Gwangju News Magazine

Here are tearsheets from some publications my work featured in Gwangju New Magazine, the 1st international magazine in S. Korea. I became an intricate part of the magazine’s international team with photo editing and judge for photo contests.

“The Artist’s Eye…” is a profile story about me, the newly arrival to S. Korea with my photographic and life philosophies. Photos reflect experiences in Peru. (Dec 2009)

My photos and feature story of the respected monk Venerable Beop Jeong’s funeral ceremony at Songgwang Temple, Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, S Korea. See my gallery for more storytelling photos from this event. (April 201o)

Second cover shot from the 5.18 Cemetery with those lost from the Gwangju Massacre of May 18, 1980. Citizens rose up against the military dictatorship and took control of the city for democratization. Gwangju is best known for this, however, the city is currently becoming the cultural hub of Asia. (May 2010)

Here is a photo essay on the fascinating history of Korean ahoneymooners and sex museums on Jeju Island. (Sept 2010)

An interview at the Asia Culture forum with keynote speaker Vo Van Sen, President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities at Vietnam’s National University in Ho Chi Minh City. (Oct. 2010)

Photos accompanying story about the Gwangju Biennale, 2010. 10000 LIVES exhibition title is borrowed from Maninbo (10,000 Lives), the yet unfinished, 30 volume epic poem by Korean author Ko Un. Conceived while Ko was in prison for his participation in the 1980 South Korean democratic movement.

The 8th Gwangju Biennale presents a sprawling investigation of the relationships that bind people to images and images to people. With works by more than 100 artists-realized between 1901 and 2010. (Oct. 2010)

Photo essay about experiences at the Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Its shares the importance of protecting this endangered species, lack of support from the Thai government, importance of volunteering and smart traveling. (May 2011)