quite a challenging task. I’ve summed up a couple tips and tricks that can help you get ready for your first couple experimentations in creative und
7 tips to succeed in an unplanned photoshoot
Whether you’re improvising on a photoshoot or being challenged to do something that you’ve never done before, these tips should help you be ready to tackle any situation!
Craziest photography challenge….ever
Von Wong is challenged to shoot and edit an insane image involving two orcs, a witch king, warrior, villager and a cinema theatre… all in 4 hours
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 Create Artistic Motion Blur In Camera
Von Wong meets SJ+A to produce and direct a fashion promo campaign for Filler Magazine.
The Secret Behind Von Wong's Epic Hair
Von Wong tells an epic story of his hair… in 700fps with the help of a For-A VFC 7000, Lensbaby Composer and Ikan D5 Monitor
Epic Pumpkin Destruction @ 700fps
VonWong destroys pumpkins in slow motion.
Epic Sunrise Band Shoot In A Swimming Pool
Hey guys! Finally glad to present with you another BTS video of the Von Wong does Europe tour. I know it’s been a while but for this video we had to coordinate with SX’s release of their l
Participating in a National hairdressing competition with home appliances
A couple months back I submitted a series of photographs to participate in the Contessa hair dressing award. As you can see in the video, we opted to do use a collection of fluorescent light tubes fro
Playing in Waterfalls at 9 degrees with an asian superhero
Von Wong places a model in a waterfall despite 9 degree weather to get some pretty awesome shots with his temporary Nikon D4 and 400mm f2.8
Lit by iPhone, Shot With A 10,000$ Lens
Just a couple days ago, Nikon Professional Services sent me a Nikon D4 and 400mm f/2.8G to play around with. I had originally asked for a 300mm which turned out to be unavailable which is how I ended
How To Get Free Epic Models
Note: My voice comes in quite loud so be sure to keep the volume a little down! Sorry! How often do you go around looking at people’s shots and say: If only I had costumes like that I’d be
Shooting A Stripper Suspended From Chains
Von Wong collaborates with Montreal stripper Suntory to come up with some unique and intense imagery
How To Shoot An Epic Family Portrait
I was asked about a month back by Simon and Chantal to create a crazy family portrait of them. They had seen my work in the past and wanted something equally exciting for themselves so I headed over t
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 qu
Part 2 -National Slovak Theatre meets Von Wong in studio!
Hope you enjoy this weeks video. This week we bring to you Part 2 of our shoot with Ballerinas from the National Slovak Theatre! I tried to make things a little bit more technical for this weeks blog
Suspending a Nikon D4 over a swimming pool with blacklights
A couple weeks back, I let leak on my Facebook fan page as well as Instagram (@vonwong) that I was going to be doing a crazy photoshoot involving an indoor swimming pool, black lights, a Kessler Crane
How to make your own product display
VonWong describes how to create your own video product display using a cineskater, a macbook pro cover and some table glass!
How to shoot professional ballerinas on the streets of the National Slovak Theater
Von Wong travels to Bratislava and shoots the National Slovak Theater
Budget Blacklight Special Effects With A Highlighter
What happens when you cover yourself in highlighter…. and turn of the lights!
The Provocative Nude Self-Portrait Challenge
In response to a facebook challenge… I did a provocative nude self portrait.
The Indestructible Hard Drive
Von Wong tests the durability of a supposedly indestructible hard drive. Moral of the story? All photographers should learn how to spit fire.
Shooting a Superbowl Leather Mask Designer
Photoshoot in the middle of Burgos, Spain in an old ruins with a set of unexperienced models and some amazing costumes!
Les Chasseurs de Reves / The Dream Chasers
Summary of a photoshoot with mechanical birds walking the world of men
Natasha Baker – Olympic Paradressage Rider
Von Wong gets creative with Olympic Paradressage Rider Natsha Baker in Uxbridge, London
The art of shooting fire – with Andrey Das – Master Pyrotechnician
BTS by Erwan Cloarec Andrey DAS – Artist Portrait by Erwan Cloarec Intro I can’t quite remember how DAS and I met… whether he saw my work and started speaking with me or vice versa but I d
Epic Medieval photoshoot + Horses !
Behind the scenes, lighting diagrams of an epic Medieval photoshoot
The Agonist – Promo 2012
Alissa from The Agonist contacted me TWO WEEKS before shoot deadline to ask me if we could put together some sort of crazy shoot. After an hour of crazy brainstorming we managed to pull together an in
DIY VonStudio
I recently decided to inspire myself from a video I saw posted over at DIY Photography where I saw a fellow photographer by the name of Joe Edelman actually set up a bunch of fluorescent lights on rai
QuickTip#2 – The Hairwindmachine
Hey guys! After meeting with Udi from DIYPhotography.net I got so inspired to do videos that I built myself a home studio within three days of arriving back in Montreal. For those of you who havenR