Natural light first
I shoot with available light wherever it's possible. The result feels calmer and truer to the moment — never over-produced, never stiff. When a room needs help I'll add just enough to keep it honest, and no more.
// Photographer · Seoul
Studio Meridian
Editorial, portrait and landscape photography made in natural light. A running archive of recent series below — available for commissions and collaborations, anywhere the light is good.
Selected work
The Gallery
A running archive of recent series, arranged the way prints hang on a wall — no grid to fight against, just photographs given room to breathe. Click any image to open its full series.
Approach
How I work
Three principles shape every commission, from the first message to the final files. They're the reason clients come back — and the reason the pictures still feel true a year later.
On location
Homes, streets, studios, coastlines. We find a place that means something to you and let the pictures follow. Familiar surroundings put people at ease, and ease is what separates a good frame from a stiff one.
Clear delivery
A private online gallery arrives within two weeks, with high-resolution downloads and a simple usage license written in plain language. One point of contact from first message to final files — no account managers, no hand-offs.
Process
From first message to final files
No mystery, no surprises. Here's exactly how a commission runs once you get in touch.
- 01
Say hello
Send a short note through the booking form describing your project — the who, the where, and roughly when. I reply within two business days with availability and an honest, itemised quote. There's no obligation and no pressure at this stage.
- 02
Plan the shoot
Once we're agreed, we settle the details together: location scouting, timing around the light, a rough shot list, and any wardrobe or styling notes. A small deposit holds the date. For editorial and commercial work I'll build a short moodboard so we're seeing the same pictures before the day arrives.
- 03
The session
Most sessions run one to three hours at a relaxed pace. I'd rather have a long conversation and a handful of true frames than rush through a checklist. You'll see a few images on the back of the camera as we go, so nothing about the final gallery is a surprise.
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Delivery
Within two weeks you receive a private online gallery of fully edited, high-resolution images — yours to download, print and share under a clear license. Retouching and additional prints are available if you want them.
Investment
Commission rates
Starting points, not final quotes. Every project is priced honestly around its scope — travel, licensing and prints are always itemised up front.
Portrait
₩450,000per session
- Up to 1.5 hours, one location
- 30+ edited high-resolution images
- Private online gallery
- Personal-use license included
Editorial
₩900,000per half day
- Up to 4 hours on location
- Moodboard & shot planning
- 60+ edited images
- Commercial license negotiable
Full day
₩1,600,000per day
- Up to 8 hours, multiple looks
- Assistant on request
- Full edited gallery
- Priority two-week delivery
Placeholder pricing — replace with your own rates. Travel outside Seoul quoted separately.
Kind words
What clients say
The pictures still stop me every time I walk past them. Nothing felt staged — it just felt like us, on a very ordinary, very good morning.
We hired the studio for a product story and got images that actually looked like our brand instead of a stock library. Calm to work with, and early on delivery.
Travelled to the coast for our shoot and made the whole day feel unhurried. The gallery arrived in ten days, exactly as promised.
Good to know
Frequently asked
Four to six weeks is comfortable for most commissions, though I can often accommodate shorter timelines — just ask. Weekend and golden-hour slots fill first, so earlier is safer for those.
Have a project in mind?
Tell me a little about it and I'll reply within two business days with availability and a quote.