thao nguyen's photo blog: November 2011

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

11/17-19/11- UIL Volleyball State Championship 2011

Coppell's Erica Bohannon, Kristin Dickerson, Kylie Pickrell, Sarah Arnold and Bear Bass react after their win against San Antonio Johnson during their 5A volleyball UIL semifinal game at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Texas on Friday, November 18, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

McKinney Boyd's Megan Mollett spikes a ball towards Coppell's Erica Bohannon and Chiaka Ogbogu during the 5A volleyball UIL State Championship game at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Texas on Saturday, November 19, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

Coppell reacts to their win against McKinney Boyd during the 5A volleyball UIL State Championship game at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Texas on Saturday, November 19, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

McKinney Boyd's Megan Mollett, Emma Meyer and Ally Cobb attempt to block a ball spiked by Cypress Falls' Alexis Austin during their 5A volleyball UIL semifinal game at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Texas on Friday, November 18, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

Cypress Falls' Alexis Austin spikes one over the net towards McKinney Boyd's Emma Meyer and Drew Darling during their 5A volleyball UIL semifinal game at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Texas on Friday, November 18, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

Lucas Lovejoy's players cheer as they score against Abilene Wylie during the 3A volleyball UIL State Championship game at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Texas on Saturday, November 19, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

Richardson Pearce's Shelby Sullivan and Anya Bezprozvanny go up for a block against Austin Lake Travis' Sierra Patrick during the 4A volleyball UIL State Championship game at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Texas on Saturday, November 19, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

Richardson Pearce's Mary Kate Hyde tries to recover after a set while Austin Lake Travis' Kaci Eaton cheers after they scored a point during the 4A volleyball UIL State Championship game at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Texas on Saturday, November 19, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

Sinton's Brette Threadgill tries to get the ball past Lucas Lovejoy's Kacy Guajardo and Nicole Newton during their 3A volleyball UIL semifinal game at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Texas on Friday, November 18, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

Richardson Pearce huddles in the background before their 4A volleyball UIL semifinal game against Canyon Randall at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Texas on Thursday, November 17, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

Richardson Pearce's Shelby Sullivan and Anya Bezprozvanny miss a block spiked by Canyon Randall player Katie Dudding during the 4A volleyball UIL semifinal game at Strahan Coliseum in San Marcos, Texas on Thursday, November 17, 2011. THAO NGUYEN/SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR

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My photos were the ones that appeared in the Dallas Morning News on the coverage of:

Thursday, Nov. 17
Semifinals
Conference 4A
5 p.m.              Canyon Randall (42-4) vs. Richardson Pearce (35-13)

Friday, Nov. 18
Semifinals

Conference 3A
1 p.m.              Lucas Lovejoy (46-4) vs. Sinton (30-10)
Conference 5A
5 p.m.              McKinney Boyd (44-6) vs. Houston Cypress Falls (40-7)
7 p.m.              San Antonio Johnson (44-6) vs. Coppell (40-8)

Saturday, Nov. 19
2 p.m.              Conference 3A FINAL - Lucas Lovejoy vs. Abilene Wylie
4:30 p.m.         Conference 4A FINAL - Richardson Pearce vs. Austin Lake Travis
7 p.m.              Conference 5A FINAL - McKinney Boyd vs. Coppell

Click on links to go to Dallas Morning News galleries!
Thanks!
Thao

11/11/11- Veterans Day Parade for Austin American Statesman

Thao Nguyen/FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN 11/11/11
Michael Salinas a senior in the Air Force JROTC program at Bowie High School helps leads his fellow cadets at at the Veterans day parade on Congress in Austin, Texas on Friday, November 11, 2011.

11/02/11- Vino Vino for Austin American Statesman

Thao Nguyen/FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN 11/02/11

Snapper with cauliflower, leeks, gribiche and tarragon at Vino Vino on 4119 Guadalupe Street in Austin, Texas on November 2, 2011.

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10//29/11- Headshot for Carol

10/23/11- Mike Judge with Beavis and Butthead for PictureGroup

AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 23: Mike Judge, creator of “Beavis and Butt-Head,” arrives at the 2011 Austin Film Festival Screening of "Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head" at the Paramount Theatre, October 23, 2011 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Thao Nguyen/PictureGroup)

AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 23: Mike Judge, creator of “Beavis and Butt-Head,” speaks with moderator Kelly Williams at the 2011 Austin Film Festival Screening of "Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head" at the Paramount Theatre, October 23, 2011 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Thao Nguyen/PictureGroup)

AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 23: Mike Judge, creator of “Beavis and Butt-Head,” at Frank's after screening "Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head" at the 2011 Austin Film Festival at the Paramount Theatre, October 23, 2011 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Thao Nguyen/PictureGroup)

10/22/11- Texas Book Festival for Dallas Morning News

Alton Brown talks about his new book Good Eats 3 at the Paramount Theatre during the Texas Book Festival in Austin, Texas on Saturday, October 22, 2011. Thao Nguyen/Special Contributor

Lisa Loeb held a Silly Sing-along session at the Children's entertainment tent at the Texas Book Festival in Austin, Texas on Saturday, October 22, 2011. Thao Nguyen/Special Contributor

Molly Shannon talks about her new children's book Tilly the Trickster at the Paramount Theatre during the Texas Book Festival in Austin, Texas on Saturday, October 22, 2011. The session was moderated by Andy Langer. Thao Nguyen/Special Contributor

10/21-23/11- Austin Film Festival for Austin American-Statesman

Thao Nguyen/FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN 10/21/11
Johnny Depp arrives on the red carpet at the Paramount for The Rum Diary in Austin, Texas on October 21, 2011.

Thao Nguyen/FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN 10/23/11
James Franco answers questions at the Paramount for the screening of his film Sal in Austin, Texas on Sunday, October 23, 2011.

Same as above :)

These were shot for a different personal project, not for Statesman.

If I remember correctly this photo is from this event:
Zombies, Apes, and Vampires: Breathing New Life into Old Genres
Stephen F. Austin Hotel, Ballroom
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the drive-in, the heroes and monsters from the B-movies of yesteryear have experienced a rebirth over the past few years as films like ZOMBIELAND and RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES take the tried-and-true monster movie formula and reinvigorate it. This panel will explore the evolution of monster genre over the years and how filmmakers today continue to find new ways to interpret to their old favorites.
Rick Jaffa, Rhett Reese, Alvaro Rodriguez, Amanda Silver
Moderated by Drew Yanno

6 Month Rule cast and crew at the Austin Film Festival.

10/16/11- Firefighters being honored for Austin American-Statesman

Thao Nguyen/FOR AMERICAN-STATESMAN 10/16/11
Chuck Frommel from Elgin Volunteer Fire Department, spoke to the crowd about the Bastrop fire and how they played a role in aiding the other departments during the fire. They were honored at PromiseLand West church at Westlake High Performing Arts Center in Austin, Texas on Thursday, October 16, 2011.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

09/29/11- Fridge photo

Freelance photographer/Busy Film Competition Programmer | Austin, TX | 2-Person Household | It's no secret, they met online.

http://markmenjivar.com/you-are-what-you-eat/statement/ -inspiration for this photo taken from a photographer's awesome idea