Audley Yung

Commercial Photographer and Director

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Originally from San Francisco, I just graduated from UNC Charlotte with a B.S. in Economics. It’s been a long journey but I finally got my degree. I enjoy bicycling, the outdoors, photography, textiles and watches. My blog contains original photography, adventures and reviews of my favorite gear. For my original fashion and commercial photography, please come here: www.ollyyung.com Currently seeking a job in the fashion industry, watch industry and production industry.

  • Hidden Treasures

    Whenever I have some free time which is not so much nowadays, I always like to visit to my local camera store’s, Biggs Camera’s, “trash aisle”. It’s basically a small hallway tucked in the back of the store (near the bathrooms) where boxes of junk and things not worth selling, languish in the dust. Most of the time, it’s junk, but on occasional the employees will throw away some treasure, you just have to really dig around.

    We can all agree that most zoom lenses from the 1980s and older are complete garbage. Annie Leibovitz, in her early days, once said that if you used zoom lenses, you’re not a pro. That still rings true for me as I refuse to use zooms even when I’m shooting something as inconsequential as a friend’s birthday party.

    So I’m rummaging through the usual box of zoom lenses from Tamron, Focal MC, Sigma etc and I see a girthy fat barrel lens that resembles a vintage zoom, but looks to thick and short to be one. Turns out it was a 105mm macro lens made by Kiron. Now if you know thing about lenses, the macro lens, in any era, any guise are one of the easiest lens formulas to perfect and make right. This example by Kiron was a known winner in the vintage collection circle.

    I check the optics against the light and see that it’s flawless so I proceed to go up to the counter and let the guys know that “yo, I’m takin’ this!” This is what the lens produced:

  • Bronica SQA


    Always finding time to sneak in some medium format film shots. This time on a Bronica SQA. Great little camera, wicked sharp lens.

  • Photographing in the OR

    Very privileged to have got to see the good doctor in action.

  • Savannah, GA

    Shot with the Ricoh GRIII.

  • Still the best country on Earth

    Shot on a Ricoh GRIII f5.6, 13 second exposure by Audley Yung

    Despite its faults, the USA is still the best country on Earth. It’s a wonder how we’ve made it this far still intact, but here’s to another 250 glorious years. I am proud to be an American.

  • Love!

    I proposed to my girlfriend of 3 years at the Ringling Estate in Sarasota, Florida. The engagement object was not your usual ring, but a Cartier Panthere watch, engraved on the back, with a full diamond bezel. Low key and only people who know will know.

    She is an amazing person, helped me increase my net worth by 3x and taught me about investing. She has provided more value than any other person I’ve dated. She is simply on a different level. At the same time, I have never felt more at ease and natural around her, whereas with other women I’ve had to put up pretenses, act cool or dread having to come along with how much they wanted to go out and socialize with others every weekend. With M, we are truly at peace and joy just being around each other, doing things together that align or just doing things alone. I believe our personalities are very similar but also different when it matters. That is the key to a long lasting relationship.

  • The Fig.

  • Interiors of Lake Norman

    Bright Airy and Inviting. Just the way I like it. Shot on a Nikon Z8.

  • DC Cherry Blossoms – Peak Bloom

    Shot on a Bronica SQA, Ektar 100 film.

  • Creed x Neiman Marcus Charlotte, NC

    Randomly got asked to photograph a newly built beauty counter at a Dept store.