For the uninitiated, Korea’s summer can be quite daunting. It’s hot, it’s humid, and the sun rises early and sets late. If you’re hoping to have family photos, or indeed any kind of photos done, there are several things to consider and some ways to make the most of the gorgeous days without melting like the Wicked Witch of the West. Germaine and her family had flown up from Singapore expecting a cool change from the tropical weather they’re used […]
Dozens of times a year, I get contacted for spring family photos in Seoul and I often have to share the same information. So, in this blog, I want to share what spring is like here in Seoul while sharing these fun photos of the lovely Geertsema tribe. We had a great session with these two wonderfully courteous young people who made our morning out together such a breeze! Spring here in Seoul roughly covers the months of March and […]
It was September when Boon first reached out to begin planning his proposal with me. While we were still in the throes of late summer and a long way from the icy temperatures of his visit in December, this was great as it gave us plenty of time to hash out some ideas and plan the shoot. He knew that they wanted to go out to the ski fields and experience snow on this trip, and had already done some […]
Welcome to Part 3 of my 2025 Year in Review series. This time, we’ll be making the long slog through the summer heat and enjoying some of the best light that Korea offers all year. I hope you enjoy this ride and join me again for my final instalment next week! July – Family, Commercial, and Proposal Photography Kicking off July, I started with some family sessions, one in Gyeongbokgung and one in Changdeokgung. Both had some real personalities […]
I love heavy machinery. I guess it’s probably a relic of my time in the sandpit as a child taking my Tonka toys on trails of construction and destruction. The sheer power of these machines and what they’re able to do fascinates me. So, when Epiroc’s team reached out and asked if I’d like to be part of an advertorial for their Mining and Construction Magazine, I simply asked where to sign. For this assignment, we’d be covering the first […]
So, you’re coming up to that time in your life where you’re thinking, “I’m ready to commit to this person and build a life together”. I’ve been there and I know how much there is to consider when you’re looking to ask for a hand in marriage. Now, add to that the complexities of organsing the perfect location for this when considering making it happen overseas and wanting a beautiful document of it, as well. It’s quite a daunting task. […]
Carrying on from my last post, I wanted to share another sunrise proposal on Jeju Island. A question I often get with surprise proposals is “How can we make it as private as possible?” The simple answers to this are timing and location. As a general rule, Koreans, especially when on holiday, are not early risers. Case in point, coffee shops in Seoul don’t tend to open before 10am! So, if you’re willing to get up early, peace and solitude […]
During the pandemic, I had the pleasure of working with the Michas family directly after they took custody of their son, Nolan. We had a wonderful session that culminated in us playing with pinecones for quite some time and Nolan taking me for a walk through Changdeokgung like he owned the place. When I got an email saying they’d be back in Seoul for a short time, I changed a flight back from working with another client so I could […]
Gyeongbokgung, Seoul’s number one tourist stop, sees thousands upon thousands of visitors a day and can get particularly chaotic at the prettiest times of year. Peter and Jenny’s trip was right in the middle of one such time and his chosen location within the palace was one of the hotspots for tourists to stop by and appreciate the beauty of Korea’s royal architecture in amongst nature. As with all my sessions at Gyeongbokgung, we scheduled this one for opening time. […]
Thanks for joining me in the third portion of my Year in Review series for 2024. In this post, we’ll look at quite a few of my sessions from July to September as the weather finally cooled down and we began heading into autumn. July – Proposal, Family, and Commercial Photographer July is one of the hottest, wettest, and most humid months in Seoul, but any rain we have tends to wash the trees clean of the hot summer […]