Having not yet crossed one of the biggest tourist draws from my Korea bucket lists, I ventured out into the woods of Gyeongbuk this Chuseok to soak in the soothing atmosphere of Haeinsa, one of Korea’s three jewel temples.
My year end review of the shots that made 2014 my best year yet in travel photography. Read on to find out why (and which images) made it such a special year for me here at the Lost Lens, and to find out my promise for next year.
PIK Magazine, South Korea’s only English-print photography magazine, picked out one of my shots for their Best of 2014 edition. Click to see the image and to find out what else made 2014 such a great year at the Lost Lens.
I’ve never been one of those photographers who liked to haul a lot of gear around, and so I decided to explore whether it would be possible to produce sweeping scenes without the use of a dedicated wide-angle.
I revisited an abandoned dwelling in the heart of Tongyeong, South Korea. Read on for still life photography from the eerie scene and for a write up from a friend and shooting partner of mine, Joshua Herrin, in the first guest post on The Lost Lens.
This collection of images wasn’t borne out of intentions of creating a project, but of my love of losing myself above the clouds. As I explored more of the nation’s rugged tops, it made sense to document a collection of South Korea’s lofty escapes.
‘Bridging the Gap’ is a small monochrome project shot on Somaemuldo, a beautifully rugged, remote island off the south coast of the Goseong Peninsula, Gyeongsangnam Province, South Korea.
My photograph of an off-the-beaten-track segment of Boseong’s green tea plantations was selected as Photo of the Month in Gwangju News magazine. I was asked to write a short article about the image.
A first for me in photography, I find my work selected for the cover of a nationally circulated magazine, Busan Haps, as well as a feature on the Must-See places in Korea. Read on to see the photographs and to find out more.
As a lover of live music (this being such a rarity in my neck of the woods), I couldn’t resist the draw of Korea’s newest indie-music festival. Camera in hand, I paid into Big Day South, held in Daegu’s vibrant city-centre. See how I got on with some photography and my reaction from the concert.
Photographing Siem Reap’s first Opera: A Prelude to Mozart at Angkor
A Week-long Review of Crowdfire for Instagram and Facebook: Social Media for Photographers
A Nervous Nikon Guy: I’m Probably Not the Only One
Update: Angkor Wat Ticket Prices Increase
Take Stunning Long Exposure Photographs of Waterfalls