Seng's Blog

NEW URL

2010-03-24T03:21:00.002-04:00

Just a reminder that the blog's website address has changed. Please update your "Blog's I'm Following" URL to this address.

http://sengonline.com

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NEW BLOG!

2010-03-15T23:32:00.002-04:00

I know I keep changing, but this one is here to stay! It's the same blog, just a new name! Please subscribe and update your links! Thank you for all of your continued support!

http://sengonline.com/

Pick of the Day!

2010-02-15T20:26:00.005-05:00

Exciting news! The image above was selected to be Color Inc's Pick of the Day! Check out their blog at http://colorinc.typepad.com/ and scroll down to February 12, 2010! Thank you Color Inc. for selecting my photo to be the Pick of the Day!

Meet Danny

2010-02-05T01:14:00.005-05:00

I would like to introduce everyone to Danny, the duck. I purchased him months ago, but I just set him aside in my room. I'm finally in a photography studio class (I've been wanting to since I've started photography) and one of our assignments was to shoot a matte object and I thought Danny was an interesting subject! Here's one of the images from his first portrait session with me!

Danny the duck
Hobbies: surfing the web
Loves: water beds
Favorite food: crackers
Best quality: friendly

Keep checking back and you'll be seeing more of him on the blog!

GRCC Exhibition

2010-02-05T00:57:00.004-05:00

The student photography exhibit is now done at GRCC and I'm so happy that a few of my images were displayed in the exhibition! Before it ended, I had the chance to go into the gallery and photograph my images in the gallery and I now have digital copies of my film images! Enjoy!

The image on the left entitled "Midnight Beverage" also made it into the 39th Fall 2009 edition of Display Magazine, a magazine displaying all forms of student art at GRCC!

A closer look at the images.

My yellow-building image at the exhibit! Someone actually wants to buy this from me!

UICA

2010-01-27T01:01:00.002-05:00

I am SO excited for this building to be finished! It will be the perfect touch for this year's ArtPrize! Here's a behind the scenes video of the new UICA building downtown!

GRCC Student Exhibition

2010-01-14T21:04:00.005-05:00

I'm super excited! I've been waiting weeks to find out if any of my work I've submitted were accepted into the student photography exhibition at my college. Yesterday, the exhibition opened and BAM! I saw this image hanging on the left side of the gallery!

It's VERY bright and it looks better in a larger format, which is what it is in the gallery; 12x18 inches to be exact!

I was very happy that at least one of my submissions made it! I started walking around and admiring the work of my fellow photographers. I slowly make my way to the back of the exhibit and then...

TWO MORE OF MY IMAGES!

I was THRILLED! I couldn't believe that out of the entire photography program, TWO MORE of my images made the cut! That completely made my day! I was happy! I don't have images of those two because they're film images.

If any of you attend GRCC or get the chance, please visit the GRCC Collins Art Gallery on the 4th floor of the Main Building! The gallery hours are Monday – Thursday 10am – 2pm & 4pm – 8pm.

Thank you so much for everyone's support! Between my personal/music blog (the one you're reading) and my business' photography blog, I will try to post more! Have a great day everyone!

Malechi

2009-09-20T20:57:00.004-04:00

My precious nephew was born today! Ahh! He's so cute! He came a little early so he's a little baby; 5.12 lbs. He's adorable! Congratulations Mike & Lee! Here's another cutie I'll be photographing often! I didn't have my camera with me, so I took a picture with my camera! I'll be taking better pictures of him soon!

Carter, my baby brother!

2009-09-20T20:54:00.004-04:00

Just last week, my little baby brother was born! My father decided to name him Carter Chanhnapa Vongphrachanh! Welcome to the world Carter! Here's a picture of him, he's adorable! It's a bad picture, but I haven't had the chance to actually photography him yet. Expect more to come!

"Don't Stop Believing" Cover

2009-09-19T19:29:00.002-04:00

His name is Sam Tsui and he's AMAZING! Check out this cover he did of "Don't Stop Believing" from my favorite show Glee!

GLEE

2009-09-17T13:38:00.001-04:00

My newest ADDICTION!

I'm all geeky about this show! Watch it and be addicted too!

NEW BLOG!

2009-07-31T23:40:00.005-04:00

NEW BLOG! Remember to update your bookmarks and SUBSCRIPTION! I've decided to create a new blog for strictly my photography business. I will continue updating this blog, but for only personal use. The other blog will be ONLY Third View Photography! Feel free to subscribe to both, but PLEASE visit the new blog and subscribe to my company's blog! Thank you for everyone's support!

Elliot, Graduation Pictures

2009-07-25T22:40:00.006-04:00

My friend Elliot will be graduating from the Aveda Institute of Cosmetology next month and needed graduation pictures (kind of like senior pictures, but for graduating!) for his open house! Such a neat idea! On Thursday night, I met up with him at his school and we had a photoshoot right in the school! It was a great backdrop for pictures! Enjoy!

Kelly Burd...

2009-07-23T20:27:00.002-04:00

Where are you?!?

I am hoping that Mike checks my blog (hello Mike!) and sees this! I have no contact with you and I would like to keep in touch! So if you see this, please email me at alexvongphrachanh@gmail.com

I hope you're doing well! Have a good day!

Alice In Wonderland

2009-07-22T19:52:00.001-04:00

For all you other Disney fans out there, here's a teaser-trailer for Alice In Wonderland! I'm excited for it!

Keo + Carlos = Kalamazoo Wedding

2009-07-03T00:57:00.004-04:00

This past weekend, I was able to photographed my cousin's beautiful wedding day! What a hot day! I didn't know what to expect because I've never seen any of the locations, but it was a great wedding! The day started with a traditional Laos ceremony, followed my an outdoor American wedding and reception! It was fun! My best friend Brandon helped me second shoot this wedding. Thank you so much Brandon! I truly appreciate your help! We will definitely do it again! We met two of Keo's good friends, Dimple and Olivia! They made the day so much fun! All in all, it was a beautiful day for a beautiful wedding! Congratulations Keo & Carlos! I hope you two like the wedding pictures!

Soneya + Eric = Married

2009-06-13T22:10:00.006-04:00

Earlier today, I had the previlege of photographing my beautiful aunt Soneya's wedding! This was actually my first wedding as the main photographer and I ran into a problem; creativity! There's just so much going on during a wedding, the family and friends all want pictures, there are the "must-have" photos, people are talking to you left and right, and there's just so much going on! Thank goodness for my dear friend Katie for helping me out and second shooting for me! Thank you Katie! I really appreciate it! I can't wait to see you post some of your images from the wedding! It was a gloomy morning and the ceremony was forced to be inside, but afterwards, the sky started clearing up and gave us the opportunity to photograph outside, with the beautiful scenery at Frederick Meijer Gardens! These are the few I like, enjoy!

Leave me some love and let me know what you think!

Cartoon Clouds

2009-06-05T22:24:00.003-04:00

SO MANY NEW POSTS! Ahh! I thought I was done, but my cousin just posted a new blog about new cloud formations that scientists have discovered! I SAW ONE!

About a month ago, I was driving home and I noticed the clouds were shaped very differently; something I've never seen before! I actually got out of my car to take a picture of it, but by the time I actually got out of the car... the cloud pretty much disappeared... but there was a little bit of it left!

I didn't know there was a name for it, but at the time (and still now), I called it the cartoon clouds! They look SO surreal! If anyone gets a chance, you will be so amazed when you actually get the chance to see one! I know I was! It's beautiful!

CLICK HERE to read my cousin's post/the article about the clouds!

Elephant Ride Photoshoot

2009-06-05T19:17:00.005-04:00

During the reunion weekend, I had the opportunity to take photos for TinTin V's (my cousin) CD cover for his new single "Elephant Ride." We just had fun with the session and my cousin Dara and I also got into a few shots! Enjoy!

Our "Twilight" photo, haha!

Sassy!

Jakobe Trey

2009-06-05T17:53:00.004-04:00

He's so cute, he deserves his own post! Over the reunion weekend, I got some great pictures of him that I wanted to share! Isn't my nephew handsome? I think so!

What makes it awesome is that he stopped and posed for both of these shots! Natural. Haha.

Family Reunion

2009-06-05T17:25:00.005-04:00

Thank goodness for graduation because it brought my lovely family together again! We take so much pride in our family. We all grew up together and it's so much fun when we all get together!

We always try to get a family picture everytime we get together!

Aww! Angela and Loui at Angela's open house!

AHH! Jakobe was having so much fun screaming with TinTin! Skyla having fun at the playground at Angela's open house

Bonfire!

Proud Graduation

2009-06-03T21:47:00.005-04:00

I'm so proud of all my cousins that graduated last Wednesday! Angela, Ms. Valedictorian had a great speech and Loui closed the graduation with her final speech! Congratulations to Angela, Loui, and Tom! I'm so proud of you all!

I had such a busy weekend! More posts are to come! I'm just really busy and I have to get going! Have a great day!

A Scarf Photoshoot

2009-05-26T23:22:00.004-04:00

On Memorial Day, my beautiful cousin Loui and I met up to hang out briefly and when we hang out, we enjoy having photoshoots! Here are some outtakes from the session!

My Blue Princess

2009-05-16T16:20:00.004-04:00

I am so proud of her! Today was my niece's first ever dance recital! I almost cried watching her dance on stage! She was so adorable! Luckily I am a choreographer and I got the privilege of going back stage to snap some pictures of her getting ready for her performance. She dancded to "I'm In Love With a Big Blue Frog," and it was so adorable! Enjoy the pictures!

Spring is pretty.

2009-05-05T20:27:00.004-04:00

I've been wanting to photograph these trees forever and I finally did yesterday! I was so sad as I was driving, I saw some of the pretty blooming flowers from the trees had fallen on the ground. I was a little late, but I found some trees. I'm not the happiest with these photographs, but I thought I would post them anyway. Enjoy!

Two days ago

2009-05-04T16:10:00.005-04:00

I've been wanting to take pictures of these blooming trees for a while, and I finally did on Saturday. This is my favorite one I took; I like the pattern in it.

I'm going to go out and take more pictures today! It's a beautiful day!

Fixed car, finally!

2009-04-17T23:10:00.007-04:00

I finally met up with my brother today and he installed my front bumper, fender, and splash shield for me. My car's been bumperless since November! Yay! Thanks bro! While he did it all for me, I spent time and hung out with my beautiful niece and nephew! I brought my camera and was able to capture some fun shots of them! It was such a beautiful day today!

They had so much fun playing with the bubble wrap from my front bumper!

Doritos!

Laying out getting a tan, haha. Not really, she was just playing.

My 4 year old niece took this!

More bubbles before bedtime.

Rosey cheeks from the sun!

Happy Sunday!

2009-04-12T23:08:00.004-04:00

What a beautiful day it was today! I tried going out to take some pictures and only got one of a barn. The rest of these photos, I took at home! I'm still learning my 50D, but thus far, I am thoroughly enjoying it! Enjoy! I hope everyone smiled at least once today! Happy Sunday!

Happy Birthday Mommy!

2009-04-04T22:56:00.003-04:00

My mother's 48th birthday was on April Fools Day, but we celebrated it today! Here are a few pictures from the day! Oh yeah, I got my new Canon 50D yesterday! Once I get a chance to go out and take some photos, I will post some new images from the new camera!

Boxed Water Is Better

2009-03-29T00:36:00.004-04:00

I thought this was really neat! Ultimately, water from the faucet is the most environmentally friendly solution, but this is better than plastic!

Part sustainable water company, part art project, part philanthropic project, and completely curious. Boxed Water Is Better, is a boxed water company.

The neat thing about this product is that it is a LOCAL company! You can find it at various west Michigan locations. For more information, please visit their site!

http://www.boxedwaterisbetter.com

Grand Rapids' Sidewalk Chalk Flood

2009-03-26T03:31:00.004-04:00

This is on my birthday, so I am not sure if I'll be attending, but I think it would be such a fun experience!

A Classic "Cold Snap"

2009-03-25T00:27:00.007-04:00

For those following Heroes obsessively like me, you've probably been noticing that something has been missing from volume four of the hit-series Heroes. That missing link is Bryan Fuller, the writer of recently aired episode "Cold Snap."

This episode is genius and Fuller did an amazing job writing the episode! Rebel is revealed and it's a revelation that made me jump out of my seat in a reaction of excitement! It made so much sense when I found out, but I never would've guessed it! The characters of Hiro, Tracey, and Angela are developed throughout the episode, giving amazing action, special effects, emotion, and comedy.

Before the episode even aired, NBC hyped up the episode as a "classic," and BOY! This episode sure lived up to the hype! It is truly a classic! There were so many elements in this episode that made it a beautiful production!

In one of the final sequences involving Tracey Strauss and the sprinklers, Ali Larter is finally able to show her amazing talent, in one of the most epic sequences of all the seasons! This episode will definitely bring the excitement back to level of season one! If you want to watch the full episode, you can view it online at NBC.com or you can click HERE to view it now! This is truly an amazing episode!

I know this is random, but if you're a fan of Heroes, I hope you enjoyed it!

80s Inspired Photoshoot

2009-03-15T00:35:00.005-04:00

Thank goodness my cousins wanted to have a photoshoot today because I've been missing taking pictures! We chose an 80's-fashion inspired theme. Here are a few images from the session! Thank you girls, I had fun and Lina's hair was awesome!

They're so beautiful!

Vegetarian Orange "Chicken" Pasta

2009-03-03T00:24:00.005-05:00

I made this last Thursday! There was nothing much in in my fridge, so I collected a few items around the kitchen and made this! It wasn't bad!

Quest... Need I say more?

2009-02-27T01:47:00.003-05:00

This performance just left me smiling.

Please CLICK HERE to vote for them! Voting ends Thursday, March 5, 2009.

My Life Would Suck Without You

2009-02-13T22:21:00.001-05:00

Great song & video! Just showing support for Miss Kelly Clarkson!

Support Boa!

2009-02-03T01:09:00.005-05:00

This girl is a sensation in Asia, and it would be awesome if more Americans knew about her! I'm just spreading the word and showing support for my girl Boa! Check out debut U.S. single "Eat You Up." It's a catchy up-beat song and her dancing is amazing! She's a respectable artist that doesn't need to flaunt her body around because she has the skills to represent!

Life's For Sharing

2009-01-23T13:13:00.003-05:00

This is one of the featured videos on youtube for today. If everyday were like this, it would be so much fun!

Happy Inauguration!

2009-01-20T22:06:00.008-05:00

We've made history! Our first black president! I was gladly watching the inauguration earlier! I just wanted to say Happy Inauguration and may America look forward to a better future!

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-25T21:05:00.005-05:00

Merry Christmas to everyone and your friends & family! I hope everyone has a wonderful day! Here are some pictures from my holiday celebration with my mother, brother and his family!

Baby Daveyana

2008-12-25T20:52:00.004-05:00

I met up with a couple yesterday to take some pictures of their three month baby girl, Daveyana. Here's one of my favorites from the session!

Holiday Cards

2008-12-05T19:26:00.007-05:00

Like I said, I'll be blogging a lot this month! Here's another post! The photos from my Thanksgiving photoshoot with my mom were blurry, so my mother and I had another photoshoot for our holiday cards! I really like this new backdrop of mine! Enjoy!

Remember to leave comments! I enjoy reading them!

Photography Final

2008-12-05T00:01:00.007-05:00

After meeting with my group from my government class, I went out to take more pictures for my photography final. Here's one of my favorites from the shoot!

December 3

2008-12-03T01:06:00.006-05:00

It's December 3 and I just wanted to say HELLO! I hope everyone is having a wonderful day! Make sure to smile! Even if you don't have a reason to, smile just to smile! It may sound cheesy, but try it!

This picture was taken on this date two years ago! I'm going to try to blog more this month, so you may get some random stuff like this. Thank you for reading. Enjoy your day!

World AIDS Day

2008-12-01T23:48:00.006-05:00

Make sure you educate yourself about the AIDS epidemic and the world fund and see what YOU can do to help!

Help the world by helping yourself. Get tested & be safe!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2008-11-27T19:18:00.006-05:00

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! My mother and I had a cute little dinner together and we hung out by having a photoshoot! Here are some of the pictures from the session!

City Scales

2008-11-26T02:34:00.006-05:00

Today was an optional day in my photography class and I actually utilized my time and took photos for my final. Here's one of my favorites from the day!

My dancers and I had our final rehearsal before the show today and it was so productive! Thank you CJ, Kylee, & Zach! You all are helping me make my dreams come true! Thanks for reading and I hope to see some of you at my performance on Saturday!

A New Talent Night

2008-11-17T23:49:00.003-05:00

Chris, Senior Pictures

2008-11-08T03:26:00.005-05:00

On Tuesday, I took senior pictures for Chris and it was a beautiful day for pictures! The weather was amazing! Who would've thought that in November there would be 70 degree weather in Michigan? I wasn't complaining though! I met up with a friend for lunch and I had a wonderful afternoon! Enjoy!

Beautiful Fall Wedding

2008-11-02T00:52:00.010-04:00

The weather was beautiful today for the wedding I took pictures at! My friend Amber; 87 Orange Photography, is the photographer I second-shot for. I hope that some of you like these!

Demi Lovato's "Get Back"

2008-10-19T00:51:00.006-04:00

This girl has great presence and a powerful voice!

I wanna get back, to the old days,
When the phone would ring,
And I knew it was you.
I wanna talk back,
And get yelled at
Fight for nothing, like we used to.
Oh hold/kiss* me, like you mean it,
Like you miss me,
Cause I know that you do.
I wanna get back,
Get back,
With you.

My Mommy!

2008-10-18T01:11:00.003-04:00

I love this woman. As I arrived home just a few days ago, my mother was riding my bicycle and I had to take some pictures of her! She was so cute!

Family Pictures & First Rehearsal!

2008-10-10T13:33:00.007-04:00

I've been organizing a performance for my performance and trying to find dancers and yesterday was our first rehearsal! It went very well! All of the dancers seem very nice and I appreciate them all for coming out to help me live my dream of performing my music! I will keep you posted on more details as they come!

Yesterday morning I headed over to my brother's house, where I've been arranged to take their family portrait. My niece and nephew needed updated pictures as well & I gladly took their pictures! They are so adorable! I hope some of you enjoy them!

Aren't they so cute?

New Song! "Stop Looking At Me"

2008-09-25T00:01:00.006-04:00

That's right! I have a NEW SONG!

You're probably listening to the song right now, because it's the first song that plays on the blog right now! As you may already see, it's titled "Stop Looking At Me." Don't be too quick to judge the true meaning of this song just by the title. Make sure you take a LISTEN to find the true meaning and hear my new song! I hope you guys like it! Let me know what you think!

Angela & Loui's SP

2008-08-24T23:14:00.010-04:00

Three weeks ago, I shot my cousin's Angela & Loui's senior portraits! Here are pictures from their sessions! I hope everyone likes them!

ANGELA'S SENIOR PICTURES

FRIENDSHIP PICTURES

LOUI'S SENIOR PICTURES

They are all so beautiful!

Larissa's Senior Pictures!

2008-08-20T01:42:00.004-04:00

All day today was dedicated to my dear friend from work, Larissa! The day started with lunch at the Olive Garden, where I met her wonderful mother. The pictures were taken at a park in Grandville, we shot in downtown Grand Rapids, and the beach in Holland! We spent the entire day taking pictures and it went very well! Here are a few of her pictures!

I Think About You

2008-08-20T01:40:00.001-04:00

As you may hear, the first song playing when the page loads is one of my new songs I've recently recorded! It's not the final edit, but it's pretty close to the final thing, so I hope some of you enjoy it!

Blueberry Picking

2008-08-15T00:58:00.001-04:00

Blueberry picking... not bad! I mainly went as the photographer, but it was fun being there with my brother's family and my niece and nephew! They are the cutest things ever! I was doing what I do best and just snapping away and I took over 200 shots! Granted, most of them are just candid shots, but I was able to get the family together twice for family pictures! Here's one of the shots!

Silver Lake

2008-08-14T00:18:00.001-04:00

Starting Sunday and ending Tuesday was an amazing camping journey for me and two of my friends! We went up with my friend Brandon's father, Ed, to Silver Lake where his father had reserved a wonderful cabin at Timberlake Resorts! The first day was filled with beverages, laughter and amazing food cooked by Ed!

The following day, Ed treated the three of us to EVERYTHING! Time was spent at the beach getting some color, then we rode the dune buggies (which was fun!) After visiting a lighthouse, we ventured off to Pentwater where we had appetizers outdoor at a local restaurant and picked up some groceries at the local market. Ed had made us a delicous meal of fresh fish and butter-spiced zucchini accompanied with rosemary bread... YUM!

The last day was spent mostly in Ludington, where we laid on the beautiful beach there, climbed the mini-dunes and tasted the local Burger King. Overall, it was a very relaxing & fun trip!

My First HDR!

2008-08-02T01:35:00.001-04:00

On Tuesday, before going to Sweet Connections (an amazing ice cream shop in Grand Rapids, on Wealthy St.) my friend and I stopped by an awesome pink wall I've been eyeing for a while to take some pictures! I was able to capture the concept that's been in my mind for a long time! Here's a picture of my friend Brandon.

After some ice cream and treats, we decided to take pictures; because that's what we do! We then decided to take our adventure to downtown GR. For a while now, I've been wanting to create an HDR image... downtown Grand Rapids specifically; and I finally did it! I tried once before this but the image didn't fit my standards; so I'll still call this my first HDR image! I hope you guys like it!

Fanny Pak Is Amazing!

2008-08-01T23:25:00.003-04:00

This performance received a standing ovation from the judges & audience, the audience chanting their group name, and a great review from the judges and Missy Elliott herself!

A Walk On The Beach

2008-07-27T23:12:00.001-04:00

I love my mom so much! Point. Blank. Period. She works so hard everyday to support me and make me happy and it's so hard to show my appreciation for her. She works 12 harsh hours every day at a factory with no air conditioning and never has time off. Amazingly, she had three days off, including today. I took her and my aunt to the beach for a relaxing time away from stress and work.

They both stepped in the water, laughing and having a great time and it was amazing to see my mom laugh and have fun. We walked along the shoreline and took pictures on the rocks. We walked toward the end of the pier, took some pictures, and walked back to the car. It was a short trip but it was surely needed! Not once did she mention work in a negative matter during our time there!

Craig's Cruisers

2008-07-27T22:51:00.001-04:00

On Friday, I went to my father's company picnic at Craig's Cruisers and it was a jolly time! When my father arrived, we ate and then went to enjoy the games and rides! My niece, Skyla was having the time of her life while riding go-karts with her father. I was able to get a few shots of them laughing and having a great time!

Free Flower Arrangement

2008-07-25T02:13:00.001-04:00

This is my first blog on this and it's a random one, but I liked what I did this past Tuesday! I posted this same blog on my site... which I may get rid of and have it link to this page. I was bored on Tuesday, and I felt like doing something crafty. I cut some of the pretty flower-like weeds in front of my apartment and made a flower arrangement with them! I just wanted to share my project with everyone!