Benjamin Von Wong
Photographer
Photographer who has brought his hyper-realistic style to viral campaigns for brands like Nikon and Huawei. He spearheaded what would become the most successful GoFundMe campaign of all time, raising more than $2 million in support of Sanfilippo syndrome sufferer Eliza O'Neill.
He earned a degree in mining engineering from McGill University. He later worked as an underground mine planning and design engineer for Golder Associates.
His Eliza O'Neill project was nominated for a Shorty Award for Best Use of Video in 2015.
His parents, Sing Wong and Jeanette Kho, immigrated to Canada from Malaysia. He has a sister named Alison.
Like Kyla Trethewey, she is a their photographer from Canada.