I often explore the city capturing the beauty of life all around me. This work brings me great joy! 
We just got back from a two-day trip to Jinhae, Changwon City down in the southeast province of Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. It wasn’t a long trip by no means, but it was a busy couple of days that were action-packed with exploring, lots of walking, […]
Hello, and welcome to The Photo Memoirs. My name is Don, I’m a street/documentary-style photographer with a keen interest in high-contrast, black-and-white photos. I’m currently based in Seoul, South Korea. Where I regularly explore and document my journey with my camera and GoPro. I created […]
Sunburst Photography—Photo Journal 12.07.2022 On a nice sunny afternoon in early December, I was exploring Jeong-dong, Jung-gu, and then skipped over to explore further in Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu. Lately, when the opportunity arose I’ve been drawn to photographing sunbursts. Sunbursts, or starbursts as they’re otherwise known, […]
Exploring Hwangji-dong Alleyways—Photo Journal 12.05.2022 This is my second journal for this day, we visited Taebaek, Gangwon-do Province, and enjoyed exploring a little of Hwangji-dong. I explored some of the Hwangji Free Market and was pleasantly surprised to discover some of the fascinating alleyways close […]
Visiting Hwangji Free Market—Photo Journal 12.05.2022 In December, I had a lovely trip to the countryside of Taebaek city in Gangwon-do Province. Most of the trip was spent time eating and hanging out with my wife and the friends we went with, but I was […]
Our visit to Mongtorang Goat Farm—Photo Journal 12.04.2022 Back at the beginning of December, I was happy to go on a little road trip with my wife and a few friends to Taebaek, Gangwon-do province in South Korea. It takes a few hours to drive […]
On a daily basis, I try to do photography as much as I can throughout my day. I absolutely love photography! There are not many people out there who are more passionate about photography than I am. However, as much as I’m enthusiastic about my […]
I’ve officially added a new collection to my galleries here on my website. For a long time, I have been drawn to documenting life in Seoul, South Korea, as well as the other places that I visit on the peninsula. One thing that I have […]
Lately, even during busy days, I try to be a little creative at least a little bit every day. I feel this is a very effective way to challenge myself and grow as an artist. One of the simpler projects that I have is my […]
So, thanks for checking out this quick little journal entry. I seem to be neglecting the blog just a little bit although I have a million thoughts and ideas. I go about my daily activities and I’m also considering what I can do in regard […]
As the title suggests, every photograph that you take should have some type of story behind it. Now what type of story it is that you’re telling or if others will understand the story immediately is a different thing. Of course, we don’t want to […]
Today was a really good day, a busy day. In the early evening, I jumped on the bus and traveled close to Namdaemun Market in Seoul. From there I walked and did street photography past Myeongdong, to Chungmuro. From Chungmuro, I walked up to Euljiro […]
How have you been? Today I’m sharing some photographs that I captured back in April 2016 on a family trip to Nami Island. Nami Island is a beautiful small island in the city of Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. It makes for a beautiful day trip away […]
Today was one of those days I didn’t get out as much as usual. From yesterday afternoon to evening I spend a considerable amount of time exploring and documenting my journey in Gwanghwamun, including the newly reconstructed Gwanghwamun Square. I walked toward the beautiful sky […]
Back in October 2015, I was exploring the streets of Gangnam, right near the famous Gangnam station in the Gangnam district. I learned about long-exposure photography shortly before this particular day. I experimented with doing timelapse videos around this time as well. This evening, I […]