Homecoming

Having taken several thousand photos since first getting my camera and feeling more confident in my photography abilities, I thought i'd take a more narrative approach to this blog to tell a story behind some of the photos to make my subjects have more meaning.

I also wanted to talk about some of the creative approaches and reasoning behind what I've shot. I find that talking myself through the process of photography will help me understand later on what I knew as a beginner. It's kind of like that homework assignment you got in the 6th grade where your teacher made you write a letter to yourself talking about your dreams and who you were. 10 years later, upon opening that long-forgotten letter, you are probably embarrassed to see what you've written but at the same time have a glimpse into memories that  may have vanished from your consciousness from years of alcohol addled adulthood.

Cindy
f/5.6
1/8 sec.
ISO 800
55 mm

Upon first walking into my California home, I was greeted by this lovely 12 year old Amazon Parrot. Her name is Cindy. You can imagine my surprise as she squawked, "안녕!" So I gave her an "안녕!" right back. Not only has my mom has apparently been teaching this ornithological wonder how to properly greet someone in Korean, but Cindy can sing "아리랑" as well. However, it's not very pleasant.

More pictures after the jump!

Graduation Photos

I was asked by my cousin to take my camera to his graduation at Korea University in Seoul to be his professional photographer for the day. Here is a sample of the pictures that I sent him that day.

Cousin on Right, Friend on Left

What graduation photo isn't complete without throwing of the caps in the air?

Mafia from Korea University