4 Vietnamese wedding photographers famous in the West

They are young, enthusiastic photographers living and working abroad.

Nowadays, Vietnamese couples increasingly prefer to take wedding photos abroad while traveling. They have many options such as taking photos with foreign photographers, Vietnamese photographers living abroad or using "overseas" photography packages from domestic studios. When choosing Vietnamese photographers living abroad, couples will not encounter many problems in communication, travel, photo shoot locations...

The 4 photographers below are not only loved by Vietnamese couples but also by many local couples.

1. Pham Viet Dung - handsome 8X guy taking wedding photos in Malaysia

Photographer Pham Viet Dung was born in 1988 in Hanoi. Dung loves and deeply studies many art forms such as music, painting and photography. With a romantic appearance, the famous electric guitarist of the University of Architecture has "captured the hearts" of many female students. At the age of 19, realizing the joy and passion that photography brings, Dung decided to stick with the lens for a long time.

Starting his career with wedding photos for relatives and friends in a natural style, capturing emotions, the name Viet Dung gradually became familiar to couples about to get married in Hanoi. In 2014, when he had a busy photo shoot schedule all over the country and abroad, Viet Dung decided to "leave" to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to study photography in depth. Here, the Hanoi boy nurtured his passion with knowledge and lessons about photography from veteran experts.

Because he "missed the profession" and to make ends meet for his life away from home, Dung took on wedding photography jobs in Malaysia and Singapore. He received support from many Vietnamese and local customers, and many Vietnamese couples even flew to Malaysia to take Dung's wedding photos. The photo shoot service in Malaysia attracts many Vietnamese couples because Dung provides everything from A to Z including dresses, fresh flowers, makeup, albums, photo enlargements...

"The form of wedding photography combined with travel is popular with many young people. In addition, because we are living here, the bride and groom do not have to pay for airfare or accommodation for the photography crew like with normal foreign photography packages," Dung said.

The photographer shared more experience: “The biggest difficulty when taking wedding photos abroad is that the bride and groom have to walk a lot because the photo locations are quite far apart. Without many friends to help, many couples drag their suitcases to take photos, change their own clothes and prepare their own food and drinks, but in return, they will have a photo session full of memorable memories,” Dung shared.

With its geographical location close to Vietnam and easy access, Kuala Lumpur has many unique architectural works, blending Eastern and Western styles, and most of these locations do not charge a fee for taking photos. Besides the famous Petronas Twin Towers, couples can take photos at famous tourist attractions such as Merdeka Independence Square, National Textile Museum, Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, National Library, Istana Budaya Theater, Muzium Negara Museum, Istana Negara Royal Palace...

2. Le Nguyen Viet Phuong - Vietnamese photographer in America

Known by his stage name Nino, the 8X Saigon guy got acquainted with the camera lens since high school with showbiz-related projects such as taking album photos for singers Quang Vinh, Luong Bich Huu, Dong Nhi, Ong Cao Thang, Nguyen Quynh Anh... When he first started his career, Viet Phuong often took fashion and food photography. Gradually, realizing the sacredness of capturing the happiest moments of couples, he decided to pursue a career in wedding photography.

In 2014, Viet Phuong went to the US to study at West Texas A&M University and received many invitations to take wedding photos for Vietnamese people living there.

When he first arrived, Phuong spent most of his time exploring and searching for beautiful and unique photo locations and how to move between locations to save time and money. In addition, he also collaborated with a number of freelance makeup artists and wedding dress shops to provide the most perfect service to customers. Phuong's wedding photos have a "Western" color and style. For Phuong, wedding photos do not need majestic mountains or elaborate dresses, but need simplicity, harmony and the "love" of the bride and groom.

Currently, Phuong targets American customers.

3. Ngo Quang Ninh - former Architecture student taking wedding photos in Paris

Ngo Quang Ninh inherited his passion for photography from his brother, who is also a photographer. Ninh often followed his brother on photo shoots and fell in love with the lens without realizing it. The wedding photos taken by Ninh have a natural, romantic, and innocent style.

In 2013, after graduating from Hanoi University of Architecture, Ninh went to France to study for a master's degree. Ninh's wedding photos were well received by many Vietnamese and French people. Ninh's most memorable memory was taking wedding photos for a Vietnamese wife and French husband in Paris. After moving to the shooting location and preparing to take the photo, the groom suddenly fainted and was immediately taken to the emergency room. At the hospital, doctors said the groom was so happy and nervous that he had a heart attack. A few weeks later, when finishing their unfinished wedding photo shoot, Quang Ninh made a specific plan for the schedule, location and suitable poses to avoid making the groom emotional. "It is a memory that I will never forget," Quang Ninh confided.

“Paris is a beautiful and splendid city. The difficulty for photographers is how to capture Paris in a photo that still retains its romantic, nostalgic look, while also highlighting the love of the bride and groom,” Quang Ninh shared.

According to the photographer, spring, summer (April - July) and autumn (September - November) are the most suitable times for wedding photography because the weather is not too cold and there is a lot of sunshine. In July, the endless lavender fields in the South of France are also loved by many couples.

4. Dao Quoc Hung – professional photographer in Australia

Quoc Hung is passionate about photography and used to have his own photo studio in Ho Chi Minh City. After settling in Australia with his family, Hung continued to love his camera. Quoc Hung is loved by overseas Vietnamese and locals with his artistic vintage photos, natural shooting style and reasonable prices.

Before the photo shoot, Hung often spends time learning more about the bride and groom as well as their love story, from which he develops ideas for the wedding photo album. With a distinct personal touch, each of Hung's wedding albums has its own unique color.

To avoid duplication and following the beaten path of other studios in Australia, Quoc Hung once traveled nearly 300 km around the city to find beautiful, unique, wide-view and little-known photo locations. Some of Hung's favorite photo locations are:Sorrento Mountains, Yarra Valley, Macedon and Kyneton Mountains...The main means of transportation during photo shoots are cars, taxis or buses.

“Usually, Vietnamese customers often request wedding albums with a strong Australian feel with famous landmarks. Australian customers want a photo album with a rustic country feel. Therefore, depending on each couple’s preferences, I will advise on suitable photo shoot locations,” Quoc Hung shared.

To get the best wedding photos, this young man from Saigon often creates a fun, intimate atmosphere for the bride and groom to pose comfortably and without awkwardness. Among his clients, Quoc Hung remembers the couple who booked the photo shoot nearly 2 years in advance for a "long" wedding photo shoot capturing the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter in the land of kangaroos. The couple wore hot bikinis in the summer, took photos in the middle of white snow in the winter, yellow leaves falling in the fall and in the middle of a cherry blossom garden in the spring.

According to Ngoisao.net