At a recent small flash workshop I ran for Flash Light Expeditions here in Seoul, I encouraged one of my students, Damari, to introduce himself to a man sitting closeby our location who he wanted to photograph. That man was Woosik Park, and was more than happy to come over for a portrait in our three light setup of the day. We exchanged numbers after the shoot and kept in touch so that Damari and I might organise a full […]
Last, I had the pleasure of being Nadya and Guhya’s wedding photographer. I have a great deal of respect for those who choose to get married in Seoul. It can be difficult to organise a wedding that breaks out of the mould here. Nadya and Guhya did just that. They personalised their wedding and made a wonderful day for everyone. The wedding party consisted of both Nadya and Guhya’s families who flew in from Indonesia and Kazakhstan for the ceremony, […]
Having the chance to work as an event photographer has its perks at times. Last week, I spent the weekend with the Beats by Dre team making portraits at Ansan Valley Rock Festival. This week, I was privileged to join the Glenlivet Korea team and the Davidoff Korea team for a tasting and awareness event at Burn in Hal, Gyeongridan. I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect as this was the first time I had photographed a tasting event, but […]
It’s hard to say no when Beats by Dre comes knocking and asks “Do you want to photograph festival goers being themselves at Ansan Valley Rock Festival, hang out with a handful of beautiful models, see Nine Inch Nails, and have a few drinks?”. From my perspective, there is only one answer to that question. A resounding yes followed, and the preparations began. As part of Beats by Dre’s Show Your Color campaign, we would be photographing 300 festival goers […]
Shawn and I have been working really hard behind the scenes recently to bring some extra photographic goodness to Flash Light Expeditions. Check it out below. We’re thrilled to announce the official release of our first photography handbook. Flash in the Wild: A Pocket Guide to the Right Light is 66 pages of fresh content shot on assignment around the world. Welcome to the wild. This pocket field guide from Flash Light Photography Expeditions will help you get the most […]
Nadya and Guhya came to me around a month ago looking for a pre wedding photographer to make some images they could share with their families. They met here in Korea as students at Dongkuk University. He is from Indonesia, she from Kazakhstan. They met at a party and she left her camera behind when she went home, giving Guhya the perfect excuse to contact her again. They met up several times following, and the rest is history. Yeouido Park […]
Two months ago I began a new series of photographs of musicians when I photographed Jazzmin and Nahrae as a violinist and a cellist at Jebu Island off the west coast of Korea. I have been wanting to continue this series for a while and decided that Korean traditional instruments would be my next addition. Through a friend of my wife’s, I got in touch with Kim Young Jae. Mr. Kim has been playing Korean traditional instruments (including geomungo and […]
Vanessa and JR recently visited Seoul from Singapore. Vanessa had been here before on exchange, but it was her and JR’s first trip to Seoul as a couple. They wanted to make some lifestyle portraits that would showcase their love for each other and their trip to Seoul. Vanessa told me straight up that they were a fun and outgoing couple and that they wanted to have that shine through in the pictures. We picked an afternoon during their short […]
Noreen contacted me about a month back looking for a wedding photographer to capture her and her husband’s second big day. She and Simon had been married back in L.A. and were flying to Korea to have a traditional Korean ceremony for some members of Simon’s family that missed the wedding in the States. A Korean traditional wedding was something I had always wanted to photograph, and I was almost as excited as they were to be a part of […]
A week ago I was invited by Mike to document his proposal to Yemok at a restaurant he had rented out in Seoul. He asked specifically to capture each moment as it unfolded and the mood he and his event planner had created for the evening. Aside from the serving staff, the two of them had the terrace garden all to themselves. Eight courses were served, and backed by a live piano performace before Mike made the final gesture with […]