I Paris

Hey everyone, thanks for responding to my last post!  I appreciate everyones comments and value many of your opinions so thank you for taking the time to read what I had to say.  Well I finally got through a lot of my Paris photos but the frustrating thing is I can’t seem to located any of my photos from the Tour De France.  It’s really odd because I would of swore I had them on a CF card or uploaded them somewhere.  Anyways, here are a handful of some of the photos around Paris. 

Well, things will be picking up shortly again.  I will be moving some of my family into their new place this weekend along with my sister into her new apartment.  Photo shoot with Kat, photo shoot with my sister and her friend PK who is by the way a killer singer.  Wait till you hear this guy sing in Korean…he will blow your doors off, two more weddings next month and some more destination unknown etc.  =) 

FOR SALE: 2 2GB ATP High Speed CF cards (80x) – $70 (brand new never been open)

Thanks for reading

Cheers,
Steve

Currently Listening to…(this song is so pimp)

Jeanna Photo Shoot

I spent the weekend in SF and Berkeley with Jeanna and Kevin.  We all celebrated Jeanna’s birthday and for her birthday I wanted to do a photo shoot with her.  We had intended on taking photos with her harp but the music building at CAL was locked so we didn’t have access to her harp.  She is a talented musician and a wonderful friend.  We all had a great time at the shoot and Kevin thanks for helping me with ideas for the shoot! =)  Kevin was my roommate in college and its always good to see him.  In college you meet so many different people but I can honestly say these two are life long friends.  I am blessed by the both of you.  It’s been a while since I last visited Berkeley and I forget how beautiful it is.  It felt somewhat funny walking in down town while seeing all the students moving into their dorms and apartments.  O how I reminisce these moments.  College is really so bittersweet!  Simply nothing like it. Looking at the students reminded me how fast my years in college went by.  As we get older life seems to go by faster.  Time becomes more valuable than it did before and before you know it you’re racing through life.  I kind of enjoy living life in the fast lane.  Its my style but we all need to slow down a bit.  I’ve been on the go for about the past two months but its been an amazing time.  I’m really enjoying life.  I am so happy for so many different things in life.  My photography has been evolving but its growing each day.  My aunt is getting married.  My family and I work pretty hard and long hours everyday at our family owned business but God has seriously been blessing us.  I get to spend my days at work with my Mom and Grandmother and its pretty sweet.  I’ve been slowly but surely learning more Korean from my grandmother and my sister who just got back from Korea.  I am so happy to see my sister growing more in her faith.  My family has good health.  I get to see so many of my family each week.  I’ve had the opportunity to travel to places Id never dreamed of.  I’ve met and networked with amazing people from all over the world.  What can I say?  Life is good and I am definitely blessed.  The most significant thing for me along this journey is that so many people are by my side in what I am doing.  Thank you all for believing in me.

Current thought…
I think a lot about my future.  I am a planner I must say and I always like to cover my bases.  Can I actually make a living one day doing photography?  I mean lets be realistic here, if you have a family, mortgage, car and home owners insurance, living cost, cost of leisure and other needs a lot of our money goes to can a person really make it supporting a family too?  What about health care?  retirement?  investing in your own retirement?  preparing for your financial future.  Granted a lot of jobs provide medical and dental coverage and maybe eye care too.   Everyone knows when you work for yourself you don’t have this luxury.  I believe strongly in doing something you love and are passionate about but when it come to paying the bills and putting food on the table photography is not enough perhaps?  I honestly think I’ll have to juggle two jobs.  One being a job and the other being my passion.  Maybe I don’t have enough faith to believe God will provide.  And you know thats is probably mostly true.  No one seems to talk much about this.  Maybe everyone been dying to know how others make it in the industry or maybe I am the only one thinking about this haha.  Our family business flourishes and my photography is evolving a lot but my realistic situation is I don’t have medical or any dental care.  Those cost come out of my pocket.  What if I get sick?  What am I to do?  It’s actually a scary thing if something were to seriously happen.  You just never know in life.  I know a guy who got really sick and racked a 70,000 dollar hospital bill.  If that was me, Id be screwed.  Maybe I answered my own question?  Your thoughts are welcomed!

Thanks for reading!

Cheers,
Steve

Currently Listening to…

Sacramento Korean Joint Churches Youth Summer Retreat
The Kingdom Life

I’m Back Baby! =)  It has been one busy month and I am only getting busier =)  I enjoy being busy but sometimes its good for me to slow down.  I haven’t even really had a chance to process or think about things from Paris.  I’ve been on the go since before I left for Europe.  Got back from Paris, work and then Youth Retreat!  So here you have it, this post is dedicated to all you awesome and beautiful youth of Sacramento Korean Churches! =)  I had such a blast and you have all blessed me in more ways than one.  The camp was hosted at Sky Mountain and this has got to be one of the most beautiful retreat sites I have seen.  The water is crystal clear, the trees are amazing and its easy to get lost from reality from such a beautiful environment.

I honestly want to go back and hike some other areas I wasn’t able to venture to.  I hope some of the landscape photos can convey what I saw there.  I don’t think they do it complete justice but these will have to do =)  If you are wondering about the Eagle photo…well that was totally on the fly.  I was talking along the banks of the lake and climbing up to the top of a dome and while I was hiking I saw a bird with a large wing span and then I noticed the head was white….”BALD EAGLE”  I was scrambling to capture the rare bird on my camera as best I could.  A little difficult with minimal focus points but I managed to get a shot of the bird.  Moments like this I wish I had a 300 or 400mm lens on a super fast camera haha!  Anyways, I’m no natelam =) but that was my best shot!

I’ll have more of Paris and London soon.  I promise!  =) 

Thanks for tuning in.

Cheers,
Steve

Currently Listening to…

Paris Workshop (part 1)

Quick update on Paris while I head out the door.  I promise more photos and a more detailed post to come.  Paris totally rocked yo.  I met some of the coolest people from many different places.  It was a pleasure meeting and getting to know all of you.  My only regret is not having enough time to spend with them.  It was honestly difficult to depart from such an amazing experience at such a beautiful place.  I miss you all very much but I can count on seeing some of you guys back at another international workshop once again!  No goodbyes and this is just the beginning baby!  Stay tuned…

Until next time

Cheers,
Steve

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