The final section of my annual year in review post is always a tad bitter-sweet. I enjoy pouring over all the work that I’ve done in a year, because it can be difficult to (watch out for the big cliché) see the forest for the trees. As usual, an incredible amount of images have been made this year. Around 190,000, in fact. Again, my most used lens was the Nikkor 58mm f/1.4. Also, not surprisingly, I’m now shooting about 50% […]
The clock ticked over and we’d blown the funding goal out of the water for our Kickstarter project. Wesley, Pablo, and I sat down for a well deserved glass of whiskey and stared out at the Han River for a couple of hours. A mixture of shock, affirmation, and fear for what was to come kept us running on adrenaline as we chatted through how far we had come. The book was ready, but little did we know how difficult […]
We left off last time at the beginning of spring and sunshine. As April warms up, we tend to getting a lot more pre-wedding photography, and this year was no different. Before getting there, though, I worked with an old client of mine Jeanetic Concepts on Zebra Technologies’ APAC conference out at Incheon’s Grand Hyatt Hotel. The three day conference was held for 300 people across the entire bottom floor of the hotel. On day 2, I was tasked with […]
This year has been a roller coaster ride in every respect, and a wonderful one at that. Last year was my busiest to date, and I was glad to be scheduling some time at the beginning of 2016 to work on a personal project again. Despite 2016 being a little quieter than 2015, there was still plenty happening and a lot of changes. As per usual, this blog will be set out into 4 parts, covering the four quarters of […]
Over the 4 years and nearly 100 families I have worked through photographing adoptions in Seoul, the single common thread for each and every session is an outpouring of love from the family in an attempt to bond as quickly as possible. It has been beautiful to watch, and this session with Chandler was such a perfect example of how love develops in such a short period of time. Going in, we knew Chandler would be nervous. His foster mother […]
This session contains everything that makes family photography such a wonderful job. Love, fun, and a little silliness to top it all off. I had a great time out with the Barch family during their visit to Seoul. Jude was full of smiles and wouldn’t let us stop exploring. We started the session by walking over to the palace from their apartment in the beautiful spring weather. A few jumps over the gutter and a run or two later, we […]
Stephanie and John reached out way back in April as their young son was going to be celebrating his first birthday, and they wanted to get some family pictures in Seoul before the day and their summer break. Most of the children I work with are between 18 months and 5 years old, so this was going to be a challenge. We met up for a cup of coffee a few days before our session to discuss locations and for me […]
We’ve been quite family photography oriented around here for a while now. So, I thought it might be time to get back onto some pre-wedding photography for a change of pace. In April of this year, I had the chance to work with the amazing Kevin and Malia. They’re living and working here in Seoul, and we got together for what turned out to be one of the most beautiful days of the year. Weather is always so unpredictable in […]
I haven’t been able to update this blog anywhere near as frequently as I’d like to. Time has been a precious commodity, as I’ve not only been working my regular busy season, but also I’m proud to say that my first book is done and live on Kickstarter! Now that everything has slowed down a little, I’d like to introduce you to the Foote family. I spent a day documenting their lives with their newly adopted son back in March […]
It’s crazy to think that it has been 7 months since I last saw the Walker family. I got to meet Rebecca, Scott, and Davis during their visit to meet their daughter Annalee. We had a blast playing in some gorgeous light during the autumn. Seoul could not have been nicer to them during their visit. Top that off with Rebecca being a photographer as well, and you have a great recipe for experimenting and making some great images. When […]