I had an assignment to go shoot Intel's Chairman Of The Board, Craig Barrett, as he traveled around Hanoi.

Mr. Barrett really hates photographers which is what he told me in so many words. So it made the job interesting.

Here are some photos from a show i did a month ago. I really hate shooting fashion shows in Vietnam as the event organizers set up the lights like crazy people, well at least for photographers.

I got an Honorable mention for my documentary video "Bop" at NPPA's contest The Best Of Photojournalism 2009. The contest is designed by photojournalists for photojournalists.

Now in its eighth year, the Best of Photojournalism (BOP) is the world's leading digital photojournalism contest. BOP is a project of the National Press Photographers Association.

Considering the list of other award winners, MediaStorm, MSNBC, Washington Post, The Las Vegas Sun and the Mercury News I feel very honored to be placed with them.

You can see the awards page here: http://bop.nppa.org/2009/web_sites/winners/index.php?cat=DOV&smc=INDE&place=HM1

Thank you to everyone who helped me make this film.

-Ehrin

Here are some shots from a recent assignment for a Vietnam fashion designer Kelly Bui.

I love going out at night in Vietnam. Especially in the evening to the parks. Everywhere you look is full of life. Teenage dancers practicing, the elderly drinking tea and playing chess, footballers showing off their skills, skateboarders gliding by and lovers holding each other. This scene was not as common as when i first came here. You of course would see many many people doing traditional things like drinking tea, exercising and playing chess, but skateboarders and dancers were not so common.

In a park, it seems like the glow of the tungsten lights lets people relax and enter into this sanctuary of freedom to do whatever they like. In Hanoi it is a special place.