Blog — notes
from the studio.
Slow writing on the craft of seeing, the process behind every portrait, and the projects that never get published. Two or three pieces a month, written by me.
Essay
Self-Esteem and Self-Portrait: The Honest Mirror
An essay on the self-portrait as an honest mirror of self-esteem, against vanity. Looking at yourself without artifice, holding your gaze on your own cracks and accepting disorder as part of identity.
07 · SEP · 2026 · 6 min read
Process
The Light of Patience
An essay on the deliberate wait for the exact moment when light caresses the face, and on how that patience becomes a craft.
06 · SEP · 2026 · 5 min read
Essay
The Memory of the Invisible: The Value of the Unpublished
An essay on the personal archive and the photographs that never see the light. The value of images that exist only for us.
06 · SEP · 2026 · 6 min read
Projects
Nirvana: Surrealism as Refuge and Memory in the Work of Daesung Lee
An in-depth analysis of how Korean photographer Daesung Lee uses play and symbolism to portray the dignity and history of his mother.
06 · SEP · 2026 · 8 min read
Essay
The Invisible Gaze: The Art of Unadorned Composition
An essay on how true photographic intent lies in what we choose not to point out, allowing the viewer to find their own meaning within the frame.
04 · SEP · 2026 · 6 min read