A Photographer

A while back someone once asked me why I do photography. This caught me a little off guard as I never really thought about why I do it. It's just something that is so much a part of my life that I cannot imagine being without a camera in hand. Even while simply walking down the street I find myself unconsciously examining the quality and direction of light.

Photography allows me to capture something that would not normally be seen. Maybe it's a different perspective or distortion caused by a lens, or a manipulation of natural or artificial light. Photography also captures that one moment that will never be seen again.

All of the people I've met and places I've traveled have changed my life. I look back at my photographs and those moments come back into vivid reality. This site is an attempt to share these experiences with you. So come on in and take a look around. Feel free to drop me an email or post a comment.

Dohee Lee at Noh Space

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 Posted in Concert

f/7.1, 1/13, 24-70mm at 28mm, iso 800

I’ve had to dig back into a past shoot to access some images for a client so I figured since I’m going through them, I might as well post a few. These were taken at Noh Space for promotional material for a set of performances at Yerba Buena Center. It was an interesting show that combined jazz and dance with Korean and Japanese music, drumming and singing.

Dohee Lee is a dancer, singer, drummer and multi-instrumentalist. The thing that I love about her is that she never holds anything back. She is not afraid to put herself out there, emotions completely bared. It is amazing and sometimes frightening to see. Performing with her was dancer Sherwood Chen, Tatsu Aoki on shamisen, bass and taiko, and Francis Wong on sax. More photos after the jump…