When Armin first got in touch, he had seen pictures of the view from the top of Bukchon Hanok Village looking down Bukchon 11th Street and was hoping to have his proposal there. But, I recommended against it as that’s a very specific spot and most of the time, there’s a line waiting to take that specific image. This conversation was actually before the curfew was enforced at Bukchon, so we could still be there when the light was nice, […]
This blog focuses on a beautiful Seongsan Sunrise Peak proposal on Jeju Island. There were several criteria that I needed to hit for what Whee Khim had in mind and a few others that we needed to overcome to make this the perfect day for them. Whee Khim and Cindy would be visiting Jeju Island in autumn, one of the most spectacular times of year to visit the island. While the rest of Korea is slowly turning brown and the […]
In this post, we’ll explore a couple of common challenges with preparing an autumn proposal (or spring, for that matter!) in Seoul to the backdrop of Flavio’s beautiful proposal to Vanessa. We’ll look at location and seasons in Korea and how we overcome the associated challenges. I’d say that four out of five discussions I have with regards to a proposal start with the desire to have a beautiful place, beautiful light, and few people. That’s a tough thing to […]
Travis and I had been speaking for months by the time this day rolled around. He really wanted this to be a special moment for them and we’d planned for a sunset proposal on their trip to Jeju Island. Even from our first few messages, I could tell from the way Travis approached our conversation that this would be an incredibly important moment for the couple. On the day, it was clear that we’d not be getting the bright sun […]
Busan is a really beautiful city to visit in the summer, but it can get really busy. Just before summer, however, you can enjoy a stroll on any of the beaches without too many people around and I highly recommend it. Daryl was quite specific when he reached out, though, that he didn’t want his proposal to be on one of the beaches. He wanted something a little different that they could explore together. So, I gave a few suggestions […]
Jeju Island is an absolute paradise for an autumn proposal photoshoot, but it can come with the challenges of the seasonal change. These include unpredictable weather, and the shifting timing of the seasons. In this post, we’ll explore Si Chuan and Lussandra’s big day and everything that went into it. When we started planning, Si Chuan and I had initially settled on the beautiful silver grass at Saebyeol Oreum as the location for his proposal. But as the summer wrapped […]
Patrick and Lisa were visiting during the hottest and most humid month of the year, August. During these months, there’s nothing quite like the cooling ocean breeze. So, I was happy to hear that they’d been watching “When Life Gives You Tangerines” and wanted a view of the ocean on Jeju for this shoot. Initially, Patrick asked about the Yongmeori Coast on southwest Jeju, but I quickly suggested that it’s not a great place for a proposal. The rocks there […]
Early summer is a wonderful time for a photo shoot in Korea. From the end of May to most of the way through June, we are surrounded by fresh green tones of the new season, see very little rain, and have some of the nicest light of the summer months. On top of that, it’s not too hot and humid, yet! Andy had been looking into a few different parks for his proposal in Seoul when he reached out 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 […]
October – Proposal, Family, Commercial, and Event Photographer To start off October, I had a string of proposal photo shoots on Jeju Island. I made two trips down with for four different clients and had not only some of the nicest weather of the year, but some of the most heartfelt moments I’ve captured in a while. These were all beautiful proposals and I wish everyone the best with their futures. Kicking things off, Florian opted for a sunrise proposal […]