Today’s blog is to be a bit nerdy, and a bit removed from what I normally write here. I was asked by my good friend, Flash Parker, to do a rundown on how this image was put together. Bare in mind that I’m not Aaron Nace or Scott Kelby, I don’t profess to be doing this in the most correct or fastest way. The image came together from a thought and working on it digitally until I got it to […]
A little over a month ago, Joshua Hall from Wine Korea asked me to photograph his event with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise at the New Zealand Residence in Seoul. It was an awareness raising event covering some of the heavy weights of New Zealand’s high-end wine, fine New Zealand food from chef Jin Ho Lee, and quality entertainment from the NZ Ambassador to Korea. Over the course of three hours, 7 excellent wines were paired with gourmet food prepared […]
When Diana contacted me to be one of the two photographers at her and Mathieu’s wedding in Seoul last year, I could hardly believe what I was hearing. A Jewish wedding in Seoul? Exciting, to say the least. Diana and her wedding planner worked tirelessly to make sure that everything was just right for the big day, and the transformed the Ritz Carlton Seoul into another world for what would be a day in the history of Seoul’s internationalisation. The […]
I shoot a lot of events here in Seoul. Everything from embassy delegations to hotel GM parties. But my good friend Alberto from DAB Miller gave me an assignment this week that tested my ability to shoot quickly and effectively. The breif was simple. 5 chefs are gathering at one restaurant. They will each prepare a dish. Armani/Dolci are providing chocolate. Pernoni is providing beer. The Italian ambassador is coming. We need you to photograph everything. We will need portraits […]
In the winter of 2011, Colin and Sara got in touch with me about doing some post wedding photography to add to their album made by their previous wedding photographer back in the United States, and commemorate their time in Seoul, Korea as it came to an end. Colin is also an excellent photographer (you can see his work on his website), and had a location in mind that he and Sara would like to use for their shoot – […]
My long term friends Dean and Kelly recently invited me to photograph their son Ayden’s second birthday at Myuna Farm just east of Melbourne. We had a great day out and Ayden enjoyed every moment of it. Anyone thinking of having a children’s birthday party out should definitely consider this place. They have all sorts of animals, displays, and even a train for the kids to ride on. Such a happy family makes my job so easy! Thanks for having […]
It has been far too long since I blogged about the joy that is adoption and being an adoption photographer, and far too long since this amazing couple picked up their son. Now that my feet are safely back on the ground, it is time to share this incredible story from Seoul, Korea with you. This is Wade and Holly’s adoption first meeting with their son Teague. Holly and Wade travelled to Seoul to sign the final forms and collect […]
Yesterday’s amazing session had me up late thinking about this family, and how Lucy’s first night with her new kin was going. Being an adoption photographer means reliving the days events when you get home. Sorting through the photos, experiencing the joy and pain all over again. It is a wonderful job, and I could wait to complete the second chapter with Lucy and her family the next day. I met Lucy’s troupe again for their family session in Deoksugung, […]
Earlier this week, Lisa, Brian, and their biological son Jack came to Seoul to meet the newest member of their family, Lucy. A sweet, quiet, somewhat reserved baby girl, Lucy took a little while to open up to her new family. But when she did, it was smiles all around and she took her new brother by the hand to show him around. This is what makes adoption photography so special. I was thrilled to be the family photographer they chose […]
Less than 24 hours later I met this wonderful family again, and had the pleasure of capturing their bonding with their new son. Yesterday’s session was my first foray into adoption photography, but today I felt comfortable with this family and we got started straight away with capturing this special day. If yesterday we had any number of emotions in the room, this day we saw only smiles, and the strength of these two parents left a lasting impression on […]