Recently tested out a new lighting set-up with a gridded spot and slight fill. Subjects included my ever patient wife, as well as my co-workers/neighbors, Amy and Chris.
Amy - Jeonju, Korea - March 2014
Sacha - Jeonju, Korea - March 2014
Chris - Jeonju, Korea - March 2014
Our friend who works at the local Tous Les Jour bakery in Jeonju. A portrait to remember her by.
Anna - Jeonju, South Korea - February, 2014
A shot from the start of my "campus couples" project. The campus couple is a uniquely Korean trend among young people. After about a month or so of dating, the guy will typically give his girlfriend something matching for them to wear on their dates. The longer they date, the more they match.
As I'm nearing the end of a soft-relaunch of my website, thought I'd update with another new gallery. For those of you who have been wondering what I've been up to during my year-long stint in Korea, these photos will give you a little bit of an idea. We'll elaborate with stories on our personal blog too, but that's for later on...
Most of the photos were shot with my new Fuji X100s, a most generous wedding anniversary gift from my beloved wife. It is quickly becoming one of my favorite cameras to shoot. Seriously, if you're considering one, you won't regret it one bit.
Go on, take a look at the photos here!
A few weeks ago my wife and I headed to the city of Boryeong, South Korea for it's internationally renown mud festival, an event celebrating the fine qualities of the local mud (clay). Needless to say, it was a bit different than some of the more tame festivals we've attended while in Korea. We arrived to a largely foreign crowd (ie: not Koreans) who were partying like they never left Cancun that one fateful summer. I'll spare my thoughts on representing your home country with dignity while overseas, but as a whole, it really was a blast and I had the chance to meet and photograph some really great people. You can find the gallery by clicking here.
Here's a few photos for the highlight reel:
I've added some photos from a recent trip to Jeju Island on my "Recent Work" tab, and I have a few more to share here as well. Big portfolio relaunch coming soon as I prepare to approach a few Korean magazines with proposals...more to come!
Fisherman in Mokpo, South Korea
Riding the ferry to Jeju Island
Dad and daughter near Sagye Beach, Jeju Island, South Korea
Approaching Jeju Island
Offerings at Buddhist temple built into the side of Mt. Sanbang, Jeju Island
Haenyeo (해녀), which translates into "sea women", are an icon on Jeju Island. These women free-dive for sea urchins, abalone, octopi, and other seafood. They are renown for their strong wills, being able to hold their breath for up to two minutes diving to depths of 20 meters.
Cattle rancher/gravel pit owner Bert Hauge standing in for a light test last February at his newly dug (since I visited last year) gravel pit in New Town, ND. Shot for my ongoing project on the people of the Bakken oil fields.
Bert Hauge - New Town, North Dakota
Back in August/September, I went to Uganda for three weeks to document the work of the Uganda Orphans Fund. The UOF is a non-profit based out of Bozeman, MT doing work in eastern and northern parts of Uganda. Amazing people doing amazing things. I have a quick edit up now under my projects section, but that's going to get a MAJOR facelift when I'm finished editing the final selections. I missed so many keepers my first time through...
This one is of Mr. Odida, the school headmaster at the orphan village in Kamuli. Don't be fooled though, it's a rare moment that he doesn't have a smile on his face.
In between my new job in Korea and having a blast in a new country, I've been chipping away at the edit from my most recent trip to the Bakken. This one is from my travels with truck driver Derek Cross of Dawg Hauling, for his midnight shift hauling water to a frack site. Probably some of the most fun I had the whole trip. Enjoy!
Trucker Derek Cross loads a hose onto his water truck at 3 AM after offloading water for a frack site.
Some more dailies from todays shooting. Rancher Bert Hauge and a train depot full of oil cars awaiting their precious cargo. More tomorrow!
