This proposal was one of those that all just slotted into place simply and easily. Arron reached out with a rough idea of what he was hoping for, which is always a great place to start. He knew that he wanted a bouquet of flowers, a violinist playing nearby, and somewhere relatively private with some nature around to propose. Initially, I shared a few of the parks in Seoul to get things started, and also offered up the pagoda at […]
Summer in Seoul can be a hot and sweaty affair. The heat and humidity tend to drain us adults and cut into children’s patience reserves. But, if you play it right, summer can also be a lovely time for family photos, especially with the soft summer clouds and subtle blues in the sky surrounding Korea’s traditional architecture. Seoul’s palaces are open from 9am to 6:30pm during the summer months. This means, unfortunately, that we’re not able to work […]
I first met the Tooze family after their second adoption several years back and was thrilled to hear that they’d be visiting Seoul again. We had avoided the parks during their last visit as they were barren during the winter, opting instead for city streets. However, this time, the family would be here in summer, the perfect time for some family photos in Yeouido Park and on the riverside. We kicked off our session in the gorgeous greens of early […]
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 […]
Ismael had a clear idea of how he wanted to propose to Melissa when he reached out to me. He knew he wanted a beautiful view of the Han River and of Seoul, the city where they would spend most of their time in Korea. Melissa was absolutely in love with Korean dramas and the romanticism they portray, so he wanted to include those aspects as well. A live musician and some nice flowers were prerequisites for him, as well. […]
Of all the questions I get asked about Korea, by far the most frequent ones are with relation to the weather. It is so changeable, so short-lived, and so various that I can completely understand why people are confused when those snow covered scenes they’ve seen online don’t materialise during their visit. In this post, I’d like to talk about one of my favourite times of year, early summer! One of the great things about Seoul’s palaces is that they […]
On an early morning in September, just as Seoul’s palaces open their gates to visitors, I scooted quickly and quietly along the paths to Changgyeonggung’s greenhouse. Kyle followed behind, following my instructions but not hurrying like I was. His mind was occupied with keeping calm as he prepared to propose. We’d been in touch for a few weeks before the proposal and settled on this location as a good compromise for all the elements Kyle wanted. He’d originally hoped for […]
The monsoon is here. I’m sitting at my computer now listening to the rain beating on my roof. There is a stack of towels next to the door waiting in case our downpipes can’t handle the volume and we get a little overflow into the hall outside the house. Fingers crossed that doesn’t happen! What this situation tells me is that summer is in full swing and it’s about to get really hot here. We don’t do too many family […]
Welcome to the third installment of my annual Year in Review series. In this blog, we’ll take a look at the goings on from July-September of 2022. Please do check out parts one and two if you haven’t already! July – Proposal, Family, and Editorial Photography July started out with a quick trip down to Jeju for Lai Sheng’s proposal to Brenda. We got a beautiful, but extremely hot and humid day for it. The full story of that one […]
This post is about a beautiful proposal from Jeju Island over this past summer. Lai Sheng had reached out and let me know of his intention to propose to Brenda and wanted to discuss my coming down to capture all the moments for them. He had a plan in mind and wanted to ensure that everything would go off without a hitch. In all honesty, a few things had me worried about Lai Sheng’s plan to propose. Without a doubt, […]